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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
66,800
+14,300
| +27% | +$986K |
|
1477
CSP Inc
CSPI
$84M
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
304,226
-35,121
| -10% | -$600K |
|
1478
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$82.3B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
21,000
+2,200
| +12% | +$525K |
|
|
CIVI
1479
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
+133,407
| New | +$5.91M |
|
|
SCHR
1480
Schwab Intermediately-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHR
$13.3B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
+187,000
| New | +$4.58M |
|
1481
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.15B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
153,514
-52,000
| -25% | -$1.7M |
|
1482
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.49B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
84,922
+47,900
| +129% | +$2.67M |
|
1483
Perella Weinberg Partners
PWP
$1.24B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
251,300
-1,600
| -0.6% | -$36.3K |
|
1484
BigBear.ai
BBAI
$1.51B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
+1,614,451
| New | +$7.68M |
|
1485
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$571M
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
102,973
+1,700
| +2% | +$79.9K |
|
|
SW
1486
Smurfit Westrock
SW
$25.4B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
+102,162
| New | +$5.18M |
|
1487
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$2.96B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
1,520,332
-297,300
| -16% | -$834K |
|
1488
Perimeter Solutions
PRM
$5.44B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
454,200
+312,300
| +220% | +$3.5M |
|
|
PSTL
1489
Postal Realty Trust
PSTL
$696M
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
320,050
-1,800
| -0.6% | -$24.2K |
|
|
CSGS
1490
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
75,412
-32,100
| -30% | -$1.91M |
|
1491
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$48.6B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
+24,200
| New | +$5.17M |
|
1492
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.29B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
605,218
+60,197
| +11% | +$486K |
|
1493
KT
KT
$8.79B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
256,087
+168,394
| +192% | +$2.91M |
|
1494
BK Technologies
BKTI
$301M
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
115,470
-1,500
| -1% | -$47.5K |
|
1495
First Financial Corp
THFF
$985M
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
92,373
+500
| +0.5% | +$24.6K |
|
|
HONE
1496
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
435,841
+102,500
| +31% | +$1.17M |
|
|
PRSU
1497
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.42B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
127,600
+58,900
| +86% | +$2.3M |
|
1498
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.09B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
+94,900
| New | +$5.44M |
|
1499
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$305M
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
1,043,500
-30,000
| -3% | -$121K |
|
1500
Seanergy Maritime Holdings
SHIP
$374M
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
702,200
-56,900
| -7% | -$398K |
|
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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.