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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.45B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
3,546
-1,200
| -25% | -$551K |
|
2202
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.61B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+6,200
| +77% | +$690K |
|
2203
Invesco Actively Managed Exch-Traded Commodity Fd Tr Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF
PDBC
$6.3B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,062
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
OSG
2204
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$255M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
124,200
-165,300
| -57% | -$1.99M |
|
2205
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.
GTES
$7.24B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
-445,800
| -85% | -$9M |
|
2206
Design Therapeutics
DSGN
$862M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
253,500
-20,500
| -7% | -$119K |
|
2207
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.56B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,300
| New | +$1.69M |
|
2208
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$813M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,400
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2209
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.69B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-10,900
| -27% | -$596K |
|
|
PVBC
2210
DELISTED
Provident Bancorp
PVBC
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
136,772
+10,100
| +8% | +$112K |
|
2211
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.2B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
+2,829
| +4% | +$69.8K |
|
2212
Upland Software
UPLD
$12.6M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
35,881
+6,669
| +23% | +$216K |
|
2213
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.14B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+21,400
| +198% | +$1.07M |
|
2214
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.02B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,192
| New | +$1.6M |
|
2215
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$87.2M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,712,503
-32,302
| -2% | -$27.7K |
|
2216
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$81.3M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
577,574
-11,246
| -2% | -$31.3K |
|
2217
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
246,100
+171,700
| +231% | +$1.32M |
|
|
LX
2218
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$239M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
265,700
-1,204,700
| -82% | -$5.06M |
|
2219
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.25B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
1,070,000
-277,913
| -21% | -$544K |
|
2220
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
$15.8B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,900
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2221
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$11B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,900
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2222
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$367M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
239,967
-24,800
| -9% | -$154K |
|
|
TE
2223
T1 Energy
TE
$1.55B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
592,986
+563,086
| +1,883% | +$945K |
|
2224
Caesarstone
CSTE
$76.1M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
359,302
-11,716
| -3% | -$51.5K |
|
2225
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.22B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-25,300
| -52% | -$1.47M |
|
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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.