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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.53B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
81,605
+26,105
| +47% | +$1.66M |
|
1452
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$585M
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
372,147
-4,593
| -1% | -$67.5K |
|
1453
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.7B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
+36,700
| New | +$5.05M |
|
1454
Stratasys
SSYS
$760M
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
563,832
+172,218
| +44% | +$1.48M |
|
1455
AtriCure
ATRC
$1.98B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
163,900
+65,800
| +67% | +$2.12M |
|
|
MGIC
1456
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
413,412
-12,400
| -3% | -$143K |
|
|
ZIMV
1457
DELISTED
ZimVie
ZIMV
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
356,300
-32,900
| -8% | -$472K |
|
1458
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.4B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
39,505
+25,724
| +187% | +$3.87M |
|
1459
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.49B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
190,580
+24,100
| +14% | +$721K |
|
1460
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$569M
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
221,600
-2,200
| -1% | -$38.4K |
|
|
SHOE
1461
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$421M
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
148,868
+102,200
| +219% | +$3.7M |
|
1462
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$531M
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
365,457
+175,323
| +92% | +$2.19M |
|
1463
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.08B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
187,800
+99,500
| +113% | +$2.76M |
|
1464
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.36B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
89,500
+9,200
| +11% | +$466K |
|
1465
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.19B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
433,465
-23,200
| -5% | -$262K |
|
1466
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$142M
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
1,978,959
+254,364
| +15% | +$679K |
|
1467
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF
SCHE
$12.8B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
+184,200
| New | +$5.2M |
|
1468
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$995M
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
132,200
+81,800
| +162% | +$3.05M |
|
1469
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
+42,100
| New | +$5.04M |
|
1470
Chemours
CC
$2.65B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
288,400
+19,500
| +7% | +$379K |
|
1471
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.19B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
500,600
+239,600
| +92% | +$2.42M |
|
|
MLNK
1472
DELISTED
MeridianLink
MLNK
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
235,500
+76,500
| +48% | +$1.68M |
|
1473
Northeast Community Bancorp
NECB
$373M
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
198,800
-4,600
| -2% | -$126K |
|
1474
Rogers Communications
RCI
$18.2B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
158,230
-323,200
| -67% | -$11.5M |
|
1475
TAT Technologies
TATT
$526M
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
189,301
+11,799
| +7% | +$251K |
|
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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.