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 | 15.79% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.36% |
| 4 | Financials | 11.53% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$24.7B
| $66.6M | 0.09% |
189,000
+100,800
| +114% | +$41.2M |
2023 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
252
Newmont
NEM
$122B
| $66.4M | 0.09% |
1,139,800
+468,500
| +70% | +$25M |
2024 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
253
Box
BOX
$4.98B
| $65.9M | 0.09% |
1,927,626
+433,600
| +29% | +$14.2M |
2016 Q3
35 quarters
|
|
|
FYBR
254
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $65.7M | 0.09% |
1,806,300
+1,571,800
| +670% | +$57M |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
255
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$34.5B
| $65.7M | 0.09% |
1,116,900
-617,800
| -36% | -$36.2M |
2023 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
256
Domino's
DPZ
$10.2B
| $65.1M | 0.09% |
144,576
+43,107
| +42% | +$20.2M |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
257
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$12.7B
| $65.1M | 0.09% |
3,841,814
-80,800
| -2% | -$1.29M |
2014 Q4
42 quarters
|
|
258
Welltower
WELL
$161B
| $64.5M | 0.09% |
419,563
-659,200
| -61% | -$98.5M |
2023 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
259
Corteva
CTVA
$9.17B
| $64.1M | 0.09% |
859,500
+802,900
| +1,419% | +$53.5M |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
260
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.01B
| $63.8M | 0.08% |
7,321,542
+775,300
| +12% | +$5.62M |
2021 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
261
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
SRLN
$5.49B
| $63.6M | 0.08% |
1,528,466
+1,381,766
| +942% | +$56.5M |
2023 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
262
WD-40
WDFC
$2.74B
| $63.5M | 0.08% |
278,261
+19,500
| +8% | +$4.59M |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
263
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$44.2B
| $63.1M | 0.08% |
793,300
-492,700
| -38% | -$38.8M |
2023 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
264
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
STIP
$16.4B
| $63M | 0.08% |
612,100
-290,200
| -32% | -$29.8M |
2023 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
265
Snap
SNAP
$9.91B
| $62.8M | 0.08% |
7,228,888
+5,511,279
| +321% | +$45.8M |
2024 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
266
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61.3B
| $62.2M | 0.08% |
692,761
-33,600
| -5% | -$2.83M |
2016 Q3
35 quarters
|
|
267
Kanzhun
BZ
$6.65B
| $62.1M | 0.08% |
3,480,600
+469,300
| +16% | +$7.88M |
2021 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
|
EA
268
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $61.8M | 0.08% |
+386,764
| New | +$57.2M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
CUK
269
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $61.8M | 0.08% |
2,420,900
-301,800
| -11% | -$5.84M |
2021 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
270
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.54B
| $61.5M | 0.08% |
3,617,779
+106,200
| +3% | +$1.95M |
2020 Q1
21 quarters
|
|
271
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.27B
| $61.2M | 0.08% |
1,677,000
+1,250,400
| +293% | +$40.1M |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
272
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$26.4B
| $61M | 0.08% |
736,571
-489,629
| -40% | -$40.4M |
2024 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
273
DexCom
DXCM
$31.9B
| $60.9M | 0.08% |
697,802
+67,028
| +11% | +$5.25M |
2023 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
274
Shell
SHEL
$285B
| $60.8M | 0.08% |
864,200
+264,714
| +44% | +$17.7M |
2023 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
275
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$9.61B
| $60.8M | 0.08% |
2,986,741
+43,704
| +1% | +$851K |
2018 Q2
28 quarters
|
|
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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.