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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$587M
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
150,665
+8,400
| +6% | +$403K |
|
1252
Cognex
CGNX
$10.9B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
239,956
-30,394
| -11% | -$871K |
|
1253
Teleflex
TFX
$6.05B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
+64,300
| New | +$8.11M |
|
1254
Playtika
PLTK
$1.52B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
1,607,994
+100,700
| +7% | +$495K |
|
1255
Trade Desk
TTD
$8.48B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
105,554
-1,179,346
| -92% | -$75.3M |
|
1256
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$731M
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
379,311
-1,700
| -0.4% | -$33K |
|
1257
Talkspace
TALK
$874M
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
2,726,700
-34,800
| -1% | -$103K |
|
1258
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.45B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
208,300
-91,300
| -30% | -$3.29M |
|
1259
Bumble
BMBL
$372M
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
1,148,600
+764,500
| +199% | +$3.86M |
|
|
TDAY
1260
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.27B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
2,110,924
+183,005
| +9% | +$613K |
|
1261
Foster
FSTR
$430M
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
345,282
-5,600
| -2% | -$110K |
|
1262
LendingTree
TREE
$447M
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
203,200
-27,900
| -12% | -$1.13M |
|
1263
Sonos
SONO
$1.73B
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
696,339
+683,539
| +5,340% | +$6.65M |
|
1264
IHS Holding
IHS
$2.76B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
1,353,300
+170,200
| +14% | +$916K |
|
1265
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
900,497
-388,800
| -30% | -$3.23M |
|
1266
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$834M
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
45,425
+1,600
| +4% | +$228K |
|
1267
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.9B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
437,100
+321,921
| +279% | +$4.81M |
|
1268
HCI Group
HCI
$2.23B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
49,119
-10,000
| -17% | -$1.54M |
|
1269
Travelzoo
TZOO
$74.3M
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
587,201
+11,000
| +2% | +$144K |
|
1270
Ternium
TX
$9.67B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
247,900
-6,500
| -3% | -$186K |
|
1271
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$896M
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
220,774
+61,500
| +39% | +$1.9M |
|
1272
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.79B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
695,028
+187,164
| +37% | +$1.89M |
|
1273
Macy's
M
$6.53B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
+639,564
| New | +$7.41M |
|
1274
iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF
IUSB
$42.9B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
160,900
-35,400
| -18% | -$1.62M |
|
1275
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
153,331
+29,300
| +24% | +$1.4M |
|
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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.