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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.28B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,000
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2352
LGL Group
LGL
$48.1M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
170,821
-1,000
| -0.6% | -$6.58K |
|
2353
Pulmonx
LUNG
$88M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
165,300
-55,210
| -25% | -$391K |
|
2354
Aware
AWRE
$26.7M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
703,573
-38,400
| -5% | -$62.1K |
|
2355
CarParts.com
PRTS
$46.9M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
111,070
+5,980
| +6% | +$65.5K |
|
2356
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$562M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-13,800
| -28% | -$476K |
|
|
INR
2357
Infinity Natural Resources
INR
$239M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,200
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
AFBI
2358
DELISTED
Affinity Bancshares
AFBI
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
62,474
-13,069
| -17% | -$240K |
|
2359
Matthews International
MATW
$863M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,853
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2360
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF
GSIE
$6.09B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,100
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2361
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.48B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-57,300
| -66% | -$2.26M |
|
2362
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.38B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+14,500
| +85% | +$535K |
|
2363
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$9.84B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-18,100
| -68% | -$2.29M |
|
2364
AMCON Distributing
DIT
$67.2M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
14,093
-15
| -0.1% | -$1.29K |
|
2365
Rezolute
RZLT
$453M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
378,800
+289,100
| +322% | +$1.26M |
|
2366
Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Index ETF
FNDA
$9.27B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
+6,000
| +18% | +$176K |
|
2367
iShares Global 100 ETF
IOO
$9.19B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+3,600
| +46% | +$364K |
|
2368
iShares Core US REIT ETF
USRT
$4.6B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+1,600
| +9% | +$92.7K |
|
|
LADR
2369
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.21B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
95,841
-74,900
| -44% | -$856K |
|
2370
Pulse Biosciences
PLSE
$2.65B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,800
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2371
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.13T
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
2,036
-234
| -10% | -$114K |
|
|
CTEV
2372
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$458M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
52,615
+15,200
| +41% | +$302K |
|
2373
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$524M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
113,311
+18,600
| +20% | +$243K |
|
2374
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.68B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
133,600
+121,500
| +1,004% | +$1.09M |
|
2375
Arq
ARQ
$90.6M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
259,200
+175,600
| +210% | +$996K |
|
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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.