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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$2.91B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
1,411,830
+24,440
| +2% | +$158K |
2019 Q2
24 quarters
|
|
1102
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.14B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
80,800
-37,800
| -32% | -$4.08M |
2022 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
1103
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.04B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
372,999
+68,300
| +22% | +$1.46M |
2018 Q3
27 quarters
|
|
1104
Coursera
COUR
$1.36B
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
1,058,300
+877,200
| +484% | +$7.19M |
2024 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1105
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$656M
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
585,542
+25,387
| +5% | +$392K |
2016 Q2
36 quarters
|
|
1106
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$2.7B
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
147,109
+53,900
| +58% | +$3.19M |
2024 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1107
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.28B
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
565,921
+293,900
| +108% | +$4.59M |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1108
Cars.com
CARS
$520M
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
777,534
+189,734
| +32% | +$2.09M |
2021 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
1109
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.32B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
247,809
-24,000
| -9% | -$852K |
2021 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
1110
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
$6.13B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
140,800
+30,500
| +28% | +$1.94M |
2024 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1111
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.64B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
340,579
+6,000
| +2% | +$151K |
2014 Q2
44 quarters
|
|
|
1112
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.83T
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
12,435
-585,842
| -98% | -$362M |
2021 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
1113
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$13.2B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
63,600
-231,500
| -78% | -$27M |
2024 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1114
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$893M
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
778,205
-16,000
| -2% | -$178K |
2021 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
1115
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.11B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
126,517
+45,917
| +57% | +$3.44M |
2024 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1116
Rithm Capital
RITM
$4.82B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
808,774
-40,831
| -5% | -$450K |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1117
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.63B
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
212,342
-2,600
| -1% | -$105K |
2018 Q3
27 quarters
|
|
|
TSSI
1118
TSS Inc
TSSI
$274M
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
313,500
+134,200
| +75% | +$1.76M |
2024 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1119
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.81B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
1,064,341
+752,441
| +241% | +$6.03M |
2024 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1120
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.34B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
192,680
-52,027
| -21% | -$2.13M |
2017 Q1
33 quarters
|
|
1121
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF
CGDV
$39B
| $9M | 0.01% |
+228,000
| New | +$8.26M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1122
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.3B
| $9M | 0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$8.39M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1123
Daktronics
DAKT
$866M
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
594,713
+27,700
| +5% | +$381K |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
1124
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.63B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
305,543
+20,000
| +7% | +$598K |
2023 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1125
Dell
DELL
$373B
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
73,177
-633,900
| -90% | -$64.8M |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
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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.