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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$3.7B
| $32.7M | 0.04% |
784,524
+177,412
| +29% | +$7.59M |
2022 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
502
Comcast
CMCSA
$75.3B
| $32.5M | 0.04% |
+911,453
| New | +$31.5M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
503
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.69B
| $32.5M | 0.04% |
864,300
+13,000
| +2% | +$474K |
2014 Q3
43 quarters
|
|
504
BlackRock Flexible Income ETF
BINC
$16.4B
| $32.5M | 0.04% |
614,700
+151,229
| +33% | +$7.88M |
2024 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
505
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.27B
| $32.4M | 0.04% |
405,804
+37,500
| +10% | +$3.14M |
2020 Q1
21 quarters
|
|
506
Hess Midstream
HESM
$4.36B
| $32.3M | 0.04% |
837,595
-268,900
| -24% | -$10.2M |
2020 Q4
18 quarters
|
|
507
Yelp
YELP
$1.05B
| $32.2M | 0.04% |
939,500
+86,400
| +10% | +$3.12M |
2017 Q3
31 quarters
|
|
|
TPC
508
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.43B
| $32M | 0.04% |
683,580
+31,400
| +5% | +$1,000K |
2020 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
509
Masco
MAS
$13.7B
| $31.8M | 0.04% |
494,800
-89,700
| -15% | -$5.65M |
2023 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
510
American Public Education
APEI
$874M
| $31.8M | 0.04% |
1,044,520
+113,510
| +12% | +$3M |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
511
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$14.9B
| $31.7M | 0.04% |
362,407
+181,500
| +100% | +$15.1M |
2024 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
512
AutoZone
AZO
$47.1B
| $31.6M | 0.04% |
+8,517
| New | +$31.4M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
SAND
513
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $31.5M | 0.04% |
3,355,300
+1,328,900
| +66% | +$11.4M |
2019 Q1
25 quarters
|
|
514
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$12.2B
| $31.5M | 0.04% |
+422,783
| New | +$28.2M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
515
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$74.2B
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
396,660
+148,100
| +60% | +$11.4M |
2024 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
516
PepsiCo
PEP
$175B
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
238,124
-697,382
| -75% | -$93.9M |
2024 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
517
Oscar Health
OSCR
$10.2B
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
1,464,700
+512,127
| +54% | +$7.61M |
2021 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
518
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.86B
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
2,464,743
-147,400
| -6% | -$1.66M |
2017 Q3
31 quarters
|
|
|
VG
519
Venture Global Inc
VG
$33.2B
| $31.3M | 0.04% |
2,011,000
+1,590,900
| +379% | +$18.4M |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
520
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc American Depositary Shares (each representing 1.2 shares of Common Stock)
SMFG
$159B
| $31.3M | 0.04% |
2,070,773
+428,303
| +26% | +$6.16M |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
521
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
$67.8B
| $31.3M | 0.04% |
+376,900
| New | +$30.6M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
VISN
522
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$1.39B
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
3,771,000
+40,200
| +1% | +$210K |
2022 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
|
JBTM
523
JBT Marel
JBTM
$5.47B
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
259,600
+230,100
| +780% | +$25.7M |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
524
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.92B
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
2,247,166
-94,200
| -4% | -$1.36M |
2015 Q2
40 quarters
|
|
525
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$2.63B
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
5,412,020
+2,600,716
| +93% | +$12.5M |
2024 Q4
2 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.