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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
Pultegroup
PHM
$21.4B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
+120,967
| New | +$12.2M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
927
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$128B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
2,291,703
+290,000
| +14% | +$1.5M |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
928
Employers Holdings
EIG
$887M
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
269,900
-68,700
| -20% | -$3.31M |
2014 Q2
44 quarters
|
|
929
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.08B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
142,345
+100
| +0.1% | +$8.53K |
2016 Q4
34 quarters
|
|
930
BGC Group
BGC
$5.35B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
1,237,048
+379,500
| +44% | +$3.48M |
2021 Q1
17 quarters
|
|
931
Calix
CALX
$2.34B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
237,618
+132,300
| +126% | +$5.66M |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
932
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.57B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
145,349
-1,400
| -1% | -$127K |
2018 Q3
27 quarters
|
|
933
Emcor
EME
$34.8B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
23,500
-63,420
| -73% | -$28M |
2020 Q1
21 quarters
|
|
934
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPE
$5.97B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
704,738
+235,050
| +50% | +$4.1M |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
935
Safe Bulkers
SB
$971M
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
3,470,096
-37,108
| -1% | -$133K |
2016 Q2
36 quarters
|
|
936
Xcel Energy
XEL
$46.1B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
183,700
-383,900
| -68% | -$26.6M |
2024 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
937
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.09B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
209,965
-40,400
| -16% | -$2.31M |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
938
Kodiak Gas Services
KGS
$5.41B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
361,322
-327,100
| -48% | -$11.3M |
2023 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
939
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.84B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
377,700
+69,800
| +23% | +$2.27M |
2022 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
940
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.01B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
292,953
+105,300
| +56% | +$3.96M |
2022 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
941
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF
LMBS
$6.45B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
250,800
-73,400
| -23% | -$3.59M |
2022 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
942
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.71B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
86,898
-16,100
| -16% | -$2.03M |
2014 Q1
45 quarters
|
|
|
CFLT
943
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
+495,200
| New | +$11.2M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
944
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$9.82B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
89,800
+78,600
| +702% | +$11.5M |
2024 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
TIGR
945
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$800M
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
1,279,100
+395,400
| +45% | +$3.3M |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
946
Camden National
CAC
$938M
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
304,100
+31,100
| +11% | +$1.22M |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
947
Innospec
IOSP
$2.36B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
146,600
+19,700
| +16% | +$1.72M |
2024 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
948
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$745M
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
534,778
-43,900
| -8% | -$881K |
2014 Q4
42 quarters
|
|
|
ALX
949
Alexander's
ALX
$1.23B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
54,626
-2,500
| -4% | -$538K |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
950
Porch Group
PRCH
$1.99B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
1,040,220
-628,281
| -38% | -$5.4M |
2023 Q1
9 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.