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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$917M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
43,594
+100
| +0.2% | +$4.07K |
|
2127
Omega Flex
OFLX
$312M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
47,080
-5,600
| -11% | -$217K |
|
2128
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.75B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
37,839
+29,339
| +345% | +$1.36M |
|
2129
Xencor
XNCR
$1.48B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+152,400
| New | +$2.52M |
|
2130
Matsons
MATX
$6.17B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
SRTA
2131
Strata Critical Medical Inc
SRTA
$495M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
590,039
+206,853
| +54% | +$742K |
|
2132
Mercer International
MERC
$45.2M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
261,711
+161,100
| +160% | +$1.08M |
|
2133
First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
QQEW
$1.79B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+2,000
| +18% | +$256K |
|
2134
Ultralife
ULBI
$88.6M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
298,790
+42,700
| +17% | +$290K |
|
2135
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$349M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
1,409,800
-15,521
| -1% | -$24K |
|
2136
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
VO
$108B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-129,600
| -84% | -$8.7M |
|
2137
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.34B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,200
| New | +$1.8M |
|
2138
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.56B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
204,000
+185,500
| +1,003% | +$2.15M |
|
2139
Esquire Financial Holdings
ESQ
$1.14B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-12,200
| -37% | -$973K |
|
2140
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.76B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
196,834
-226,100
| -53% | -$1.78M |
|
|
YRD
2141
Yiren Digital
YRD
$108M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
230,065
-7,300
| -3% | -$45.9K |
|
2142
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.68B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
189,086
-37,200
| -16% | -$345K |
|
|
EXK
2143
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.61B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
369,200
+184,100
| +99% | +$740K |
|
2144
Lantronix
LTRX
$260M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
624,594
+19,900
| +3% | +$64.1K |
|
2145
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
64,600
-16,600
| -20% | -$456K |
|
2146
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.04B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-33,800
| -56% | -$1.92M |
|
|
MTLS
2147
Materialise
MTLS
$391M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
314,100
-156,200
| -33% | -$1.07M |
|
|
SHOE
2148
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$425M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
70,168
-78,700
| -53% | -$1.99M |
|
2149
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF
RWJ
$2.09B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+31,604
| +502% | +$1.41M |
|
2150
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.21B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-500
| -2% | -$30.9K |
|
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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.