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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$180M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
139,100
+123,100
| +769% | +$2.06M |
|
|
BRY
2177
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
397,155
+323,855
| +442% | +$1.5M |
|
2178
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF
PICK
$2.31B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,710
| New | +$1.85M |
|
2179
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$356M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
539,345
-17,599
| -3% | -$57.7K |
|
|
EHAB
2180
DELISTED
Enhabit
EHAB
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
208,700
+10,532
| +5% | +$80.1K |
|
|
BRDG
2181
DELISTED
Bridge Investment Group
BRDG
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
193,999
-19,601
| -9% | -$193K |
|
|
SRTA
2182
Strata Critical Medical Inc
SRTA
$495M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
383,186
+85,486
| +29% | +$325K |
|
|
TEAD
2183
Teads Holding Co
TEAD
$67.5M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
226,800
+121,500
| +115% | +$662K |
|
2184
Woori Financial
WF
$17.1B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
-46,900
| -47% | -$1.62M |
|
2185
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$846M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
105,075
+17,775
| +20% | +$268K |
|
2186
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
SPHB
$1.01B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,300
| New | +$1.66M |
|
2187
Concrete Pumping Holdings
BBCP
$488M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
243,100
+2,100
| +0.9% | +$12.9K |
|
2188
Schwab U.S Small- Cap ETF
SCHA
$22.8B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,400
| New | +$1.66M |
|
2189
Energy Services of America
ESOA
$293M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
127,800
-43,900
| -26% | -$574K |
|
2190
QuinStreet
QNST
$874M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,800
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
ILPT
2191
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$575M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
441,100
+11,100
| +3% | +$42.8K |
|
2192
FormFactor
FORM
$9B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
36,568
-142,400
| -80% | -$6.12M |
|
2193
iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF
SUSA
$4.15B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+6,800
| +106% | +$834K |
|
2194
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.07B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
790,542
-23,130
| -3% | -$47.8K |
|
|
CCRN
2195
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
88,200
-166,099
| -65% | -$2.24M |
|
2196
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$957M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
115,645
+89,505
| +342% | +$1.32M |
|
2197
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.7B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,900
| New | +$1.65M |
|
2198
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF
SPSM
$17.3B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,500
| New | +$1.65M |
|
2199
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
157,400
+104,700
| +199% | +$1.03M |
|
2200
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,735
| New | +$1.58M |
|
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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.