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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF
ANGL
$3.08B
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
306,000
-18,257
| -6% | -$519K |
|
1127
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$40.3B
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
243,504
+100,700
| +71% | +$3.87M |
|
1128
NuScale Power
SMR
$3.01B
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
+226,400
| New | +$5.68M |
|
1129
TaskUs
TASK
$546M
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
534,323
+73,500
| +16% | +$1.12M |
|
1130
Gulfport Energy Corp
GPOR
$2.87B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
44,500
+28,100
| +171% | +$5.24M |
|
1131
Arvinas
ARVN
$517M
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
1,214,355
+1,082,055
| +818% | +$7.97M |
|
1132
Ibotta
IBTA
$576M
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
244,000
+162,300
| +199% | +$7.58M |
|
1133
FIGS
FIGS
$1.76B
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
1,577,300
+951,847
| +152% | +$4.39M |
|
1134
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.31B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
430,200
-45,610
| -10% | -$948K |
|
1135
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$840M
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
278,946
+15,000
| +6% | +$444K |
|
1136
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.32B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
298,800
+45,700
| +18% | +$1.18M |
|
1137
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITO
$1.38B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
+411,800
| New | +$8.49M |
|
1138
iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF
IBDS
$3.84B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
364,854
-48,046
| -12% | -$1.16M |
|
1139
BrightSpring Health Services
BTSG
$11.8B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
372,700
-292,700
| -44% | -$6.11M |
|
1140
NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF
QQQI
$13.3B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
+169,000
| New | +$8.28M |
|
|
FARO
1141
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
200,042
+125,700
| +169% | +$4.6M |
|
|
CVGW
1142
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
329,474
+38,754
| +13% | +$1.01M |
|
1143
General Dynamics
GD
$103B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
30,000
-255,900
| -90% | -$70.4M |
|
1144
Vaxcyte
PCVX
$7.86B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
269,077
+72,800
| +37% | +$2.39M |
|
1145
Paysign
PAYS
$509M
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
1,213,896
-61,006
| -5% | -$218K |
|
1146
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.9B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
44,400
-2,600
| -6% | -$451K |
|
1147
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.27B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
372,800
+74,500
| +25% | +$1.6M |
|
1148
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$436M
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
2,414,000
-400
| -0% | -$1.37K |
|
1149
Regency Centers
REG
$14.7B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
122,323
-261,500
| -68% | -$18.7M |
|
1150
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$472M
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
337,342
-26,400
| -7% | -$593K |
|
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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.