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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BGM
3126
BGM Group Ltd
BGM
$119M
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,283
| New | +$136K |
|
3127
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$171M
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-25,600
| -68% | -$732K |
|
|
LND
3128
BrasilAgro
LND
$358M
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-42,300
| -53% | -$159K |
|
3129
Creative Realities
CREX
$38.1M
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
77,203
-7,900
| -9% | -$18.3K |
|
3130
SCYNEXIS
SCYX
$51.6M
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+1,062
| +6% | +$9.2K |
|
3131
Cohen & Co
COHN
$36.4M
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
18,331
-369
| -2% | -$3.45K |
|
3132
Broadway Financial
BYFC
$98.6M
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
20,849
+300
| +1% | +$2.27K |
|
|
KYNB
3133
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.3M
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
19,251
-35,097
| -65% | -$421K |
|
|
HERE
3134
Here Group Ltd
HERE
$104M
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+1,700
| +5% | +$4.18K |
|
3135
Methode Electronics
MEI
$585M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,880
| New | +$226K |
|
3136
GEN Restaurant Group
GENK
$11.1M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-28,000
| -51% | -$174K |
|
3137
Citizens Community Bancorp
CZWI
$209M
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-7,574
| -43% | -$116K |
|
|
BNR
3138
Burning Rock Biotech
BNR
$93.7M
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
31,717
-600
| -2% | -$3.75K |
|
|
CMCM
3139
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$101M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
33,045
| – | – |
|
3140
Hydrofarm Holdings
HYFM
$8.77M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
74,463
-4,534
| -6% | -$22.8K |
|
3141
Manchester United
MANU
$3.78B
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,716
| New | +$162K |
|
3142
ProKidney
PROK
$337M
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
158,500
+53,300
| +51% | +$74K |
|
|
DRRX
3143
DELISTED
DURECT Corp
DRRX
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
172,466
+3,700
| +2% | +$2.97K |
|
|
IOBT
3144
DELISTED
IO Biotech
IOBT
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
126,400
+7,600
| +6% | +$7.18K |
|
|
SLI
3145
Standard Lithium
SLI
$559M
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
107,965
-552,404
| -84% | -$801K |
|
3146
Sonos
SONO
$1.83B
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$168K |
|
|
JBIO
3147
Jade Biosciences
JBIO
$1.35B
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
1,543
+269
| +21% | +$23.6K |
|
3148
ReWalk Robotics
LFWD
$20.8M
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
6,642
+1,088
| +20% | +$22.5K |
|
3149
Metagenomi Therapeutics
MGX
$46.7M
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
99,600
-54,200
| -35% | -$129K |
|
|
ZKH
3150
ZKH Group
ZKH
$449M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,967
| New | +$142K |
|
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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.