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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
Fidelity D&D Bancorp
FDBC
$317M
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
10,391
+91
| +0.9% | +$4.02K |
|
2802
Intellicheck
IDN
$79.6M
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
141,500
+27,500
| +24% | +$72.5K |
|
2803
Groupon
GRPN
$951M
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,813
| New | +$289K |
|
|
PVLA
2804
Palvella Therapeutics
PVLA
$2.27B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
15,258
-6,113
| -29% | -$118K |
|
2805
CVD Equipment Corp
CVV
$56.8M
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
139,082
-300
| -0.2% | -$1.03K |
|
2806
Amazon
AMZN
$2.96T
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,246
| New | +$487K |
|
|
INFA
2807
DELISTED
Informatica
INFA
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-183,900
| -88% | -$4.03M |
|
|
LOGC
2808
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,744
| New | +$452K |
|
2809
Credo Technology Group
CRDO
$46.6B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$653K |
|
2810
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.51B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$429K |
|
2811
Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF
SOXQ
$2.76B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$483K |
|
|
KZR
2812
DELISTED
Kezar Life Sciences
KZR
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
85,584
-2,101
| -2% | -$12.8K |
|
2813
FVCBankcorp
FVCB
$333M
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
39,475
+900
| +2% | +$10.3K |
|
2814
Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF
DFIC
$15.2B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$410K |
|
2815
Eledon Pharmaceuticals
ELDN
$285M
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
122,773
-24,400
| -17% | -$100K |
|
2816
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.18B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
54,910
-107,276
| -66% | -$836K |
|
2817
NCS Multistage Holdings
NCSM
$125M
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
11,844
+1,800
| +18% | +$53.3K |
|
2818
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$196M
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
+510,628
| New | +$588K |
|
2819
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF
TLTW
$1.84B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,100
| New | +$406K |
|
|
KREF
2820
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$499M
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+16,700
| +79% | +$180K |
|
|
NOTV
2821
DELISTED
Inotiv
NOTV
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
184,064
-120,190
| -40% | -$441K |
|
2822
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$198M
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
120,200
-19,700
| -14% | -$92K |
|
2823
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.11B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,700
| New | +$387K |
|
|
BRAG
2824
Bragg Gaming Group
BRAG
$51.8M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
97,000
-36,200
| -27% | -$165K |
|
2825
Yatra Online
YTRA
$52.6M
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
510,936
-400
| -0.1% | -$415 |
|
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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.