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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.6B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
193,200
-479,897
| -71% | -$9.89M |
|
1577
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
$11.5B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
75,100
+56,100
| +295% | +$3.24M |
|
1578
Americold
COLD
$4.02B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
274,800
-51,800
| -16% | -$939K |
|
|
EB
1579
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
1,731,996
+187,200
| +12% | +$431K |
|
1580
Quad
QUAD
$536M
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
804,400
+18,700
| +2% | +$101K |
|
|
NEXN
1581
Nexxen International
NEXN
$573M
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
436,400
-182,400
| -29% | -$1.85M |
|
1582
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
DBMF
$3.98B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
176,400
+137,800
| +357% | +$3.49M |
|
1583
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF
BBJP
$17.5B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
+73,400
| New | +$4.28M |
|
1584
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$872M
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
560,000
+16,100
| +3% | +$123K |
|
1585
Community Health Systems
CYH
$393M
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
1,329,393
+654,200
| +97% | +$2.1M |
|
|
TBRG
1586
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
+192,876
| New | +$4.73M |
|
1587
Marcus Corp
MCS
$897M
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
267,789
-121,800
| -31% | -$2.06M |
|
1588
Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF
SPMO
$20.8B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
+40,100
| New | +$4M |
|
|
KBDC
1589
Kayne Anderson BDC
KBDC
$882M
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
294,500
-93,200
| -24% | -$1.47M |
|
1590
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.71B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
70,884
-23,900
| -25% | -$1.49M |
|
1591
Worthington Steel
WS
$1.83B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
150,300
-1,700
| -1% | -$43.8K |
|
1592
Electromed
ELMD
$337M
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
202,204
+50,900
| +34% | +$1.11M |
|
1593
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$376M
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
1,234,100
-44,300
| -3% | -$132K |
|
1594
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$681M
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
236,446
+35,300
| +18% | +$669K |
|
1595
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$28.8B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
+91,800
| New | +$4.13M |
|
1596
Viant Technology
DSP
$236M
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
334,700
-87,900
| -21% | -$1.2M |
|
|
HONE
1597
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
378,300
-57,541
| -13% | -$629K |
|
1598
TechTarget
TTGT
$325M
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
568,100
+45,500
| +9% | +$362K |
|
1599
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$45.8B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$4.15M |
|
1600
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.42B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
211,413
+180,600
| +586% | +$3.55M |
|
Similar funds
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.