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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
ON Semiconductor
ON
$30.9B
| $48.5M | 0.06% |
925,896
-1,476,700
| -61% | -$64.2M |
2024 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
352
Alcoa
AA
$11.3B
| $48.5M | 0.06% |
1,643,996
+781,751
| +91% | +$21.1M |
2024 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
353
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.2B
| $48.4M | 0.06% |
368,000
+12,379
| +3% | +$1.53M |
2024 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
354
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2.03B
| $48.4M | 0.06% |
2,499,906
+143,599
| +6% | +$2.45M |
2014 Q4
42 quarters
|
|
355
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.77B
| $48.3M | 0.06% |
463,994
+13,800
| +3% | +$1.55M |
2022 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
356
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.8B
| $48.2M | 0.06% |
1,698,622
+716,800
| +73% | +$18.5M |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
357
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$44.9B
| $48.1M | 0.06% |
15,555,495
+1,054,600
| +7% | +$2.77M |
2023 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
358
CRA International
CRAI
$1.11B
| $48M | 0.06% |
256,375
+26,078
| +11% | +$4.66M |
2014 Q1
45 quarters
|
|
359
Crown Holdings
CCK
$11.8B
| $48M | 0.06% |
465,992
-183,308
| -28% | -$17.5M |
2023 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
360
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF
SPTS
$7.16B
| $48M | 0.06% |
1,638,300
-757,100
| -32% | -$22.1M |
2023 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
361
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.2B
| $47.7M | 0.06% |
260,122
-22,217
| -8% | -$3.82M |
2024 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
362
Radware
RDWR
$1.24B
| $47.7M | 0.06% |
1,620,230
+21,000
| +1% | +$497K |
2014 Q3
43 quarters
|
|
363
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.5B
| $47.7M | 0.06% |
1,252,494
-571,900
| -31% | -$21M |
2023 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
364
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.79B
| $47.6M | 0.06% |
1,057,413
-116,100
| -10% | -$5.7M |
2019 Q2
24 quarters
|
|
365
Ross Stores
ROST
$71.9B
| $47.5M | 0.06% |
372,233
-188,300
| -34% | -$26.1M |
2022 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
366
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$77.2B
| $47.5M | 0.06% |
11,172,800
+10,155,900
| +999% | +$40.4M |
2024 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
367
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ICLR
$12.7B
| $47.2M | 0.06% |
324,824
+145,900
| +82% | +$20.7M |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
368
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.22B
| $47M | 0.06% |
963,300
+293,100
| +44% | +$13.9M |
2023 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
369
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.8B
| $46.7M | 0.06% |
+271,391
| New | +$49.7M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
370
Toro Company
TTC
$9.16B
| $46.6M | 0.06% |
658,800
+357,800
| +119% | +$25.4M |
2024 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
371
Antero Resources
AR
$11.1B
| $46.4M | 0.06% |
1,152,500
+42,300
| +4% | +$1.6M |
2021 Q1
17 quarters
|
|
372
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$4.41B
| $46.4M | 0.06% |
1,185,915
+219,100
| +23% | +$8.54M |
2022 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
373
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.74B
| $45.8M | 0.06% |
998,481
-181,300
| -15% | -$8.41M |
2018 Q3
27 quarters
|
|
374
APA Corp
APA
$15.9B
| $45.2M | 0.06% |
2,469,934
+1,100,900
| +80% | +$19.1M |
2024 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
375
Allegion
ALLE
$12.8B
| $45.1M | 0.06% |
313,100
-17,300
| -5% | -$2.37M |
2024 Q2
4 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.