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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$315M
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
118,385
+685
| +0.6% | +$30.6K |
|
1477
VanEck Merk Gold Trust
OUNZ
$2.53B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
191,900
+3,910
| +2% | +$100K |
|
|
TRTX
1478
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$615M
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
570,699
+211,205
| +59% | +$1.84M |
|
|
SEE
1479
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
142,900
-399,700
| -74% | -$14.3M |
|
1480
inTEST
INTT
$178M
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
562,240
-3,997
| -0.7% | -$30.3K |
|
1481
Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund
FBTC
$11.9B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
+59,200
| New | +$4.29M |
|
1482
Paysafe
PSFE
$407M
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
280,889
+26,400
| +10% | +$535K |
|
1483
Information Services Group
III
$207M
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
1,434,709
-51,900
| -3% | -$174K |
|
|
CGAU
1484
Centerra Gold
CGAU
$3.55B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
841,400
+237,800
| +39% | +$1.53M |
|
1485
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.75B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
123,211
-58,876
| -32% | -$2.19M |
|
1486
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$113M
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
321,200
+244,200
| +317% | +$3.85M |
|
|
FONR
1487
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
313,716
-19,800
| -6% | -$307K |
|
1488
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.94B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
47,100
-30,800
| -40% | -$2.93M |
|
1489
Fidelity Enhanced Large Cap Core ETF
FELC
$8.23B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
143,000
+22,100
| +18% | +$731K |
|
1490
Encompass Health
EHC
$10.9B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
50,900
+19,700
| +63% | +$1.93M |
|
1491
Eos Energy Enterprises
EOSE
$1.53B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
966,231
-12,400
| -1% | -$40.1K |
|
|
ONTF
1492
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
724,934
-32,732
| -4% | -$210K |
|
1493
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.7B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
204,397
+17,310
| +9% | +$446K |
|
1494
Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
$540M
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
150,248
-7,255
| -5% | -$225K |
|
1495
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$570M
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
101,273
-2,500
| -2% | -$118K |
|
|
CFB
1496
DELISTED
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. Common Stock
CFB
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
307,200
-33,700
| -10% | -$558K |
|
1497
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.72B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
73,400
-13,100
| -15% | -$811K |
|
1498
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$113B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
+40,300
| New | +$4.81M |
|
1499
FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored Bond Index Fund
HYGV
$1.1B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
114,100
+75,400
| +195% | +$3.1M |
|
1500
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$99.2B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
+26,400
| New | +$4.77M |
|
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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.