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 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$798M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$608M |
| 3 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$517M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$461M |
| 5 |
GE Vernova
GEV
|
+$296M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$527M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$372M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$362M |
| 4 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$328M |
| 5 |
Palantir
PLTR
|
+$327M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.57% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.8% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.38% |
| 4 | Financials | 11.53% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.93% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPSB
$10.4B
| $74.4M | 0.1% |
2,463,300
-1,184,400
| -32% | -$35.5M |
|
227
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.77B
| $74.4M | 0.1% |
661,115
+78,100
| +13% | +$9.13M |
|
228
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$15.9B
| $74.2M | 0.1% |
920,000
+712,500
| +343% | +$56.1M |
|
229
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$4.22B
| $73.4M | 0.1% |
388,502
+42,100
| +12% | +$7.8M |
|
230
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$287B
| $73.4M | 0.1% |
558,094
+162,200
| +41% | +$19.8M |
|
231
S&P Global
SPGI
$124B
| $73.3M | 0.1% |
138,922
+16,800
| +14% | +$8.38M |
|
232
Rio Tinto
RIO
$152B
| $73.3M | 0.1% |
1,255,800
+698,400
| +125% | +$41.2M |
|
233
Viking Holdings
VIK
$45.8B
| $73.2M | 0.1% |
1,374,305
-911,800
| -40% | -$40.2M |
|
234
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.24B
| $71.4M | 0.1% |
715,850
-49,400
| -6% | -$4.83M |
|
235
JFrog
FROG
$8.88B
| $71.2M | 0.09% |
1,621,900
+294,500
| +22% | +$11.2M |
|
236
Dutch Bros
BROS
$8.86B
| $70.9M | 0.09% |
1,037,100
-265,200
| -20% | -$17.3M |
|
237
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.05B
| $70.8M | 0.09% |
727,800
+686,500
| +1,662% | +$65.2M |
|
|
CPRX
238
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $70.6M | 0.09% |
3,251,516
+295,200
| +10% | +$6.97M |
|
239
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
FLOT
$10.2B
| $70.3M | 0.09% |
1,378,385
-805,915
| -37% | -$40.9M |
|
|
QXO
240
QXO Inc
QXO
$13.9B
| $70.1M | 0.09% |
3,254,400
+2,150,200
| +195% | +$35.3M |
|
241
Comfort Systems
FIX
$53.5B
| $69.9M | 0.09% |
130,300
-900
| -0.7% | -$392K |
|
242
Arista Networks
ANET
$199B
| $69.5M | 0.09% |
678,900
-1,139,900
| -63% | -$98.6M |
|
243
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.82B
| $69.4M | 0.09% |
6,182,271
-11,031,561
| -64% | -$118M |
|
|
MOMO
244
Hello Group
MOMO
$867M
| $69.1M | 0.09% |
8,190,290
-62,000
| -0.8% | -$406K |
|
245
Everest Group
EG
$15.6B
| $68.4M | 0.09% |
201,300
+123,600
| +159% | +$42.6M |
|
|
MZTI
246
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.05B
| $67.9M | 0.09% |
393,180
+70,700
| +22% | +$12.2M |
|
247
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.96B
| $67.9M | 0.09% |
3,245,700
+2,338,632
| +258% | +$48.5M |
|
248
Astera Labs
ALAB
$42.8B
| $67.8M | 0.09% |
749,500
-677,200
| -47% | -$53.5M |
|
249
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.52B
| $67.1M | 0.09% |
8,115,057
+6,814,917
| +524% | +$45.8M |
|
250
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.17B
| $67.1M | 0.09% |
513,800
-10,300
| -2% | -$1.25M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2025, Renaissance Technologies held 4,018 positions worth $75.2B, up 14% from $66.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2025 filing shows 612 new, 1,577 increased, 1,314 reduced and 496 closed positions. Its largest new stake was UnitedHealth: 1,352,129 shares worth $422M. The largest sale was Broadcom, an estimated $527M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2025 buy was UnitedHealth: 1,352,129 shares worth $422M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to NVIDIA in Q2 2025, an estimated $798M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2025 reduction was Broadcom, cutting an estimated $527M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Advanced Micro Devices in Q2 2025, selling an estimated $328M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $75.2B portfolio in Q2 2025.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 612 new positions and closed 496 in Q2 2025.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $75.2B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2025, filed 13 Aug 2025.