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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
Redwire
RDW
$3.09B
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-300,300
| -93% | -$4.97M |
|
|
ALLK
3077
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
869,311
+25,078
| +3% | +$11.3K |
|
3078
Neuronetics
STIM
$166M
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
-104,900
| -66% | -$383K |
|
3079
Key Tronic
KTCC
$45.4M
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
76,436
-18,864
| -20% | -$62.6K |
|
3080
HireQuest
HQI
$178M
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-5,300
| -24% | -$71.6K |
|
3081
American Shared Hospital Services
AMS
$9.74M
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
-1,325
| -2% | -$3.94K |
|
3082
Minerva Neurosciences
NERV
$212M
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
114,097
-14,003
| -11% | -$27.6K |
|
3083
Dominari Holdings
DOMH
$54.7M
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
48,126
-8,200
| -15% | -$39.2K |
|
3084
Ebang International Holdings
EBON
$12M
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
49,713
-5,314
| -10% | -$27.7K |
|
3085
CareCloud
CCLD
$104M
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
136,800
+12,700
| +10% | +$37.4K |
|
|
TOUR
3086
Tuniu
TOUR
$55.9M
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
17,193
| – | – |
|
3087
Guardforce AI
GFAI
$10.9M
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
190,300
+93,800
| +97% | +$138K |
|
3088
Bluerock Homes Trust
BHM
$33.8M
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-382
| -2% | -$4.57K |
|
|
SNBR
3089
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,400
| New | +$393K |
|
|
EFC
3090
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.7B
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,051
| New | +$182K |
|
3091
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$86.8M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
95,650
-11,400
| -11% | -$33.4K |
|
3092
Direxion Daily AAPL Bear 1X ETF
AAPD
$42.1M
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$177K |
|
|
YARW
3093
Yarrow Bioscience, Inc. Common Stock
YARW
$115M
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
2,303
+1,804
| +362% | +$222K |
|
3094
Wabash National
WNC
$510M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,400
| New | +$220K |
|
3095
Imperial Petroleum
IMPP
$204M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
-92,800
| -56% | -$257K |
|
|
OKUR
3096
OnKure Therapeutics
OKUR
$164M
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
41,863
-5,587
| -12% | -$31.4K |
|
3097
Cocrystal Pharma
COCP
$14.3M
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
125,628
-200
| -0.2% | -$373 |
|
3098
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$24.8M
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
24,711
-1,240
| -5% | -$9.81K |
|
|
REE
3099
DELISTED
REE Automotive
REE
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
66,677
-2,900
| -4% | -$20.8K |
|
3100
American Realty Investors
ARL
$252M
| $176K | ﹤0.01% |
16,099
-400
| -2% | -$5.59K |
|
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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.