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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.65B
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
+365,100
| New | +$20M |
|
677
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
+752,024
| New | +$19.7M |
|
678
Honda
HMC
$38.4B
| $19M | 0.03% |
698,600
-155,200
| -18% | -$4.43M |
|
679
Macerich
MAC
$7.34B
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
1,099,700
-285,400
| -21% | -$5.46M |
|
680
iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
SLQD
$2.37B
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
374,300
+145,558
| +64% | +$7.27M |
|
681
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.78B
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
907,068
-3,226,632
| -78% | -$67.7M |
|
682
SandRidge Energy
SD
$503M
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
1,643,287
+69,275
| +4% | +$822K |
|
683
SharkNinja
SN
$22.7B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
224,700
+105,200
| +88% | +$10.7M |
|
684
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$793M
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
608,000
+42,300
| +7% | +$1.42M |
|
685
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$27.6B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
59,000
+24,100
| +69% | +$8.13M |
|
686
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.94B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
78,279
+10,400
| +15% | +$2.53M |
|
687
Ciena
CIEN
$55.3B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
+309,174
| New | +$24.4M |
|
|
DX
688
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.15B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
1,434,323
+1,026,923
| +252% | +$13.8M |
|
689
TransAlta
TAC
$3.9B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
1,996,500
+303,200
| +18% | +$3.36M |
|
690
Rush Street Interactive
RSI
$2.9B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
1,740,200
-222,200
| -11% | -$2.92M |
|
691
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$610M
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
2,979,417
+27,731
| +0.9% | +$190K |
|
692
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.91B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
531,651
-40,200
| -7% | -$1.58M |
|
|
SFIX
693
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$552M
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
5,724,558
+450,700
| +9% | +$2.05M |
|
694
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.42B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
186,620
+30,000
| +19% | +$3.09M |
|
695
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$20.3B
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
2,119,200
+41,000
| +2% | +$351K |
|
|
SPNS
696
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
681,603
+28,000
| +4% | +$755K |
|
697
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.73B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
124,000
+62,500
| +102% | +$9.41M |
|
698
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.89B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
218,818
+3,000
| +1% | +$275K |
|
699
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.6B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
108,800
-113,400
| -51% | -$25M |
|
700
Procept Biorobotics
PRCT
$1.05B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
314,466
+36,000
| +13% | +$2.46M |
|
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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.