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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MASI
1626
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
25,377
+10,377
| +69% | +$1.66M |
|
1627
ESAB
ESAB
$5.38B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
+35,400
| New | +$4.28M |
|
|
VIGL
1628
DELISTED
Vigil Neuroscience
VIGL
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
535,800
+316,400
| +144% | +$1.42M |
|
1629
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
+23,619
| New | +$4.19M |
|
1630
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$901M
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
+134,500
| New | +$4.68M |
|
|
SOBO
1631
South Bow Corp
SOBO
$7.74B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
163,880
+119,380
| +268% | +$3.04M |
|
1632
Arhaus
ARHS
$1.05B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
+489,500
| New | +$4.09M |
|
1633
Veeco
VECO
$3.05B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
208,810
+18,900
| +10% | +$373K |
|
1634
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.7B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
43,100
-12,679
| -23% | -$1.39M |
|
1635
PetMed Express
PETS
$41.7M
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
1,273,869
-7,300
| -0.6% | -$26K |
|
1636
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$675M
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
1,862,200
+706,200
| +61% | +$1.14M |
|
1637
Novavax
NVAX
$1.2B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
667,647
+162,400
| +32% | +$1.08M |
|
1638
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.18B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
696,129
+341,000
| +96% | +$1.5M |
|
1639
American Express Global Business Travel
GBTG
$4.93B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
665,220
+151,600
| +30% | +$974K |
|
|
VZLA
1640
Vizsla Silver
VZLA
$1.1B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
1,422,421
+447,521
| +46% | +$1.17M |
|
1641
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.74B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
100,573
+62,734
| +166% | +$2.61M |
|
|
ALEX
1642
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
232,831
-19,400
| -8% | -$338K |
|
1643
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$73.8B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
+37,700
| New | +$3.73M |
|
1644
Perella Weinberg Partners
PWP
$1.29B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
213,600
-37,700
| -15% | -$666K |
|
1645
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$755M
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
159,693
+72,900
| +84% | +$1.71M |
|
|
PPIH
1646
Perma-Pipe International
PPIH
$196M
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
180,093
-7,900
| -4% | -$114K |
|
|
CON
1647
Concentra Group Holdings
CON
$4.05B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
199,931
-42,200
| -17% | -$901K |
|
1648
Evolv Technologies
EVLV
$995M
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
657,100
+441,300
| +204% | +$2.04M |
|
1649
SGHC Ltd
SGHC
$7.11B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
373,501
-485,800
| -57% | -$4.11M |
|
|
SEMR
1650
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
452,300
+104,600
| +30% | +$1.01M |
|
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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.