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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF
VONE
$8.56B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
17,300
+9,900
| +134% | +$2.65M |
|
1502
Veeco
VECO
$3.32B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
171,871
-127,039
| -43% | -$3.69M |
|
1503
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.45B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
187,300
-23,400
| -11% | -$613K |
|
1504
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.62B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
461,600
-146,150
| -24% | -$840K |
|
1505
Acme United Corp
ACU
$212M
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
122,907
-4,300
| -3% | -$179K |
|
1506
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
127,300
+52,400
| +70% | +$1.9M |
|
1507
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$543M
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
338,000
+55,100
| +19% | +$788K |
|
1508
Astronics
ATRO
$3.76B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
344,040
+200,280
| +139% | +$2.94M |
|
1509
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$9.13B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
+202,900
| New | +$5.43M |
|
1510
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$410M
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
389,513
+47,900
| +14% | +$575K |
|
|
RPC
1511
Ridgepost Capital
RPC
$1.01B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
359,750
+21,350
| +6% | +$261K |
|
1512
Paysign
PAYS
$523M
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
1,501,622
+149,200
| +11% | +$523K |
|
1513
Hillman Solutions
HLMN
$1.87B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
465,129
+288,000
| +163% | +$3.08M |
|
1514
Inogen
INGN
$185M
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
492,900
+75,000
| +18% | +$701K |
|
1515
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$82.2B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
+18,800
| New | +$4.63M |
|
1516
Lifestance Health
LFST
$3.96B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
612,800
+495,300
| +422% | +$3.55M |
|
1517
Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending
NCDL
$630M
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
267,900
+159,100
| +146% | +$2.73M |
|
|
IRBT
1518
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
575,176
+177,876
| +45% | +$1.43M |
|
1519
Leonardo DRS
DRS
$12.1B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
137,900
+94,100
| +215% | +$3.06M |
|
1520
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$199M
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
408,158
-15,600
| -4% | -$160K |
|
1521
iShares Bitcoin Trust
IBIT
$47.3B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
+83,500
| New | +$3.94M |
|
1522
Vaxcyte
PCVX
$7.93B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
+54,077
| New | +$5.37M |
|
1523
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$487M
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
204,152
-16,101
| -7% | -$355K |
|
1524
PPG Industries
PPG
$26.2B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
37,000
-119,200
| -76% | -$14.9M |
|
1525
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.16B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
115,700
-6,200
| -5% | -$266K |
|
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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.