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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
Outdoor Holding Co
POWW
$254M
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
629,500
-81,200
| -11% | -$126K |
|
2502
Definitive Healthcare
DH
$72.8M
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
299,740
-279,700
| -48% | -$1.13M |
|
2503
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$538M
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
65,508
-317,800
| -83% | -$4.34M |
|
2504
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$255M
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
170,300
+29,900
| +21% | +$185K |
|
|
DFUS
2505
Dimensional US Equity ETF
DFUS
$21.6B
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-35,200
| -71% | -$2.25M |
|
2506
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$84M
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
34,693
-2,100
| -6% | -$52.6K |
|
|
VCSA
2507
DELISTED
Vacasa, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VCSA
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
158,949
+73,695
| +86% | +$381K |
|
2508
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
$9.37B
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$871K |
|
2509
CI&T Inc
CINT
$454M
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
142,500
+30,800
| +28% | +$207K |
|
|
AOMR
2510
Angel Oak Mortgage REIT
AOMR
$211M
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
89,200
+41,600
| +87% | +$413K |
|
2511
AMES National
ATLO
$276M
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
48,484
| – | – |
|
|
JFIN
2512
Jiayin Group
JFIN
$136M
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
+42,509
| +220% | +$401K |
|
|
FSP
2513
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$46.6M
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
475,783
+205,800
| +76% | +$379K |
|
2514
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF
AVDV
$19.8B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$822K |
|
2515
Corvus Pharmaceuticals
CRVS
$1.16B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
264,988
-125,700
| -32% | -$592K |
|
2516
Weyco Group
WEYS
$434M
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
27,626
-800
| -3% | -$27.2K |
|
2517
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$934M
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
64,228
+27,744
| +76% | +$379K |
|
2518
FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs
BUFR
$10.3B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-234,604
| -89% | -$7.17M |
|
2519
Rimini Street
RMNI
$468M
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
239,526
+41,200
| +21% | +$134K |
|
2520
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$144M
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
-6,382
| -11% | -$121K |
|
2521
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$337M
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
413,256
-27,521
| -6% | -$70.9K |
|
|
VERV
2522
DELISTED
Verve Therapeutics
VERV
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
180,800
-182,600
| -50% | -$1.22M |
|
2523
HBT Financial
HBT
$1.31B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
36,852
-9,748
| -21% | -$229K |
|
2524
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.85B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
-173,550
| -85% | -$5.03M |
|
2525
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPQ
$40.8B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-166,400
| -91% | -$9.27M |
|
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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.