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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$333M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
440,777
+404,077
| +1,101% | +$1.04M |
|
2402
Sanara MedTech
SMTI
$313M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+21,400
| +153% | +$726K |
|
2403
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$217M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
241,170
+18,170
| +8% | +$100K |
|
2404
Northern Technologies International Corp
NTIC
$80.5M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
86,977
-23,046
| -21% | -$304K |
|
2405
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.5B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
16,966
+12,500
| +280% | +$906K |
|
2406
MaxCyte
MXCT
$115M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
281,200
+91,100
| +48% | +$344K |
|
|
TSE
2407
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
229,300
+35,200
| +18% | +$174K |
|
2408
Bakkt Inc
BKKT
$330M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
47,155
-7,800
| -14% | -$144K |
|
|
INZY
2409
DELISTED
Inozyme Pharma
INZY
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
421,399
+256,599
| +156% | +$976K |
|
2410
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.23B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
600
-1,300
| -68% | -$2.46M |
|
2411
Norwood Financial Corp
NWFL
$371M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
42,875
-1,100
| -3% | -$32K |
|
2412
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$109M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
202,907
+788
| +0.4% | +$4.04K |
|
2413
NLI Holdings
NL
$281M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
149,314
-3,700
| -2% | -$29.3K |
|
2414
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.17B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
+11,200
| +24% | +$207K |
|
2415
WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend Fund
DLN
$6.37B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-400
| -3% | -$31.9K |
|
2416
Hennessy Advisors
HNNA
$77.9M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
90,788
-2,900
| -3% | -$31.4K |
|
2417
Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETF
ICOW
$1.83B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,600
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2418
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$142M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
59,882
-9,100
| -13% | -$191K |
|
2419
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF
RPV
$1.68B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+2,700
| +27% | +$247K |
|
|
SNCR
2420
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
120,017
-17,255
| -13% | -$183K |
|
2421
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.53B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,700
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2422
Lineage Cell Therapeutics
LCTX
$284M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
2,283,072
+2,085,972
| +1,058% | +$1.53M |
|
|
GNTY
2423
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancshares
GNTY
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
33,129
-1,000
| -3% | -$35.1K |
|
|
YRD
2424
Yiren Digital
YRD
$98M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
237,365
-7,300
| -3% | -$40.7K |
|
|
CWBC
2425
Community West Bancshares
CWBC
$699M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
58,808
+163
| +0.3% | +$3.25K |
|
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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.