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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.04B
| $63.6M | 0.1% |
524,100
-7,000
| -1% | -$917K |
|
252
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.6B
| $63.3M | 0.1% |
895,771
+459,900
| +106% | +$30.9M |
|
253
WD-40
WDFC
$3.05B
| $63.1M | 0.1% |
258,761
+31,100
| +14% | +$7.35M |
|
254
Vertiv
VRT
$93B
| $63.1M | 0.1% |
874,212
-1,530,500
| -64% | -$163M |
|
255
Oneok
OKE
$57.2B
| $62.9M | 0.1% |
633,611
-478,000
| -43% | -$47.4M |
|
256
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.9B
| $62.6M | 0.09% |
555,316
+208,100
| +60% | +$23.6M |
|
257
IonQ
IONQ
$13.6B
| $62.1M | 0.09% |
+2,815,800
| New | +$91.2M |
|
258
S&P Global
SPGI
$121B
| $62.1M | 0.09% |
122,122
+15,900
| +15% | +$8.12M |
|
259
KLA
KLAC
$239B
| $61.9M | 0.09% |
911,090
-1,412,000
| -61% | -$102M |
|
260
Dominion Energy
D
$60.8B
| $61.4M | 0.09% |
1,095,136
+795,853
| +266% | +$43.8M |
|
261
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $60.9M | 0.09% |
7,056,868
-32,000
| -0.5% | -$228K |
|
262
AppFolio
APPF
$6.38B
| $60.9M | 0.09% |
276,900
+27,000
| +11% | +$6.19M |
|
263
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $60.9M | 0.09% |
413,467
-284,500
| -41% | -$43.4M |
|
264
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.29B
| $60.8M | 0.09% |
1,234,600
+1,004,100
| +436% | +$65.9M |
|
265
Xylem
XYL
$27.3B
| $60M | 0.09% |
502,271
+238,800
| +91% | +$29.6M |
|
266
Fortis
FTS
$29B
| $59.9M | 0.09% |
1,314,952
-43,700
| -3% | -$1.9M |
|
267
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.79B
| $59.9M | 0.09% |
346,402
+39,200
| +13% | +$6.81M |
|
268
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.5B
| $59.2M | 0.09% |
438,270
-12,000
| -3% | -$1.61M |
|
269
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $58.5M | 0.09% |
974,215
-1,956,800
| -67% | -$107M |
|
270
Maplebear
CART
$10.5B
| $58.2M | 0.09% |
1,460,053
-277,900
| -16% | -$12.3M |
|
271
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.6B
| $58.2M | 0.09% |
263,800
+207,300
| +367% | +$51.4M |
|
272
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.04B
| $58M | 0.09% |
3,973,682
-1,752,949
| -31% | -$32.9M |
|
273
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.8B
| $58M | 0.09% |
649,300
-359,200
| -36% | -$31.3M |
|
274
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.5B
| $57.9M | 0.09% |
3,922,614
+156,200
| +4% | +$2.44M |
|
275
Kanzhun
BZ
$7.27B
| $57.7M | 0.09% |
3,011,300
-167,000
| -5% | -$2.72M |
|
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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.