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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPTN
826
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
703,412
-39,400
| -5% | -$756K |
|
827
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$18B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
180,907
+95,300
| +111% | +$7.95M |
|
828
Civeo
CVEO
$339M
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
614,348
-45,300
| -7% | -$1.06M |
|
|
GTY
829
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.1B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
452,924
+73,395
| +19% | +$2.25M |
|
830
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$416M
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
713,606
-9,100
| -1% | -$199K |
|
831
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.45B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
145,500
+24,500
| +20% | +$2.47M |
|
832
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$928M
| $14M | 0.02% |
701,200
+16,200
| +2% | +$401K |
|
833
Aon
AON
$75.9B
| $14M | 0.02% |
35,101
-102,300
| -74% | -$39.2M |
|
834
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.54B
| $14M | 0.02% |
4,876,719
-54,700
| -1% | -$180K |
|
835
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.14B
| $14M | 0.02% |
1,047,504
+124,430
| +13% | +$1.76M |
|
836
Knife River
KNF
$4.47B
| $14M | 0.02% |
155,000
-13,700
| -8% | -$1.33M |
|
837
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.9B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
+359,826
| New | +$13.7M |
|
838
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.1B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
+510,100
| New | +$14.3M |
|
839
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
113,298
+71,198
| +169% | +$8.37M |
|
840
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
346,064
+265,001
| +327% | +$9.94M |
|
|
DHIL
841
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
96,346
+1,200
| +1% | +$177K |
|
842
Vontier
VNT
$4.62B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
417,729
| – | – |
|
843
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.78B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
768,654
+34,300
| +5% | +$779K |
|
844
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.54B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
151,757
+79,100
| +109% | +$8.39M |
|
845
Uranium Energy
UEC
$4.93B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
2,857,266
+1,583,200
| +124% | +$9.93M |
|
846
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
VTEB
$45.1B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
274,900
-219,300
| -44% | -$11M |
|
847
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
521,800
+19,222
| +4% | +$588K |
|
848
Pentair
PNR
$10.7B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
+155,564
| New | +$14.8M |
|
849
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.22B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
221,900
+141,800
| +177% | +$9.52M |
|
850
Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF
JBBB
$1.41B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
276,534
-343,366
| -55% | -$16.9M |
|
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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.