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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.76B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
229,785
+60,385
| +36% | +$333K |
|
2302
ePlus
PLUS
$2.39B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,600
| New | +$1.62M |
|
|
DOYU
2303
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$142M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
122,038
-2,100
| -2% | -$22.4K |
|
|
VTYX
2304
DELISTED
Ventyx Biosciences
VTYX
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
624,500
+310,800
| +99% | +$704K |
|
2305
Zedge
ZDGE
$39.3M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
507,822
-36,592
| -7% | -$106K |
|
|
INFN
2306
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+207,292
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
ADAP
2307
DELISTED
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
2,526,524
+869,949
| +53% | +$634K |
|
2308
KT
KT
$8.79B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
87,693
-209,959
| -71% | -$3.34M |
|
2309
Vera Bradley
VRA
$98.1M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
346,240
-120,700
| -26% | -$602K |
|
2310
LivePerson
LPSN
$27.3M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
59,678
-56,135
| -48% | -$858K |
|
2311
ThredUp
TDUP
$417M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
978,745
+420,012
| +75% | +$471K |
|
|
ALE
2312
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
20,899
-61,800
| -75% | -$3.99M |
|
|
ESGR
2313
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-13,100
| -76% | -$4.24M |
|
|
REFI
2314
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance
REFI
$256M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
87,686
-10,320
| -11% | -$162K |
|
|
TGI
2315
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
-133,600
| -65% | -$2.22M |
|
2316
SK Telecom
SKM
$13.6B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,900
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2317
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
IGM
$10.7B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+10,900
| +495% | +$1.1M |
|
2318
AstraZeneca
AZN
$248B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
10,185
-142,269
| -93% | -$19.9M |
|
2319
Biomea Fusion
BMEA
$92.5M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
343,732
+261,432
| +318% | +$2.08M |
|
2320
Natural Alternatives International
NAII
$15.3M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
309,256
-11,600
| -4% | -$51.7K |
|
2321
Mid Penn Bancorp
MPB
$959M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
46,182
+38,893
| +534% | +$1.2M |
|
|
AFBI
2322
DELISTED
Affinity Bancshares
AFBI
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
75,543
-4,205
| -5% | -$90.3K |
|
2323
Arvinas
ARVN
$550M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
68,900
-75,500
| -52% | -$1.83M |
|
2324
Quest Resource Holding
QRHC
$26.8M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
203,192
-22,700
| -10% | -$167K |
|
2325
Investar Holding Corp
ISTR
$417M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
59,875
-6,800
| -10% | -$149K |
|
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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.