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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$9.91B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+23,900
| +885% | +$3.04M |
|
|
SCHV
1727
Schwab US Large-Cap Value ETF
SCHV
$16.1B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
123,400
+39,418
| +47% | +$1.06M |
|
1728
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.9B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
117,326
-62,012
| -35% | -$1.78M |
|
|
CNR
1729
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.09B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+19,400
| +183% | +$2.23M |
|
|
JHG
1730
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,200
| New | +$3.19M |
|
1731
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$183M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
106,012
-3,200
| -3% | -$96.3K |
|
1732
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.02B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
226,912
-855,761
| -79% | -$12.6M |
|
1733
Bumble
BMBL
$417M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
391,100
+270,093
| +223% | +$2.08M |
|
1734
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.55B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
87,200
+62,600
| +254% | +$2.53M |
|
1735
H&R Block
HRB
$5.84B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
-510,300
| -90% | -$30M |
|
1736
Braze
BRZE
$2.97B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
75,348
-139,352
| -65% | -$5.06M |
|
|
DFUS
1737
Dimensional US Equity ETF
DFUS
$21.6B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
+22,800
| +86% | +$1.46M |
|
|
SGMO
1738
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
3,084,877
-1,767,900
| -36% | -$3.23M |
|
|
GLDD
1739
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
278,601
+47,500
| +21% | +$568K |
|
|
MITT
1740
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$227M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
472,062
-141,500
| -23% | -$1M |
|
1741
Applied Digital
APLD
$9B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
410,371
-444,529
| -52% | -$3.69M |
|
1742
Eastern Company
EML
$149M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
118,037
-3,700
| -3% | -$110K |
|
1743
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.4M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
678,015
-17,600
| -3% | -$95.5K |
|
1744
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.76B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
-128,100
| -71% | -$7.63M |
|
1745
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.61B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,000
| New | +$2.74M |
|
|
VOXX
1746
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
423,526
-11,000
| -3% | -$80.6K |
|
1747
T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Equity ETF
TCAF
$8.26B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
-49,900
| -35% | -$1.68M |
|
1748
Butterfly Network
BFLY
$2.35B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,001,100
-1,090,500
| -52% | -$2.84M |
|
1749
LENSAR
LNSR
$68.5M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
348,891
+40,946
| +13% | +$271K |
|
|
BWAY
1750
Brainsway
BWAY
$634M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
659,320
-63,000
| -9% | -$307K |
|
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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.