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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Nelnet
NNI
$4.7B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+400
| +9% | +$44.8K |
|
|
GHG
2727
GreenTree Hospitality
GHG
$113M
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
214,853
+2,956
| +1% | +$7.77K |
|
2728
KORU Medical Systems
KRMD
$164M
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
204,456
+152,468
| +293% | +$566K |
|
|
NINE
2729
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
459,436
+69,300
| +18% | +$85.1K |
|
|
WIMI
2730
WiMi Hologram Cloud
WIMI
$24.5M
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
53,350
+18,060
| +51% | +$173K |
|
2731
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$217M
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
123,406
-117,764
| -49% | -$535K |
|
2732
Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X ETF
TSLL
$3.46B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,300
| New | +$1M |
|
2733
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF
SPTM
$14B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-24,500
| -76% | -$1.75M |
|
|
INZY
2734
DELISTED
Inozyme Pharma
INZY
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
564,454
+143,055
| +34% | +$198K |
|
2735
Usio Inc
USIO
$64M
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
350,841
-128,542
| -27% | -$232K |
|
2736
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$28.2M
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
+1,065
| +2% | +$19.3K |
|
|
PONY
2737
Pony AI Inc
PONY
$3.54B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,000
| New | +$827K |
|
|
CLSD
2738
DELISTED
Clearside Biomedical
CLSD
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
36,967
-11,152
| -23% | -$160K |
|
2739
Prelude Therapeutics
PRLD
$390M
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
656,700
+22,200
| +3% | +$20.7K |
|
2740
Vor Biopharma
VOR
$1.28B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
35,072
+8,597
| +32% | +$206K |
|
2741
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.3B
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
+255
| New | +$506K |
|
2742
AN2 Therapeutics
ANTX
$214M
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
368,708
-211,065
| -36% | -$266K |
|
2743
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$342M
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-9,400
| -32% | -$238K |
|
2744
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$29.2M
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
88,370
+17,392
| +25% | +$223K |
|
2745
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$166M
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
-7,000
| -12% | -$88.5K |
|
2746
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.05B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-17,800
| -86% | -$3.27M |
|
2747
Passage Bio
PASG
$14.1M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
70,514
+1,440
| +2% | +$15.6K |
|
2748
Virginia National Bankshares
VABK
$260M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
| – | – |
|
2749
Nortech Systems
NSYS
$43.1M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
52,099
-2,100
| -4% | -$21.4K |
|
2750
Finward Bancorp
FNWD
$193M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-500
| -3% | -$13.8K |
|
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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.