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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Rollins
ROL
$15.5B
| $179M | 0.24% |
3,174,382
+37,895
| +1% | +$2.13M |
2019 Q4
22 quarters
|
|
77
Logitech
LOGI
$14.5B
| $176M | 0.23% |
1,954,808
+199,500
| +11% | +$16.2M |
2014 Q1
45 quarters
|
|
|
PR
78
Permian Resources
PR
$19.1B
| $174M | 0.23% |
12,808,677
+1,475,530
| +13% | +$19M |
2019 Q4
22 quarters
|
|
79
Union Pacific
UNP
$163B
| $174M | 0.23% |
755,400
+37,500
| +5% | +$8.33M |
2024 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
80
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.13B
| $171M | 0.23% |
3,807,123
+103,400
| +3% | +$4.17M |
2020 Q1
21 quarters
|
|
81
Intel
INTC
$576B
| $170M | 0.23% |
7,592,590
+7,221,596
| +1,947% | +$150M |
2024 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
82
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$7.66B
| $170M | 0.23% |
1,812,656
+148,765
| +9% | +$12.6M |
2023 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
83
Coupang
CPNG
$27.1B
| $170M | 0.23% |
5,666,675
+305,000
| +6% | +$7.81M |
2022 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
84
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$74.8B
| $167M | 0.22% |
533,601
-304,900
| -36% | -$72.6M |
2022 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
85
Alkermes
ALKS
$6.67B
| $166M | 0.22% |
5,810,160
+71,332
| +1% | +$2.12M |
2018 Q4
26 quarters
|
|
86
Lyft
LYFT
$5.95B
| $166M | 0.22% |
10,542,027
+2,422,700
| +30% | +$33.9M |
2022 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
|
K
87
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $166M | 0.22% |
2,082,800
+748,072
| +56% | +$61.1M |
2018 Q3
27 quarters
|
|
88
Tencent Music
TME
$12.8B
| $163M | 0.22% |
8,363,490
+310,200
| +4% | +$4.87M |
2019 Q4
22 quarters
|
|
89
TKO Group
TKO
$13.1B
| $162M | 0.22% |
892,254
-111,052
| -11% | -$17.8M |
2023 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
90
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$121B
| $161M | 0.21% |
3,481,133
+1,407,000
| +68% | +$69.1M |
2024 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
91
Boston Scientific
BSX
$60.4B
| $161M | 0.21% |
1,496,541
+844,988
| +130% | +$85.5M |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
92
Snowflake
SNOW
$121B
| $160M | 0.21% |
+717,000
| New | +$130M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
93
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.9B
| $157M | 0.21% |
869,700
+211,800
| +32% | +$38M |
2023 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
94
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$45.8B
| $148M | 0.2% |
512,600
+455,000
| +790% | +$113M |
2024 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
95
NetEase
NTES
$76.3B
| $147M | 0.2% |
1,089,088
+55,000
| +5% | +$6.32M |
2019 Q2
24 quarters
|
|
96
McKesson
MCK
$107B
| $145M | 0.19% |
198,126
+197,326
| +24,666% | +$139M |
2024 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
97
Murphy USA
MUSA
$9.6B
| $144M | 0.19% |
355,162
-21,400
| -6% | -$9.73M |
2018 Q4
26 quarters
|
|
|
NGD
98
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $144M | 0.19% |
29,138,664
+1,056,300
| +4% | +$4.34M |
2017 Q3
31 quarters
|
|
99
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28B
| $143M | 0.19% |
878,000
-366,200
| -29% | -$57.5M |
2024 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
100
TJX Companies
TJX
$151B
| $141M | 0.19% |
1,143,100
+804,100
| +237% | +$102M |
2023 Q4
6 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.