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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$580M
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
150,665
+8,400
| +6% | +$403K |
2014 Q1
45 quarters
|
|
1252
Cognex
CGNX
$10.6B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
239,956
-30,394
| -11% | -$871K |
2024 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1253
Teleflex
TFX
$5.3B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
+64,300
| New | +$8.11M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1254
Playtika
PLTK
$873M
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
1,607,994
+100,700
| +7% | +$495K |
2022 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
1255
Trade Desk
TTD
$5.71B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
105,554
-1,179,346
| -92% | -$75.3M |
2024 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1256
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$677M
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
379,311
-1,700
| -0.4% | -$33K |
2014 Q4
42 quarters
|
|
|
TALK
1257
DELISTED
Talkspace
TALK
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
2,726,700
-34,800
| -1% | -$103K |
2021 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
1258
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$1.53B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
208,300
-91,300
| -30% | -$3.29M |
2024 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1259
Bumble
BMBL
$335M
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
1,148,600
+764,500
| +199% | +$3.86M |
2022 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
|
TDAY
1260
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
2,110,924
+183,005
| +9% | +$613K |
2020 Q4
18 quarters
|
|
1261
Foster
FSTR
$368M
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
345,282
-5,600
| -2% | -$110K |
2014 Q4
42 quarters
|
|
1262
LendingTree
TREE
$354M
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
203,200
-27,900
| -12% | -$1.13M |
2021 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
1263
Sonos
SONO
$2.04B
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
696,339
+683,539
| +5,340% | +$6.65M |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1264
IHS Holding
IHS
$2.85B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
1,353,300
+170,200
| +14% | +$916K |
2021 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
1265
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.85B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
900,497
-388,800
| -30% | -$3.23M |
2017 Q3
31 quarters
|
|
1266
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$818M
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
45,425
+1,600
| +4% | +$228K |
2023 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
1267
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.16B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
437,100
+321,921
| +279% | +$4.81M |
2023 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1268
HCI Group
HCI
$2.38B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
49,119
-10,000
| -17% | -$1.54M |
2017 Q3
31 quarters
|
|
1269
Travelzoo
TZOO
$53.3M
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
587,201
+11,000
| +2% | +$144K |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
1270
Ternium
TX
$11.4B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
247,900
-6,500
| -3% | -$186K |
2020 Q3
19 quarters
|
|
1271
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$855M
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
220,774
+61,500
| +39% | +$1.9M |
2017 Q1
33 quarters
|
|
1272
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.7B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
695,028
+187,164
| +37% | +$1.89M |
2021 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
1273
Macy's
M
$5.92B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
+639,564
| New | +$7.41M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1274
iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF
IUSB
$48.2B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
160,900
-35,400
| -18% | -$1.62M |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1275
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.36B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
153,331
+29,300
| +24% | +$1.4M |
2024 Q4
2 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.