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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$7.83B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
154,544
+130,544
| +544% | +$9.7M |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1002
Jackson Financial
JXN
$8.79B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
+126,200
| New | +$10.2M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1003
NVE Corp
NVEC
$551M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
151,900
+1,600
| +1% | +$106K |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
1004
UL Solutions
ULS
$14.1B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
153,392
-131,100
| -46% | -$8.58M |
2024 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1005
Adeia
ADEA
$2.63B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
785,643
-36,237
| -4% | -$469K |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
1006
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.2B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
3,056,888
-1,000
| -0% | -$3.53K |
2017 Q1
33 quarters
|
|
1007
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.09B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
415,196
+33,500
| +9% | +$877K |
2021 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
1008
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.67B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
455,181
-9,800
| -2% | -$245K |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
1009
Merck
MRK
$359B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
139,820
-81,872
| -37% | -$6.51M |
2019 Q2
24 quarters
|
|
1010
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$22.4B
| $11M | 0.01% |
114,500
-43,300
| -27% | -$3.98M |
2024 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1011
Star Group
SGU
$426M
| $11M | 0.01% |
941,593
-8,652
| -0.9% | -$106K |
2016 Q1
37 quarters
|
|
1012
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.01B
| $11M | 0.01% |
202,913
+22,500
| +12% | +$1.33M |
2014 Q1
45 quarters
|
|
1013
Westlake Corp
WLK
$7.96B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
144,200
-135,900
| -49% | -$11.1M |
2024 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1014
Prologis
PLD
$123B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
104,067
+20,800
| +25% | +$2.18M |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1015
Salesforce
CRM
$189B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
40,084
-555,638
| -93% | -$149M |
2024 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1016
Vista Energy
VIST
$7.33B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
226,683
-122,700
| -35% | -$5.81M |
2020 Q4
18 quarters
|
|
1017
Dycom Industries
DY
$8.12B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
+44,300
| New | +$8.72M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
TEN
1018
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.55B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
560,045
+203,065
| +57% | +$3.56M |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
1019
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$335M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
435,771
-10,700
| -2% | -$254K |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
1020
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.28B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
386,500
+3,700
| +1% | +$93.9K |
2022 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
1021
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.32B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
119,400
+91,400
| +326% | +$8.01M |
2024 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1022
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$5.4B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
342,002
+116,122
| +51% | +$3.35M |
2024 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1023
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$7.52B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
270,714
+117,200
| +76% | +$3.84M |
2019 Q2
24 quarters
|
|
1024
Cloudflare
NET
$129B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+54,600
| New | +$7.93M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1025
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.89B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+624,478
| New | +$26.6M |
2025 Q2
0 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.