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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Lightpath Technologies
LPTH
$753M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
665,641
-9,159
| -1% | -$17.1K |
|
1952
Capital Group Core Equity ETF
CGUS
$11.8B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
67,100
+2,800
| +4% | +$98.1K |
|
1953
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.16B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
29,597
-17,800
| -38% | -$1.22M |
|
1954
Xponential Fitness
XPOF
$281M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
174,100
+100,100
| +135% | +$1.38M |
|
|
PFIE
1955
DELISTED
Profire Energy, Inc
PFIE
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
921,095
+700
| +0.1% | +$1.58K |
|
1956
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF
COWZ
$19B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,400
| New | +$2.43M |
|
1957
Fox Class B
FOX
$21.9B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
-243,000
| -83% | -$10.2M |
|
1958
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
VEU
$68B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,600
| New | +$2.45M |
|
|
ETNB
1959
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
297,700
-14,324
| -5% | -$118K |
|
1960
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.24B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
195,999
+10,100
| +5% | +$116K |
|
|
NTST
1961
NETSTREIT Corp
NTST
$2.06B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,100
| New | +$2.55M |
|
1962
Cullinan Oncology
CGEM
$1.08B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
190,508
-91,292
| -32% | -$1.31M |
|
1963
Amplitude
AMPL
$1.33B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
219,500
+8,200
| +4% | +$82.1K |
|
1964
BARK
BARK
$83.9M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
62,895
+40,694
| +183% | +$1.43M |
|
1965
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$309M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
-92,700
| -59% | -$3.12M |
|
|
MTTR
1966
DELISTED
Matterport, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MTTR
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
487,411
+237,400
| +95% | +$1.13M |
|
|
BTC
1967
Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF
BTC
$3.44B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,060
| New | +$2.03M |
|
|
PGRE
1968
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
466,300
+35,800
| +8% | +$177K |
|
1969
Air T
AIRT
$86.1M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
115,311
-4,800
| -4% | -$88.4K |
|
1970
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$343M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
104,549
-3,000
| -3% | -$68.6K |
|
1971
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF
SPTM
$14B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+18,400
| +134% | +$1.32M |
|
1972
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$297M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
213,200
-30,600
| -13% | -$235K |
|
1973
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.46B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
+37,600
| +83% | +$1.08M |
|
1974
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$720M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
180,200
-73,805
| -29% | -$992K |
|
|
MODV
1975
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
191,499
-18,200
| -9% | -$288K |
|
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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.