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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$249M
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$332K |
|
2952
GSI Technology
GSIT
$258M
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
136,709
-27,541
| -17% | -$80.4K |
|
2953
Apyx Medical
APYX
$171M
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
201,995
-4,200
| -2% | -$5.79K |
|
2954
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF
SPMD
$18.9B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-33,300
| -86% | -$1.82M |
|
2955
XPEL
XPEL
$1.38B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$352K |
|
2956
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$163M
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
135,272
+1,700
| +1% | +$4.53K |
|
2957
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.2B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,200
| New | +$296K |
|
2958
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Large Cap Equity ETF
GSLC
$15.5B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-14,000
| -85% | -$1.62M |
|
|
SGRP
2959
DELISTED
SPAR Group
SGRP
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
207,585
-24,209
| -10% | -$41.5K |
|
2960
Structure Therapeutics
GPCR
$3.78B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,800
| New | +$387K |
|
|
XOMA
2961
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-2,400
| -15% | -$57.8K |
|
|
ACR
2962
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$108M
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
12,594
-25,100
| -67% | -$491K |
|
|
ECG
2963
Everus Construction Group
ECG
$6.99B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$393K |
|
|
SSKN
2964
DELISTED
Strata Skin Sciences
SSKN
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
101,830
-1,500
| -1% | -$4.18K |
|
|
CBNA
2965
Chain Bridge Bancorp
CBNA
$306M
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,300
| New | +$271K |
|
2966
Optical Cable Corp
OCC
$143M
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
96,203
+11,800
| +14% | +$50.5K |
|
2967
Star Holdings Shares of Beneficial Interest
STHO
$116M
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
31,499
-26,393
| -46% | -$230K |
|
2968
Pyxis Tankers
PXS
$51.5M
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
78,901
-24,300
| -24% | -$88.4K |
|
2969
Catalyst Bancorp
CLST
$70M
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-2,375
| -9% | -$27.7K |
|
|
MOFG
2970
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-13,400
| -60% | -$405K |
|
2971
Cineverse
CNVS
$65.6M
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
84,147
-64,100
| -43% | -$240K |
|
2972
MediciNova
MNOV
$66M
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
181,700
+400
| +0.2% | +$707 |
|
|
MODV
2973
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
201,699
+10,200
| +5% | +$49.3K |
|
2974
Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF
CGXU
$6.49B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-9,400
| -47% | -$240K |
|
2975
Richmond Mutual Bancorp
RMBI
$254M
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
20,542
+1,700
| +9% | +$22.4K |
|
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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.