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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$1.18B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
290,567
-37,043
| -11% | -$1.13M |
|
1252
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.54B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
+645,525
| New | +$8.25M |
|
1253
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.2B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
58,796
+18,000
| +44% | +$2.03M |
|
|
BRT
1254
BRT Apartments
BRT
$282M
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
372,891
-22,100
| -6% | -$401K |
|
|
USAP
1255
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
152,500
-17,488
| -10% | -$756K |
|
1256
Adient
ADNT
$1.65B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
389,300
+250,500
| +180% | +$5.01M |
|
1257
Genpact
G
$5.96B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
155,500
+32,651
| +27% | +$1.38M |
|
1258
Arrow Financial
AROW
$667M
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
232,321
-10,400
| -4% | -$317K |
|
1259
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$552M
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
575,024
+200
| +0% | +$2.3K |
|
|
SPYM
1260
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
SPYM
$164B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
96,400
+76,600
| +387% | +$5.31M |
|
1261
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$732M
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
429,106
+97,795
| +30% | +$1.52M |
|
1262
Sportradar
SRAD
$3.65B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
382,310
+169,010
| +79% | +$2.55M |
|
1263
Gilat Satellite Networks
GILT
$883M
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
1,077,584
-136,949
| -11% | -$746K |
|
1264
PIMCO Multi Sector Bond Active ETF
PYLD
$15B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
254,891
+176,691
| +226% | +$4.62M |
|
|
NXRT
1265
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$660M
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
157,913
-7,800
| -5% | -$345K |
|
1266
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$254B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
561,631
+7,720
| +1% | +$86.8K |
|
1267
Ashland
ASH
$3.29B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
91,775
+44,600
| +95% | +$3.57M |
|
1268
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.4B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
83,800
-57,100
| -41% | -$4.63M |
|
1269
ESAB
ESAB
$5.66B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
54,600
-86,200
| -61% | -$10.4M |
|
1270
Afya
AFYA
$1.3B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
412,000
+50,700
| +14% | +$835K |
|
1271
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.48B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
42,156
-34,550
| -45% | -$5.79M |
|
1272
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.93B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
+273,031
| New | +$6.69M |
|
1273
ZTO Express
ZTO
$18.7B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
333,500
+107,800
| +48% | +$2.37M |
|
1274
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.1B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
202,808
-202,292
| -50% | -$6.84M |
|
1275
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$898M
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
177,171
-9,298
| -5% | -$343K |
|
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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.