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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
Aligos Therapeutics
ALGS
$34.6M
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
39,576
+28,133
| +246% | +$617K |
|
2902
Hycroft Mining Holding Corp
HYMC
$2.47B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
100,679
+14,000
| +16% | +$35.9K |
|
2903
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$390M
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,040
| New | +$300K |
|
2904
ASML
ASML
$669B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
485
+99
| +26% | +$72K |
|
2905
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.4B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,800
| New | +$413K |
|
|
AUNA
2906
Auna
AUNA
$394M
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
45,587
+2,887
| +7% | +$22.5K |
|
2907
Highway Holdings
HIHO
$5.09M
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
174,515
-2,300
| -1% | -$4.32K |
|
2908
CryoPort
CYRX
$762M
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
52,909
+28,000
| +112% | +$194K |
|
2909
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$75.7M
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
+700
| +2% | +$6.01K |
|
2910
Dolby
DLB
$5.79B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$326K |
|
2911
Ovid Therapeutics
OVID
$491M
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
1,023,800
+916,100
| +851% | +$563K |
|
|
CMBM
2912
DELISTED
Cambium Networks
CMBM
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
451,483
-50,317
| -10% | -$49.3K |
|
|
ETWO
2913
DELISTED
E2open Parent Holdings
ETWO
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
158,800
+56,200
| +55% | +$139K |
|
|
NVEE
2914
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,400
| New | +$300K |
|
|
BTM
2915
DELISTED
Bitcoin Depot
BTM
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
29,829
+8,958
| +43% | +$90.9K |
|
2916
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.23B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
19,222
-23,012
| -54% | -$401K |
|
2917
Lantern Pharma
LTRN
$36.5M
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
88,800
+1,500
| +2% | +$6.22K |
|
2918
Emerson Radio
MSN
$7.74M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
694,588
-12,200
| -2% | -$5.76K |
|
2919
Paramount Gold Nevada
PZG
$124M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
828,675
+328,703
| +66% | +$121K |
|
2920
Oramed Pharmaceuticals
ORMP
$179M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
142,500
-9,308
| -6% | -$21.5K |
|
2921
Burford Capital
BUR
$968M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-177,300
| -89% | -$2.49M |
|
2922
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$756M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
14,003
-13,297
| -49% | -$319K |
|
2923
Mannatech
MTEX
$9.24M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
32,878
+100
| +0.3% | +$1.15K |
|
|
OTLY
2924
Oatly Group
OTLY
$438M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
30,678
-15,282
| -33% | -$166K |
|
2925
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$65.8M
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
55,078
+1,763
| +3% | +$10.8K |
|
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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.