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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BGM
3026
BGM Group Ltd
BGM
$118M
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
29,966
+16,683
| +126% | +$202K |
|
3027
EverCommerce
EVCM
$2.15B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+6,400
| +27% | +$64.6K |
|
|
DFUS
3028
Dimensional US Equity ETF
DFUS
$21.1B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-9,500
| -67% | -$588K |
|
|
STR
3029
DELISTED
Sitio Royalties
STR
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$305K |
|
3030
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,500
| New | +$309K |
|
3031
Pixelworks
PXLW
$39M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
44,562
-152
| -0.3% | -$978 |
|
3032
Leslie's
LESL
$9.73M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-110,095
| -75% | -$1.45M |
|
3033
Scully Royalty
SRL
$86.5M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
53,414
-4,500
| -8% | -$31.8K |
|
3034
Mannatech
MTEX
$9.8M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
32,978
+100
| +0.3% | +$984 |
|
3035
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.04B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
31,768
-23,142
| -42% | -$189K |
|
3036
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IMCG
$3.97B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-5,800
| -60% | -$431K |
|
|
GLDG
3037
GoldMining Inc
GLDG
$184M
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
420,930
+144,160
| +52% | +$112K |
|
3038
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.74B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,500
| New | +$273K |
|
|
SUNS
3039
Sunrise Realty Trust
SUNS
$106M
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
28,297
-45,303
| -62% | -$469K |
|
|
XOMA
3040
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-1,800
| -13% | -$43.1K |
|
3041
BioAtla
BCAB
$5.66M
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
15,085
+188
| +1% | +$3.81K |
|
3042
Lisata Therapeutics
LSTA
$9.65M
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
102,822
+100
| +0.1% | +$240 |
|
3043
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.85B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,800
| New | +$285K |
|
3044
Foghorn Therapeutics
FHTX
$269M
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
62,636
+5,400
| +9% | +$22.6K |
|
3045
Highway Holdings
HIHO
$4.29M
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
169,915
-4,600
| -3% | -$7.82K |
|
3046
VirTra
VTSI
$35.1M
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
-15,097
| -27% | -$79.5K |
|
3047
Actinium Pharmaceuticals
ATNM
$26.4M
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
209,501
+151,901
| +264% | +$227K |
|
|
OKUR
3048
OnKure Therapeutics
OKUR
$162M
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
122,636
+80,773
| +193% | +$212K |
|
3049
Greif
GEF
$4.92B
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$256K |
|
3050
Global Payments
GPN
$23.5B
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
3,649
-87,800
| -96% | -$6.95M |
|
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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.