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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Constellium
CSTM
$3.88B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
177,378
+101,878
| +135% | +$1.08M |
|
2077
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$136M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
404,894
-16,100
| -4% | -$69.3K |
|
|
FBMS
2078
DELISTED
The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+31,700
| +150% | +$1.13M |
|
2079
Taylor Devices
TAYD
$171M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
55,262
+6,800
| +14% | +$223K |
|
2080
USCB Financial Holdings
USCB
$410M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
95,842
-21,246
| -18% | -$396K |
|
2081
Telos
TLS
$342M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
745,900
-152,972
| -17% | -$469K |
|
|
DFSV
2082
Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF
DFSV
$8.3B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
+28,800
| +85% | +$871K |
|
2083
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 1X ETF
SPDN
$224M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,900
| New | +$1.68M |
|
2084
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.92B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,569
| New | +$1.91M |
|
2085
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$680B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-4,100
| -39% | -$1.19M |
|
2086
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
QQQM
$101B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-9,200
| -50% | -$1.92M |
|
2087
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$3.04B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
37,862
+9,100
| +32% | +$456K |
|
2088
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.2B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
282,700
-109,300
| -28% | -$809K |
|
2089
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF
HYD
$4.44B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,223
| New | +$1.77M |
|
2090
Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF
LVHI
$5.47B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,100
| New | +$1.72M |
|
2091
Codexis
CDXS
$159M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+650,786
| New | +$2.52M |
|
2092
Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF
FENY
$1.96B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
+14,900
| +28% | +$371K |
|
|
FARM
2093
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
786,700
+191,900
| +32% | +$413K |
|
2094
CNA Financial
CNA
$14.2B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
-27,200
| -44% | -$1.33M |
|
|
JAMF
2095
DELISTED
Jamf
JAMF
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
142,935
-465
| -0.3% | -$6.67K |
|
2096
Fossil Group
FOSL
$344M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
1,510,085
+16,400
| +1% | +$25.7K |
|
|
AAMI
2097
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.26B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
67,128
+800
| +1% | +$20.1K |
|
2098
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
IXUS
$59.5B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+19,900
| +406% | +$1.38M |
|
2099
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$468M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
106,978
+4,808
| +5% | +$79K |
|
2100
SR Bancorp
SRBK
$145M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
144,700
-18,300
| -11% | -$220K |
|
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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.