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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.5B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
70,426
-120,900
| -63% | -$9.48M |
|
|
DRD
1352
DRDGold
DRD
$1.81B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
673,013
-47,700
| -7% | -$485K |
|
1353
V2X
VVX
$2.7B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
121,364
+88,464
| +269% | +$5.25M |
|
|
SEM
1354
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
305,700
+262,270
| +604% | +$5.06M |
|
1355
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.32B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
213,300
-117,600
| -36% | -$3.34M |
|
1356
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.58B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
292,800
-809,634
| -73% | -$15.4M |
|
1357
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$225B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
+84,000
| New | +$5.64M |
|
1358
HSBC
HSBC
$370B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
116,015
-156,650
| -57% | -$7.27M |
|
1359
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$129M
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
1,095,956
-25,641
| -2% | -$140K |
|
1360
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$21.6B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
181,400
+10,030
| +6% | +$323K |
|
1361
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
$6.14B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
90,500
+30,500
| +51% | +$1.97M |
|
1362
Burlington
BURL
$23.2B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
20,000
-65,700
| -77% | -$17.8M |
|
1363
Entravision Communication
EVC
$1.02B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
2,423,173
+24,430
| +1% | +$57.2K |
|
|
ITIC
1364
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$551M
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
24,047
-4,853
| -17% | -$1.22M |
|
1365
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.75B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
42,800
+5,500
| +15% | +$866K |
|
1366
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$661M
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
307,103
-7,558
| -2% | -$106K |
|
1367
Polaris
PII
$4.02B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
98,400
+68,700
| +231% | +$4.78M |
|
1368
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.4B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
24,633
-5,100
| -17% | -$1.27M |
|
1369
VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF
ANGL
$3.04B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
197,182
+81,386
| +70% | +$2.36M |
|
1370
Taboola.com
TBLA
$1.42B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
1,546,300
+443,700
| +40% | +$1.58M |
|
1371
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$20.1B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
+44,500
| New | +$5.66M |
|
1372
Camtek
CAMT
$6.52B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
69,540
-118,400
| -63% | -$9.31M |
|
1373
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
XLG
$10.8B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
+112,400
| New | +$5.53M |
|
1374
Calix
CALX
$2.35B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
160,419
-43,499
| -21% | -$1.53M |
|
1375
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYLB
$3.47B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
155,000
+12,000
| +8% | +$438K |
|
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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.