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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HAPN
1376
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.36B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
345,420
+170,715
| +98% | +$2.52M |
|
1377
Riskified
RSKD
$698M
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
1,181,400
+26,200
| +2% | +$121K |
|
1378
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.87B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
203,650
-113,000
| -36% | -$2.6M |
|
1379
10x Genomics
TXG
$5.97B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
+386,955
| New | +$6.11M |
|
|
SEMR
1380
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
467,542
+169,142
| +57% | +$2.27M |
|
1381
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$124B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
89,100
+81,000
| +1,000% | +$5.2M |
|
|
ESSA
1382
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
284,567
-13,051
| -4% | -$256K |
|
1383
Kennametal
KMT
$2.66B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
230,901
-84,499
| -27% | -$2.25M |
|
1384
iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF
ITOT
$95.7B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
+43,100
| New | +$5.58M |
|
1385
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.82B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
180,155
-32,549
| -15% | -$1.05M |
|
1386
Hamilton Insurance Group
HG
$3.54B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
290,600
-228,400
| -44% | -$4.23M |
|
1387
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$850M
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
535,700
-19,100
| -3% | -$207K |
|
|
JWN
1388
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
228,900
+131,600
| +135% | +$3.04M |
|
1389
Marcus Corp
MCS
$946M
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
257,089
+193,400
| +304% | +$3.84M |
|
1390
Franklin Covey
FC
$244M
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
146,903
+9,900
| +7% | +$380K |
|
|
CSGS
1391
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
107,512
-53,800
| -33% | -$2.77M |
|
|
NSA
1392
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
144,600
+113,700
| +368% | +$4.87M |
|
1393
Disc Medicine
IRON
$2.93B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
+86,420
| New | +$5M |
|
1394
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.22B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
+80,100
| New | +$6.42M |
|
|
FL
1395
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
+251,500
| New | +$5.88M |
|
1396
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$2.87B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
1,817,632
+294,700
| +19% | +$1.06M |
|
1397
Gulfport Energy Corp
GPOR
$2.94B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
29,700
+17,900
| +152% | +$2.87M |
|
1398
CION Investment
CION
$311M
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
479,688
-68,912
| -13% | -$804K |
|
|
HUYA
1399
Huya Inc
HUYA
$572M
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
1,778,300
-6,700
| -0.4% | -$23.8K |
|
1400
CSP Inc
CSPI
$82.3M
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
339,347
-54,579
| -14% | -$788K |
|
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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.