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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF
SPGP
$2.31B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2452
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$374M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
47,735
+11,200
| +31% | +$274K |
|
2453
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJS
$8.32B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2454
CorMedix
CRMD
$581M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,000
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
CBLL
2455
CeriBell Inc
CBLL
$694M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,900
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2456
Meridian
MRBK
$236M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
78,900
+9,700
| +14% | +$139K |
|
2457
Montauk Renewables
MNTK
$243M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
271,500
-30,600
| -10% | -$146K |
|
|
UDMY
2458
DELISTED
Udemy
UDMY
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
131,200
+48,900
| +59% | +$394K |
|
2459
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.72B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,175
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2460
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$408M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
197,700
+17,481
| +10% | +$91.1K |
|
2461
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
DGS
$1.75B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,000
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2462
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.42B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,004
| New | +$1.06M |
|
2463
GFL Environmental
GFL
$14.9B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
24,047
-148,200
| -86% | -$6.45M |
|
|
FARM
2464
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
594,800
+40,200
| +7% | +$78.7K |
|
2465
Tredegar Corp
TG
$271M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
139,400
-3,500
| -2% | -$26.6K |
|
2466
Weyco Group
WEYS
$418M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
28,426
| – | – |
|
2467
Schwab US TIPS ETF
SCHP
$16.3B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-90,300
| -69% | -$2.37M |
|
2468
Pioneer Bancorp
PBFS
$431M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
92,312
+41,450
| +81% | +$472K |
|
|
UROY
2469
Uranium Royalty Corp
UROY
$1.36B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+484,970
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
TRT
2470
Trio-Tech International
TRT
$109M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
364,626
-29,200
| -7% | -$96.1K |
|
2471
Capital Group US Multi-Sector Income ETF
CGMS
$5.34B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-56,000
| -59% | -$1.54M |
|
|
MBCN
2472
DELISTED
Middlefield Banc Corp
MBCN
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
37,612
-2,200
| -6% | -$65.4K |
|
|
UBFO
2473
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
104,292
-33,770
| -24% | -$315K |
|
2474
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.34B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,700
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
ACCD
2475
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
305,836
-163,764
| -35% | -$582K |
|
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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.