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 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$513M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$412M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$354M |
| 4 |
ServiceNow
NOW
|
+$262M |
| 5 |
American Airlines Group
AAL
|
+$259M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Palantir
PLTR
|
+$571M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$571M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$388M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$313M |
| 5 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$211M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.32% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.28% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.85% |
| 4 | Financials | 11.11% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.48% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DOYU
2476
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$140M
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
122,038
| – | – |
|
|
RERE
2477
ATRenew
RERE
$986M
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
309,900
| – | – |
|
2478
Energy Services of America
ESOA
$297M
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
96,400
-31,400
| -25% | -$342K |
|
2479
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
PEBK
$227M
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
33,407
-6,000
| -15% | -$170K |
|
|
KRON
2480
DELISTED
Kronos Bio
KRON
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
1,102,326
-69,482
| -6% | -$66.9K |
|
2481
Planet Labs
PL
$8.44B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
268,600
-582,000
| -68% | -$2.73M |
|
2482
Delcath Systems
DCTH
$540M
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
71,300
-66,942
| -48% | -$950K |
|
2483
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$73.6M
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
125,745
-2,322
| -2% | -$18.8K |
|
2484
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$105B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-57,700
| -64% | -$1.61M |
|
2485
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.71B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+1,700
| +10% | +$81K |
|
2486
Prime Medicine
PRME
$549M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
+447,600
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2487
ECARX Holdings
ECX
$428M
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
705,176
+406,749
| +136% | +$869K |
|
2488
Diodes
DIOD
$4.75B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,551
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
LOAN
2489
Manhattan Bridge Capital
LOAN
$47.1M
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
149,928
-3,272
| -2% | -$18.4K |
|
2490
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$413M
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
185,276
-12,424
| -6% | -$61.3K |
|
|
BORR
2491
Borr Drilling
BORR
$1.22B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
403,160
-1,106,440
| -73% | -$3.33M |
|
2492
Tenaya Therapeutics
TNYA
$166M
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,541,725
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2493
Crexendo
CXDO
$218M
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
180,400
-93,700
| -34% | -$550K |
|
2494
Domo
DOMO
$183M
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
113,180
-87,800
| -44% | -$703K |
|
2495
TMC The Metals Company
TMC
$1.97B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
+509,000
| New | +$855K |
|
2496
Caesarstone
CSTE
$77.8M
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
360,102
+800
| +0.2% | +$3K |
|
2497
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
ARKQ
$2.07B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2498
Moog Inc Class B
MOG.B
$13.1B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-200
| -4% | -$36.7K |
|
2499
Northern Technologies International Corp
NTIC
$77.8M
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
83,577
-3,400
| -4% | -$39.8K |
|
2500
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$67.3M
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
142,123
+26,600
| +23% | +$233K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2025, Renaissance Technologies held 3,989 positions worth $66.1B, down 2.2% from $67.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2025 filing shows 456 new, 1,472 increased, 1,441 reduced and 583 closed positions. Its largest new stake was ServiceNow: 1,361,505 shares worth $217M. The largest sale was Palantir, an estimated $571M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2025 buy was ServiceNow: 1,361,505 shares worth $217M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Broadcom in Q1 2025, an estimated $513M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2025 reduction was Palantir, cutting an estimated $571M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Nike in Q1 2025, selling an estimated $197M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $66.1B portfolio in Q1 2025.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 456 new positions and closed 583 in Q1 2025.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 2.2% quarter-over-quarter to $66.1B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2025, filed 14 May 2025.