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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRIB
3301
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$7.86M
| $43.7K | ﹤0.01% |
2,556
-3,746
| -59% | -$88.7K |
|
3302
System1
SST
$13.6M
| $43K | ﹤0.01% |
11,280
+1,780
| +19% | +$10.9K |
|
3303
Cibus
CBUS
$143M
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
22,484
-104,616
| -82% | -$245K |
|
3304
Dyadic International
DYAI
$37.2M
| $41.8K | ﹤0.01% |
30,976
+6,076
| +24% | +$9.15K |
|
3305
Smith Micro Software
SMSI
$15.7M
| $41.8K | ﹤0.01% |
11,408
+2,580
| +29% | +$15.5K |
|
|
WPRT
3306
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$35.1M
| $40.9K | ﹤0.01% |
11,023
-4,000
| -27% | -$16.4K |
|
|
YQ
3307
17 Education & Technology Group
YQ
$19.5M
| $40.8K | ﹤0.01% |
21,230
-2,000
| -9% | -$3.78K |
|
|
IGMS
3308
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $40.6K | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-40,500
| -53% | -$75.3K |
|
|
HLVX
3309
DELISTED
HilleVax
HLVX
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,600
| New | +$51K |
|
|
BEDU
3310
DELISTED
Bright Scholar Education Holdings
BEDU
| $39.1K | ﹤0.01% |
23,425
-200
| -0.8% | -$336 |
|
3311
Newegg Commerce
NEGG
$375M
| $39.1K | ﹤0.01% |
7,586
+3,315
| +78% | +$26.6K |
|
|
AIM
3312
AIM ImmunoTech
AIM
$7.51M
| $38.9K | ﹤0.01% |
3,183
+576
| +22% | +$9.26K |
|
3313
Amprius Technologies
AMPX
$1.58B
| $38.6K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-750,700
| -98% | -$2.21M |
|
|
RTB
3314
RTB Digital
RTB
$217M
| $38.6K | ﹤0.01% |
1,114
+246
| +28% | +$9.87K |
|
3315
Presidio Property Trust
SQFT
$3M
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
6,605
+10
| +0.2% | +$66 |
|
3316
Red Robin
RRGB
$156M
| $37.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$54.3K |
|
3317
SELLAS Life Sciences
SLS
$2.3B
| $37.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,892
| New | +$41.4K |
|
3318
TOP Financial Group
TOP
$1.32B
| $37.1K | ﹤0.01% |
5,980
+1,700
| +40% | +$11.7K |
|
3319
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$108M
| $35.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$40.4K |
|
|
AXG
3320
Solowin Holdings
AXG
$526M
| $35.6K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-7,400
| -25% | -$11.7K |
|
3321
Banco Bradesco
BBDO
$34.3B
| $35.5K | ﹤0.01% |
17,059
+1,959
| +13% | +$3.78K |
|
3322
SemiLEDS
LEDS
$17.6M
| $35.5K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-23,816
| -60% | -$40.7K |
|
3323
Offerpad Solutions
OPAD
$21.9M
| $35.4K | ﹤0.01% |
2,135
+240
| +13% | +$5.22K |
|
|
QH
3324
Quhuo Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
QH
$12.5M
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
273
+12
| +5% | +$1.52K |
|
|
BRNS
3325
Barinthus Biotherapeutics
BRNS
$23.1M
| $34.7K | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
+600
| +2% | +$616 |
|
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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.