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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.94B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
+613,300
| New | +$15M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
827
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$13.8B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
825,160
-1,576,055
| -66% | -$30M |
2023 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
WBA
828
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
1,350,700
-2,221,200
| -62% | -$24.7M |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
BBT
829
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.28B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
618,821
+53,400
| +9% | +$1.33M |
2022 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
830
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$3.81B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
5,397
+64
| +1% | +$169K |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
831
Warner Music
WMG
$15B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
566,800
+473,200
| +506% | +$13.2M |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
PPBI
832
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
731,128
+389,500
| +114% | +$8.1M |
2024 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
833
State Street
STT
$48.1B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
144,631
-72,500
| -33% | -$6.71M |
2024 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
834
Visteon
VC
$2.28B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
164,300
+3,700
| +2% | +$304K |
2023 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
835
Fiverr
FVRR
$313M
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
522,199
+117,300
| +29% | +$3.37M |
2020 Q1
21 quarters
|
|
836
ThredUp
TDUP
$326M
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
2,043,626
+940,381
| +85% | +$5.53M |
2022 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
837
ConocoPhillips
COP
$161B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
170,143
-271,751
| -61% | -$24.5M |
2024 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
838
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$222M
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
4,194,427
+188,600
| +5% | +$518K |
2020 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
839
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.55B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
506,631
+247,000
| +95% | +$6.97M |
2023 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
840
Equinor
EQNR
$102B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
604,600
+230,100
| +61% | +$5.56M |
2023 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
841
Genie Energy
GNE
$438M
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
565,185
+4,800
| +0.9% | +$92K |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
842
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$3.93B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
191,300
+63,100
| +49% | +$4.52M |
2018 Q1
29 quarters
|
|
843
PubMatic
PUBM
$849M
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
1,219,900
+123,400
| +11% | +$1.3M |
2021 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
|
DHIL
844
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
104,346
+8,000
| +8% | +$1.1M |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
845
International Seaways
INSW
$5.93B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
415,400
-134,600
| -24% | -$4.83M |
2022 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
846
TechnipFMC
FTI
$27.3B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
437,800
-232,400
| -35% | -$7.01M |
2023 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
847
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$7.94B
| $15M | 0.02% |
213,872
-14,500
| -6% | -$999K |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
848
Frontline
FRO
$12.5B
| $15M | 0.02% |
912,900
-116,500
| -11% | -$1.98M |
2021 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
849
TransAlta
TAC
$4.15B
| $15M | 0.02% |
1,387,400
-609,100
| -31% | -$5.8M |
2014 Q2
44 quarters
|
|
850
The Honest Company
HNST
$544M
| $15M | 0.02% |
2,940,400
-767,300
| -21% | -$3.68M |
2021 Q4
14 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.