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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
THRD
2326
DELISTED
Third Harmonic Bio
THRD
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
127,706
+23,046
| +22% | +$287K |
|
2327
Clearfield
CLFD
$382M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,300
| New | +$1.42M |
|
2328
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.91B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2329
Coffee Holding Co
JVA
$20M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
381,964
+52,500
| +16% | +$181K |
|
2330
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,831
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2331
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
$47.7B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-24,900
| -77% | -$4.52M |
|
2332
Uber
UBER
$141B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-495,900
| -96% | -$35.4M |
|
2333
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$47.4M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
725,621
-14,400
| -2% | -$22.5K |
|
2334
Pacer Trendpilot US Large Cap ETF
PTLC
$3.36B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-10,600
| -31% | -$572K |
|
2335
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$51.3M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
209,322
-191,300
| -48% | -$1.53M |
|
2336
Embotelladora Andina Series A
AKO.A
$3.65B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
87,100
-5,000
| -5% | -$69K |
|
2337
Myomo
MYO
$51M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
199,600
+56,500
| +39% | +$275K |
|
2338
TELA Bio
TELA
$38.4M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
425,140
+276,240
| +186% | +$777K |
|
2339
Resources Connection
RGP
$151M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
150,400
-51,242
| -25% | -$432K |
|
2340
AstroNova
ALOT
$226M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
106,442
-6,036
| -5% | -$84.9K |
|
2341
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.86B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-4,400
| -25% | -$458K |
|
2342
Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF
FENY
$1.95B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+20,600
| +63% | +$516K |
|
2343
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$50.5M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
486,101
+2,400
| +0.5% | +$6.89K |
|
2344
Braskem
BAK
$897M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
329,910
+184,010
| +126% | +$1.02M |
|
|
ESPR
2345
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
578,800
-335,300
| -37% | -$782K |
|
2346
Saga Communications
SGA
$59.5M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
115,344
-21,693
| -16% | -$283K |
|
2347
Carter Bankshares
CARE
$779M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
72,300
-19,100
| -21% | -$351K |
|
2348
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$60.6M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
115,523
-15,200
| -12% | -$152K |
|
2349
Five Star Bancorp
FSBC
$1.13B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
42,197
-18,556
| -31% | -$581K |
|
2350
American Well
AMWL
$219M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
174,923
-44,935
| -20% | -$407K |
|
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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.