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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
FreightCar America
RAIL
$259M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
282,200
+158,700
| +129% | +$1.78M |
|
|
WNS
1902
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
-155,700
| -74% | -$7.68M |
|
1903
LifeMD
LFMD
$178M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
510,000
+158,796
| +45% | +$832K |
|
1904
iShares California Muni Bond ETF
CMF
$4.61B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
44,072
-14,991
| -25% | -$862K |
|
1905
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Equity ETF
BBUS
$9.16B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+9,900
| +71% | +$1.05M |
|
1906
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
GNR
$4.85B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+46,100
| +1,024% | +$2.52M |
|
1907
Finance of America Companies
FOA
$199M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
89,495
+76,719
| +600% | +$1.37M |
|
|
HTBK
1908
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
267,500
+10,100
| +4% | +$102K |
|
1909
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$226M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
417,436
+293,836
| +238% | +$1.96M |
|
1910
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.29B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+191,800
| New | +$2.66M |
|
1911
Full House Resorts
FLL
$80.5M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
612,098
-15,700
| -3% | -$74.1K |
|
1912
Fossil Group
FOSL
$349M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,493,685
-4,400
| -0.3% | -$6.43K |
|
|
CTO
1913
CTO Realty Growth
CTO
$817M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
126,544
-3,557
| -3% | -$70K |
|
1914
Lantronix
LTRX
$263M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
604,694
-109,402
| -15% | -$391K |
|
1915
Mattel
MAT
$4.2B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,373
| New | +$2.65M |
|
1916
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.24B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,500
| New | +$2.47M |
|
|
EQC
1917
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
1,400,871
+301,786
| +27% | +$4.65M |
|
1918
Nicolet Bankshares
NIC
$3.65B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,582
| New | +$2.49M |
|
1919
Laird Superfood
LSF
$45.6M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
313,800
+52,300
| +20% | +$399K |
|
|
STCN
1920
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
197,543
+7,000
| +4% | +$76.6K |
|
1921
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
NOBL
$11.9B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-1,400
| -3% | -$73.6K |
|
1922
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$105B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-61,500
| -41% | -$1.75M |
|
1923
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$453M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
111,871
+58,630
| +110% | +$1.48M |
|
|
SAGE
1924
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
450,795
-62,505
| -12% | -$382K |
|
1925
SiTime
SITM
$16.3B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$2.32M |
|
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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.