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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPEI
$1.93B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
115,827
-79,396
| -41% | -$1.48M |
|
|
GRID
2052
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund
GRID
$11.5B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,800
| New | +$1.96M |
|
2053
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$4.11B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
136,800
-68,600
| -33% | -$1.1M |
|
2054
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.71B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-19,059
| -50% | -$2.2M |
|
2055
OneSpan
OSPN
$574M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
131,317
-40,751
| -24% | -$632K |
|
2056
RPM International
RPM
$13.7B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-103,800
| -84% | -$11.4M |
|
|
GRP.U
2057
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
| – | – |
|
2058
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$992M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
158,100
+29,529
| +23% | +$420K |
|
2059
SITE Centers
SITC
$225M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
192,964
-258,598
| -57% | -$3.1M |
|
2060
Fidelity Enhanced Large Cap Core ETF
FELC
$7.98B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
+43,500
| +222% | +$1.39M |
|
|
WNS
2061
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-9,200
| -21% | -$551K |
|
2062
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.16B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,800
| New | +$2M |
|
2063
First Northwest Bancorp
FNWB
$109M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
279,024
+5,619
| +2% | +$52K |
|
2064
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$43.9M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
852,406
-104,300
| -11% | -$149K |
|
2065
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$12.7B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,400
| New | +$1.77M |
|
2066
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$19.6B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+2,300
| +61% | +$747K |
|
|
VPU
2067
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.46B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$2.09M |
|
2068
AdaptHealth
AHCO
$1.47B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
226,265
-186,100
| -45% | -$1.64M |
|
2069
Ultralife
ULBI
$86.4M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
236,190
-62,600
| -21% | -$371K |
|
2070
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
23,676
-299,724
| -93% | -$27.4M |
|
2071
Xponential Fitness
XPOF
$273M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+282,100
| New | +$2.34M |
|
|
TIXT
2072
DELISTED
TELUS International
TIXT
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
581,800
+222,400
| +62% | +$632K |
|
2073
Boston Omaha
BOC
$428M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
150,200
+100,000
| +199% | +$1.46M |
|
2074
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$705M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
105,900
-50,700
| -32% | -$1.01M |
|
2075
Movado Group
MOV
$849M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
138,198
+48,000
| +53% | +$734K |
|
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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.