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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$751M
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
1,156,000
-190,800
| -14% | -$148K |
|
2577
Red Violet
RDVT
$945M
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
19,540
+4,000
| +26% | +$151K |
|
2578
Boston Omaha
BOC
$435M
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
-35,400
| -41% | -$509K |
|
2579
Immunic
IMUX
$205M
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
66,946
+10,284
| +18% | +$111K |
|
|
EEX
2580
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
185,457
+1,700
| +0.9% | +$7.33K |
|
2581
Pulmatrix
PULM
$6.06M
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
108,920
-200
| -0.2% | -$1.47K |
|
|
HOUS
2582
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
217,620
-342,500
| -61% | -$1.21M |
|
2583
Tronox
TROX
$1.05B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
102,900
+65,000
| +172% | +$559K |
|
2584
BARK
BARK
$101M
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
26,046
-36,849
| -59% | -$1.29M |
|
|
NOAH
2585
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$600M
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
76,500
+14,618
| +24% | +$160K |
|
2586
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$175M
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
84,600
-10,400
| -11% | -$100K |
|
2587
Eltek
ELTK
$59.5M
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
86,723
-600
| -0.7% | -$6.34K |
|
2588
Vinci Compass Investments Ltd
VINP
$658M
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
71,032
-1,400
| -2% | -$14.1K |
|
2589
Nicolet Bankshares
NIC
$3.63B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
6,582
-17,000
| -72% | -$1.91M |
|
2590
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
$57.4B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-61,500
| -88% | -$5.49M |
|
2591
ACNB Corp
ACNB
$655M
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
17,356
-500
| -3% | -$20.2K |
|
|
BLFY
2592
DELISTED
Blue Foundry Bancorp
BLFY
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+2,900
| +4% | +$27.7K |
|
|
OPRA
2593
Opera Ltd
OPRA
$1.78B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,500
| New | +$824K |
|
|
TEAD
2594
Teads Holding Co
TEAD
$67.1M
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
189,851
-36,949
| -16% | -$209K |
|
2595
Nurix Therapeutics
NRIX
$2.64B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,500
| New | +$995K |
|
2596
Oak Valley Bancorp
OVLY
$281M
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
28,273
+5,676
| +25% | +$148K |
|
|
SKYT
2597
DELISTED
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
+99,500
| New | +$976K |
|
2598
Aveanna Healthcare
AVAH
$2.06B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
130,100
-45,200
| -26% | -$213K |
|
2599
Sable Offshore Corp
SOC
$920M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-242,100
| -90% | -$6.2M |
|
2600
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.16B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-15,200
| -47% | -$706K |
|
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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.