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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMPS
2751
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.53B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
212,800
+94,608
| +80% | +$356K |
|
2752
Daily Journal
DJCO
$809M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
1,411
-1,489
| -51% | -$595K |
|
2753
Lyell Immunopharma
LYEL
$317M
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
67,190
-21,235
| -24% | -$194K |
|
2754
iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF
IDEV
$31.8B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,800
| New | +$564K |
|
|
BRSL
2755
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.84B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,500
| New | +$589K |
|
2756
Network-1 Technologies
NTIP
$37M
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
481,244
-23,100
| -5% | -$28.7K |
|
2757
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF
AVDV
$19B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-4,700
| -39% | -$348K |
|
|
TAIT
2758
DELISTED
Taitron Components
TAIT
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
261,440
-7,500
| -3% | -$16.6K |
|
2759
Compass Therapeutics
CMPX
$344M
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
224,600
-96,900
| -30% | -$200K |
|
2760
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.59B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
-55,985
| -53% | -$509K |
|
2761
MBIA
MBI
$261M
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
133,600
+54,500
| +69% | +$242K |
|
2762
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.13B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
24,191
-138,500
| -85% | -$3.78M |
|
2763
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$253B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
42,211
-171,500
| -80% | -$2.22M |
|
2764
Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF
FUTY
$2.33B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$566K |
|
|
INGM
2765
Ingram Micro Holding
INGM
$6.51B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,600
| New | +$514K |
|
2766
Vuzix
VUZI
$194M
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
196,196
+30,296
| +18% | +$71.5K |
|
2767
Korro Bio
KRRO
$150M
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,700
| New | +$658K |
|
2768
Designer Brands
DBI
$307M
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
239,730
+219,400
| +1,079% | +$662K |
|
2769
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
$622M
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-9,900
| -40% | -$388K |
|
2770
Ramaco Resources Class B
METCB
$425M
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
73,194
-4,292
| -6% | -$32K |
|
2771
Passage Bio
PASG
$14.4M
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
70,820
+306
| +0.4% | +$2.24K |
|
2772
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.3B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-19,600
| -86% | -$3.14M |
|
2773
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$269M
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
289,095
-124,161
| -30% | -$219K |
|
2774
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.33B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,100
| New | +$505K |
|
2775
FinWise Bancorp
FINW
$188M
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+1,800
| +5% | +$26.4K |
|
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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.