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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Electromed
ELMD
$347M
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
151,304
+32,971
| +28% | +$963K |
|
|
NAGE
1627
Niagen Bioscience
NAGE
$236M
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
523,100
-189,688
| -27% | -$1.19M |
|
1628
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.7B
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
89,208
-1,551,600
| -95% | -$61.8M |
|
|
JBTM
1629
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.35B
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
+29,500
| New | +$3.73M |
|
|
IVAC
1630
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
900,977
+281,000
| +45% | +$1.06M |
|
1631
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.01T
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
7,000
-18,600
| -73% | -$10.1M |
|
1632
Core Scientific
CORZ
$7B
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
496,238
-1,236,500
| -71% | -$14.1M |
|
1633
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$517M
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
348,800
-14,200
| -4% | -$160K |
|
1634
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.07B
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
84,800
+78,500
| +1,246% | +$3.15M |
|
1635
Simon Property Group
SPG
$72.9B
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
+21,600
| New | +$3.78M |
|
1636
Varex Imaging
VREX
$522M
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
308,700
+49,000
| +19% | +$648K |
|
1637
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.83B
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
103,462
+50,100
| +94% | +$1.79M |
|
1638
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14B
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$4.62M |
|
1639
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.46B
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
+58,800
| New | +$3.48M |
|
1640
Corteva
CTVA
$52.5B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
+56,600
| New | +$3.5M |
|
1641
Eton Pharmaceutcials
ETON
$1.26B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
274,000
+80,900
| +42% | +$1.22M |
|
1642
Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF
RYLD
$1.39B
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
235,100
+203,200
| +637% | +$3.27M |
|
|
IAS
1643
DELISTED
Integral Ad Science
IAS
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
440,000
+232,400
| +112% | +$2.32M |
|
1644
inTEST
INTT
$179M
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
503,841
-58,399
| -10% | -$485K |
|
|
TWO
1645
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.26B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
+263,265
| New | +$3.41M |
|
1646
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF
XT
$3.93B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
61,100
+9,000
| +17% | +$550K |
|
1647
Kura Oncology
KURA
$817M
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
532,610
-65,200
| -11% | -$508K |
|
1648
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.17B
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
221,900
+163,600
| +281% | +$2.94M |
|
1649
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$4.07B
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
205,400
-38,900
| -16% | -$631K |
|
1650
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$148M
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
67,878
+55,300
| +440% | +$2.56M |
|
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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.