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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.6B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
+79,600
| New | +$7.27M |
|
|
CIO
1227
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
1,280,960
+15,544
| +1% | +$85.3K |
|
1228
U-Haul Holding Co Series N
UHAL.B
$12.4B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
110,300
+2,400
| +2% | +$158K |
|
1229
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$564M
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
1,612,025
-372,266
| -19% | -$1.98M |
|
|
CVGW
1230
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
275,720
-32,900
| -11% | -$895K |
|
1231
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$124B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$6.89M |
|
1232
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.63B
| $7M | 0.01% |
125,558
+20,800
| +20% | +$989K |
|
|
DMC
1233
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.43B
| $7M | 0.01% |
210,800
-35,400
| -14% | -$1.14M |
|
|
BECN
1234
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
68,757
-154,881
| -69% | -$15.6M |
|
|
OBDE
1235
DELISTED
Blue Owl Capital Corporation III
OBDE
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
481,548
+353,648
| +277% | +$5.2M |
|
1236
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.3B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
45,500
+22,500
| +98% | +$3.57M |
|
1237
National Vision
EYE
$1.8B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
664,900
+185,300
| +39% | +$2.03M |
|
1238
Acacia Research
ACTG
$447M
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
1,595,400
-47,400
| -3% | -$215K |
|
1239
Astrana Health
ASTH
$1.78B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
217,900
+149,300
| +218% | +$7.09M |
|
1240
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.38B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
169,476
+23,476
| +16% | +$1.09M |
|
1241
FIGS
FIGS
$1.82B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
1,108,228
-942,973
| -46% | -$5.5M |
|
1242
Avantor
AVTR
$9.25B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
+325,500
| New | +$7.32M |
|
|
AE
1243
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
181,456
-7,400
| -4% | -$241K |
|
1244
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$604M
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
147,865
-13,900
| -9% | -$651K |
|
1245
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
530,200
-856,500
| -62% | -$12.8M |
|
1246
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$353M
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
223,289
-12,984
| -5% | -$406K |
|
|
SWI
1247
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
475,600
-63,100
| -12% | -$851K |
|
1248
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.07B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
98,400
-130,000
| -57% | -$10.2M |
|
1249
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$1B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
173,600
-79,400
| -31% | -$2.91M |
|
1250
ExxonMobil
XOM
$643B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
62,925
-549,379
| -90% | -$64.3M |
|
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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.