Renaissance Technologies Portfolio holdings
Renaissance Technologies LLC, founded in 1982 by mathematician James Simons as Monemetrics and headquartered in East Setauket, New York, is a legendary quantitative hedge fund managing around $65 billion in assets as of late 2024, renowned for its pioneering use of mathematical models and algorithms in trading. Starting with currency trading and evolving into a secretive powerhouse under its flagship Medallion Fund—launched in 1988—the firm employs PhDs, physicists, and computer scientists to analyze vast datasets, executing high-frequency trades across equities, futures, and derivatives with returns averaging over 66% annually before fees from 1988 to 2018. Simons, who stepped down as chairman in 2021, built a culture of intellectual rigor, limiting Medallion to employees and insiders since 1993 while offering institutional funds like the Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund (RIEF) to outsiders. Now led by Peter Brown and Robert Mercer’s successors, Renaissance remains a benchmark for quant investing, blending academic precision with a low-profile, extraordinarily profitable legacy despite occasional regulatory scrutiny.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$191M |
| 2 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$190M |
| 3 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$158M |
| 4 |
Shopify
SHOP
|
+$153M |
| 5 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$151M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Palantir
PLTR
|
+$910M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$668M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$351M |
| 4 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$244M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$191M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.86% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.8% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.09% |
| 4 | Industrials | 8.98% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$363M
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
542,297
+18,800
| +4% | +$275K |
|
|
SILV
1152
DELISTED
SilverCrest Metals Inc. Common Shares
SILV
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
872,500
+580,100
| +198% | +$5.87M |
|
1153
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$850M
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
216,845
-64,601
| -23% | -$2.45M |
|
1154
Kemper
KMPR
$1.71B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
119,310
-4,900
| -4% | -$323K |
|
1155
Coty
COTY
$2.48B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
1,133,760
+523,830
| +86% | +$4.03M |
|
|
TDAY
1156
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.28B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
1,551,020
+233,420
| +18% | +$1.24M |
|
1157
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.43B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
147,916
-8,866
| -6% | -$486K |
|
1158
Kingstone Companies
KINS
$296M
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
515,989
+69,400
| +16% | +$880K |
|
1159
Sonoco
SON
$5.65B
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
+159,900
| New | +$8.26M |
|
1160
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.36B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
34,558
-35,142
| -50% | -$7.85M |
|
1161
iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
USHY
$28.5B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
+211,943
| New | +$7.88M |
|
1162
Regional Management Corp
RM
$306M
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
228,937
+21,990
| +11% | +$690K |
|
1163
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
18,771
+7,800
| +71% | +$3.49M |
|
|
TRUE
1164
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
2,074,301
-56,900
| -3% | -$224K |
|
1165
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$645M
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
451,100
+137,900
| +44% | +$2.22M |
|
1166
SITE Centers
SITC
$176M
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
505,236
-1,691,986
| -77% | -$27.3M |
|
1167
Xperi
XPER
$377M
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
751,883
+68,310
| +10% | +$638K |
|
|
CBL
1168
CBL Properties
CBL
$1.83B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
261,794
+23,694
| +10% | +$671K |
|
1169
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.56B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
330,546
+315,046
| +2,033% | +$7.96M |
|
1170
Leslie's
LESL
$9.36M
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
171,805
+132,790
| +340% | +$7.05M |
|
1171
Allot
ALLT
$374M
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
1,286,789
+362,019
| +39% | +$1.46M |
|
1172
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$497M
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
657,610
-10,600
| -2% | -$120K |
|
1173
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.9B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
201,600
-148,200
| -42% | -$5.88M |
|
1174
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$329M
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
95,800
-28,393
| -23% | -$2.25M |
|
1175
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.45B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
93,400
+44,600
| +91% | +$3.93M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, Renaissance Technologies held 4,032 positions worth $67.6B, up 1.6% from $66.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2024 filing shows 548 new, 1,485 increased, 1,480 reduced and 497 closed positions. Its largest new stake was UnitedHealth: 278,658 shares worth $141M. The largest sale was Palantir, an estimated $910M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2024 buy was UnitedHealth: 278,658 shares worth $141M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Alibaba in Q4 2024, an estimated $191M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was Palantir, cutting an estimated $910M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Arm in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $153M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $67.6B portfolio in Q4 2024.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 548 new positions and closed 497 in Q4 2024.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 1.6% quarter-over-quarter to $67.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 13 Feb 2025.