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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Entrada Therapeutics
TRDA
$274M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
328,485
+162,285
| +98% | +$2.02M |
|
1752
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$444M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
239,900
+38,000
| +19% | +$537K |
|
1753
Eastern Company
EML
$147M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
117,137
-900
| -0.8% | -$24.4K |
|
|
BASE
1754
DELISTED
Couchbase
BASE
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+187,200
| New | +$3.1M |
|
|
MAPS
1755
DELISTED
WM TECHNOLOGY INC A
MAPS
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
2,601,885
+40,185
| +2% | +$53.6K |
|
1756
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Value ETF
MGV
$13.4B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+15,800
| +226% | +$2.04M |
|
|
SNCY
1757
DELISTED
Sun Country Airlines
SNCY
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
238,300
+137,100
| +135% | +$2.12M |
|
1758
Warner Music
WMG
$13.6B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,600
| New | +$3.04M |
|
1759
DHI Group
DHX
$181M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
2,106,715
+78,998
| +4% | +$179K |
|
|
ACB
1760
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$180M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
666,333
-48,322
| -7% | -$228K |
|
1761
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.36B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
-80,779
| -58% | -$4.37M |
|
|
ACCD
1762
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
418,585
+112,749
| +37% | +$755K |
|
1763
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$253B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
213,711
-347,920
| -62% | -$4.48M |
|
1764
Fortrea Holdings
FTRE
$1.81B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
385,500
+63,518
| +20% | +$897K |
|
1765
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$531M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
250,957
-114,500
| -31% | -$1.39M |
|
|
PLGO
1766
Pelagos Insurance Capital
PLGO
$2.18B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
178,733
+59,748
| +50% | +$955K |
|
|
THR
1767
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
103,900
-14,462
| -12% | -$418K |
|
|
RPC
1768
Ridgepost Capital
RPC
$978M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
246,250
-113,500
| -32% | -$1.44M |
|
1769
FIGS
FIGS
$1.82B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
625,453
-482,775
| -44% | -$2.56M |
|
1770
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$184M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
105,743
-269
| -0.3% | -$7.4K |
|
1771
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.29B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,471
| New | +$3.05M |
|
|
NLOP
1772
Net Lease Office Properties
NLOP
$176M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
+24,800
| +37% | +$778K |
|
|
BBBY
1773
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$440M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
540,870
+506,660
| +1,481% | +$3.07M |
|
1774
Expensify
EXFY
$195M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
938,100
-27,100
| -3% | -$94.2K |
|
|
DDL
1775
Dingdong
DDL
$488M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
1,054,623
+35,648
| +3% | +$116K |
|
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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.