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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
L3Harris
LHX
$53.1B
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
+35,700
| New | +$7.48M |
|
1177
ATN International
ATNI
$387M
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
367,732
+16,200
| +5% | +$290K |
|
1178
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.44B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
305,000
+61,100
| +25% | +$1.59M |
|
1179
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.08B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
118,739
-11,329
| -9% | -$745K |
|
1180
Interface
TILE
$2.01B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
374,541
-134,800
| -26% | -$2.94M |
|
1181
Vaxcyte
PCVX
$7.9B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
196,277
+142,200
| +263% | +$11.4M |
|
1182
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$555M
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
647,110
-10,500
| -2% | -$120K |
|
1183
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.99B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
+41,205
| New | +$6.67M |
|
1184
Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending
NCDL
$629M
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
434,600
+166,700
| +62% | +$2.86M |
|
1185
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37.3B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
+85,763
| New | +$8.26M |
|
1186
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.21B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
155,700
+147,600
| +1,822% | +$7.1M |
|
1187
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$210M
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
482,747
-12,971
| -3% | -$186K |
|
1188
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.86B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
103,504
-56,096
| -35% | -$4.22M |
|
1189
Ducommun
DCO
$2.89B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
126,400
-53,200
| -30% | -$3.36M |
|
1190
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$608M
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
264,700
-51,200
| -16% | -$1.46M |
|
1191
GraniteShares ETF Trust GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF
NVDL
$3.63B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
+586,500
| New | +$10.8M |
|
1192
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.45B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
49,800
-19,000
| -28% | -$3.03M |
|
|
PPBI
1193
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
341,628
+166,090
| +95% | +$3.96M |
|
1194
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.55B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
1,120,400
-117,200
| -9% | -$1.04M |
|
1195
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.93B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
821,776
+470,000
| +134% | +$4.94M |
|
1196
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.24B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
+238,533
| New | +$8.44M |
|
1197
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.2B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
13,500
-3,700
| -22% | -$2.1M |
|
|
AMWD
1198
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
122,401
-7,700
| -6% | -$545K |
|
1199
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$661M
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
1,315,200
-384,600
| -23% | -$2.34M |
|
1200
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$204M
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
459,473
-26,000
| -5% | -$486K |
|
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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.