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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.38B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
30,813
-21,200
| -41% | -$412K |
|
|
MTA
2677
Metalla Royalty & Streaming
MTA
$818M
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
205,500
-57,591
| -22% | -$167K |
|
|
MPX
2678
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
69,902
-700
| -1% | -$6.16K |
|
2679
Mission Produce
AVO
$1.17B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
-48,100
| -46% | -$560K |
|
|
BZUN
2680
Baozun
BZUN
$172M
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
213,716
-59,337
| -22% | -$188K |
|
2681
KBR
KBR
$4.8B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-369,100
| -97% | -$19.7M |
|
2682
Village Farms International
VFF
$253M
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
963,053
-227,580
| -19% | -$166K |
|
2683
Kenon Holdings
KEN
$3.45B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
| – | – |
|
2684
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.74B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+2,100
| +45% | +$197K |
|
|
LFT
2685
Lument Finance Trust
LFT
$36.6M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
220,100
+9,859
| +5% | +$26.4K |
|
|
SCHV
2686
Schwab US Large-Cap Value ETF
SCHV
$16.1B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-101,800
| -82% | -$2.73M |
|
2687
Union Bankshares
UNB
$109M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
18,232
-476
| -3% | -$14.5K |
|
|
AMTM
2688
Amentum Holdings
AMTM
$6.05B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+20,400
| +185% | +$415K |
|
2689
Pyxis Oncology
PYXS
$236M
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
582,136
+288,782
| +98% | +$385K |
|
|
QIPT
2690
DELISTED
Quipt Home Medical
QIPT
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
244,600
+15,000
| +7% | +$41.1K |
|
2691
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$383M
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
144,812
+130,712
| +927% | +$551K |
|
2692
Azenta
AZTA
$1.48B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,344
| New | +$752K |
|
2693
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$421M
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
-14,621
| -14% | -$230K |
|
2694
Century Therapeutics
IPSC
$361M
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
1,185,318
-17,567
| -1% | -$13.2K |
|
2695
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$19.9B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-8,100
| -78% | -$2.11M |
|
2696
Franklin Wireless
FKWL
$27M
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
98,400
+28,600
| +41% | +$162K |
|
2697
Trevi Therapeutics
TRVI
$2.64B
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
88,900
-11,500
| -11% | -$54.9K |
|
2698
Franklin Bitcoin ETF
EZBC
$385M
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+3,671
| +46% | +$198K |
|
2699
Zevia
ZVIA
$111M
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
256,726
+106,000
| +70% | +$347K |
|
2700
Avantis US Large Cap Value ETF
AVLV
$18.1B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+700
| +9% | +$47.5K |
|
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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.