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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$351M
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
269,156
-7,781
| -3% | -$244K |
|
1077
Stellantis
STLA
$21.9B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
+788,445
| New | +$10.1M |
|
1078
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.18B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
141,180
-34,800
| -20% | -$2.49M |
|
1079
Perion Network
PERI
$387M
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
1,071,409
-47,000
| -4% | -$410K |
|
1080
First Majestic Silver
AG
$8.18B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
1,300,140
-2,459,041
| -65% | -$14.6M |
|
1081
Schwab International Equity ETF
SCHF
$68B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
438,900
+208,500
| +90% | +$4.09M |
|
1082
Remitly
RELY
$5.24B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
417,147
+292,546
| +235% | +$6.71M |
|
1083
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$282M
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
2,571,143
-203,300
| -7% | -$749K |
|
1084
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.09B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
121,200
-7,800
| -6% | -$528K |
|
1085
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.75B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
176,000
-8,000
| -4% | -$379K |
|
1086
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.44B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
170,882
+22,966
| +16% | +$1.22M |
|
1087
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF
CWB
$5.76B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
112,000
-58,800
| -34% | -$4.65M |
|
1088
Globe Life
GL
$14.3B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
65,000
-8,300
| -11% | -$1.02M |
|
1089
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
HEFA
$7.63B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
235,500
+129,900
| +123% | +$4.74M |
|
|
DRD
1090
DRDGold
DRD
$1.89B
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
551,413
-121,600
| -18% | -$1.4M |
|
1091
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.73B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
1,396,600
-2,837,300
| -67% | -$14.1M |
|
1092
Zillow
ZG
$8.35B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
127,100
+65,000
| +105% | +$4.8M |
|
1093
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$118M
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
418,269
-15,733
| -4% | -$362K |
|
1094
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.8B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
538,000
+489,701
| +1,014% | +$8.33M |
|
1095
Mirum Pharmaceuticals
MIRM
$6.36B
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
188,500
+87,252
| +86% | +$4.11M |
|
1096
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$41.7B
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
93,286
-1,106,700
| -92% | -$98.5M |
|
1097
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.22B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
74,200
-65,500
| -47% | -$7.81M |
|
1098
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
+144,400
| New | +$9.79M |
|
1099
RTX Corp
RTX
$293B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
63,846
+28,115
| +79% | +$3.56M |
|
1100
Genie Energy
GNE
$374M
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
560,385
+5,400
| +1% | +$78.8K |
|
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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.