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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.6B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,800
| New | +$273K |
|
2977
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF
ESGD
$12.3B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$258K |
|
2978
Loar Holdings
LOAR
$6.64B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$267K |
|
2979
Context Therapeutics
CNTX
$44.5M
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
425,500
+87,065
| +26% | +$75.8K |
|
2980
VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF
PFXF
$2.47B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,500
| New | +$268K |
|
2981
Rallybio
RLYB
$85.8M
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
49,563
-5,602
| -10% | -$35.4K |
|
|
LITB
2982
LightInTheBox
LITB
$55.6M
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
129,733
-2,400
| -2% | -$2.76K |
|
|
SHYF
2983
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
32,048
-37,473
| -54% | -$402K |
|
|
RGLS
2984
DELISTED
Regulus Therapeutics
RGLS
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
147,900
+30,800
| +26% | +$40.6K |
|
2985
Nautilus Biotechnolgy
NAUT
$115M
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
300,456
+50,235
| +20% | +$74.7K |
|
2986
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$258M
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-27,400
| -50% | -$239K |
|
2987
BioAtla
BCAB
$5.74M
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
14,897
-1,695
| -10% | -$36.3K |
|
2988
Traeger
COOK
$172M
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
3,072
-1,892
| -38% | -$209K |
|
2989
Santander
BSBR
$43.5B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,021
| New | +$241K |
|
2990
Owlet
OWLT
$160M
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
68,859
+20,422
| +42% | +$92.5K |
|
2991
Retractable Technologies
RVP
$20.1M
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
359,643
-1,610
| -0.4% | -$1.25K |
|
2992
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.43B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,825
| New | +$271K |
|
2993
NN Inc
NNBR
$291M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
111,100
-9,600
| -8% | -$27.6K |
|
|
VIOT
2994
Viomi Technology
VIOT
$49.2M
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
159,564
+15,800
| +11% | +$25.1K |
|
2995
EVI Industries
EVI
$180M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
14,797
-2,372
| -14% | -$41.4K |
|
2996
Alpha Teknova
TKNO
$346M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
-19,329
| -29% | -$143K |
|
2997
First Merchants
FRME
$2.67B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-24,620
| -80% | -$1.03M |
|
2998
Vanguard ESG US Stock ETF
ESGV
$13.6B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-21,900
| -90% | -$2.29M |
|
2999
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$255M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-3,700
| -29% | -$115K |
|
|
WMPN
3000
DELISTED
William Penn Bancorporation Common Stock
WMPN
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-12,100
| -35% | -$143K |
|
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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.