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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$84.9B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
15,500
-171,800
| -92% | -$45.6M |
|
1602
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$159M
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
331,374
-28,304
| -8% | -$355K |
|
1603
Bel Fuse Inc Class A
BELFA
$3.45B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
43,253
+1,300
| +3% | +$129K |
|
1604
Provident Financial
PROV
$112M
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
244,847
-8,500
| -3% | -$133K |
|
1605
The RealReal
REAL
$1.53B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
+356,400
| New | +$1.9M |
|
1606
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.9B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
262,827
+5,800
| +2% | +$89K |
|
1607
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$4.06B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
244,300
+195,900
| +405% | +$3.41M |
|
1608
eGain
EGAN
$200M
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
621,419
-20,000
| -3% | -$106K |
|
1609
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.2B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
102,676
+700
| +0.7% | +$30.3K |
|
1610
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$902M
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
34,400
+1,734
| +5% | +$202K |
|
1611
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$6.96B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
+154,400
| New | +$3.92M |
|
1612
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$506M
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
116,800
-11,200
| -9% | -$381K |
|
1613
Culp Inc
CULP
$43.7M
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
656,417
-22,500
| -3% | -$123K |
|
|
GIFI
1614
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
565,718
-19,326
| -3% | -$123K |
|
1615
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
QQQM
$102B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
+18,300
| New | +$3.81M |
|
1616
BP
BP
$109B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
130,052
-568,030
| -81% | -$17.1M |
|
1617
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.07B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
20,600
-1,400
| -6% | -$262K |
|
1618
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.18B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
149,300
-553,900
| -79% | -$14.4M |
|
1619
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$27B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
+62,400
| New | +$3.74M |
|
1620
Varex Imaging
VREX
$521M
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
259,700
+22,800
| +10% | +$319K |
|
|
NAGE
1621
Niagen Bioscience
NAGE
$276M
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
712,788
+288,588
| +68% | +$1.58M |
|
1622
Caleres
CAL
$479M
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
+163,250
| New | +$4.78M |
|
1623
Third Coast Bancshares
TCBX
$734M
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
111,300
+32,087
| +41% | +$1.04M |
|
1624
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.3B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
11,300
+5,600
| +98% | +$1.89M |
|
1625
Petco
WOOF
$845M
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
990,700
+5,100
| +0.5% | +$23.1K |
|
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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.