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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund
FTGC
$2.97B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
152,096
+105,696
| +228% | +$2.65M |
|
1577
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.61B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
38,700
-53,300
| -58% | -$4.92M |
|
1578
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.84B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
228,180
-42,814
| -16% | -$657K |
|
1579
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$654M
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
211,000
+124,600
| +144% | +$2.35M |
|
1580
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$104M
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
98,211
-6,355
| -6% | -$356K |
|
|
ITOS
1581
DELISTED
iTeos Therapeutics
ITOS
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
645,600
-191,600
| -23% | -$1.41M |
|
1582
Worthington Steel
WS
$1.94B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
152,000
+40,100
| +36% | +$1.13M |
|
1583
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$41.8B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
112,300
-90,508
| -45% | -$2.94M |
|
1584
Energy Recovery
ERII
$457M
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
241,500
+51,100
| +27% | +$777K |
|
1585
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$9.14B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
148,400
-54,500
| -27% | -$1.36M |
|
1586
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$191B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
22,200
+10,600
| +91% | +$1.85M |
|
1587
Unisys
UIS
$214M
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
835,300
+29,500
| +4% | +$165K |
|
1588
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$114M
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
470,652
+1,900
| +0.4% | +$16.5K |
|
1589
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$380M
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
1,278,400
+61,800
| +5% | +$193K |
|
1590
Veeco
VECO
$3.23B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
189,910
+18,039
| +10% | +$432K |
|
1591
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$119M
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
303,278
-23,100
| -7% | -$261K |
|
1592
Eos Energy Enterprises
EOSE
$1.38B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
999,131
+32,900
| +3% | +$160K |
|
|
DADA
1593
DELISTED
Dada Nexus
DADA
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
2,033,100
+670,200
| +49% | +$1.15M |
|
1594
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.78B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
+220,491
| New | +$4.28M |
|
|
GAMB
1595
DELISTED
Gambling.com
GAMB
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
297,684
+160,600
| +117% | +$2.26M |
|
|
PMT
1596
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
255,700
+85,800
| +51% | +$1.18M |
|
1597
Vestis
VSTS
$1.84B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
378,000
-252,700
| -40% | -$3.35M |
|
1598
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.58B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
+126,100
| New | +$3.68M |
|
|
ENFN
1599
DELISTED
Enfusion, Inc.
ENFN
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
334,978
+166,581
| +99% | +$1.84M |
|
1600
Calix
CALX
$2.42B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
105,318
-55,101
| -34% | -$2.04M |
|
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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.