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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GAN
1976
DELISTED
GAN Ltd
GAN
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,244,005
+424,678
| +52% | +$772K |
|
1977
Avantis US Equity ETF
AVUS
$14.4B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+18,300
| +366% | +$1.8M |
|
1978
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.9B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,450
| New | +$2.28M |
|
1979
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.07B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
83,100
+44,200
| +114% | +$1.33M |
|
1980
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.5B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
55,401
-173,299
| -76% | -$7M |
|
1981
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.35B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
239,800
+152,600
| +175% | +$1.26M |
|
1982
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$1.89B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,592
| New | +$2.75M |
|
|
TECX
1983
Tectonic Therapeutic
TECX
$558M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
48,173
-8,724
| -15% | -$369K |
|
1984
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF
FNDE
$9.78B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,561
| New | +$2.39M |
|
1985
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$392M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
1,425,321
-243,400
| -15% | -$382K |
|
1986
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$25.5B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
-106,200
| -62% | -$4.07M |
|
1987
Omega Flex
OFLX
$307M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
52,680
+400
| +0.8% | +$19.5K |
|
1988
Schwab US Broad Market ETF
SCHB
$44.6B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,400
| New | +$2.22M |
|
|
KWY
1989
Kingsway Corp
KWY
$262M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
263,715
-9,800
| -4% | -$85.8K |
|
|
YSG
1990
Yatsen Holding
YSG
$300M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
552,907
-6,300
| -1% | -$26K |
|
1991
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
VDC
$7.99B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$2.25M |
|
1992
Cato Corp
CATO
$68.5M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
563,402
-15,800
| -3% | -$77.1K |
|
1993
PIMCO Intermediate Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MUNI
$3.08B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
-113,551
| -73% | -$5.93M |
|
1994
PRA Group
PRAA
$656M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
104,797
+44,100
| +73% | +$941K |
|
|
RYZ
1995
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.43B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
118,100
-63,200
| -35% | -$1.42M |
|
1996
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.14B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
2,504
+1,099
| +78% | +$962K |
|
1997
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
135,071
-2,500
| -2% | -$42.1K |
|
1998
DLH Holdings
DLHC
$70.1M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
270,068
+7,000
| +3% | +$58.6K |
|
|
IAS
1999
DELISTED
Integral Ad Science
IAS
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
207,600
+3,400
| +2% | +$37.3K |
|
2000
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.75B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
58,093
-305,900
| -84% | -$11.7M |
|
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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.