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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.11B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,500
| New | +$2.96M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1802
Atmos Energy
ATO
$27.6B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-77,500
| -79% | -$12M |
2024 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1803
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
106,196
+60,600
| +133% | +$1.78M |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1804
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.14B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
432,400
+75,100
| +21% | +$519K |
2024 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1805
Matsons
MATX
$7.03B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+15,700
| +125% | +$1.72M |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1806
Matrix Service
MTRX
$299M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
233,200
+17,400
| +8% | +$210K |
2022 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
1807
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$81B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-28,400
| -55% | -$3.6M |
2024 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1808
First Community Corp
FCCO
$304M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
128,977
-9,684
| -7% | -$223K |
2017 Q4
30 quarters
|
|
1809
Evolus
EOLS
$496M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
341,400
+259,800
| +318% | +$2.66M |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1810
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.48B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
71,131
+40,598
| +133% | +$1.65M |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1811
VanEck Merk Gold Trust
OUNZ
$2.69B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
98,300
-414,600
| -81% | -$13.1M |
2023 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1812
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$964M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
76,800
+14,317
| +23% | +$556K |
2016 Q2
36 quarters
|
|
1813
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$386M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
188,300
+62,900
| +50% | +$1.04M |
2021 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
1814
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.43B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
108,883
-5,400
| -5% | -$151K |
2023 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1815
Capital Group Core Balanced ETF
CGBL
$7.82B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,100
| New | +$2.94M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1816
Navient
NAVI
$883M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+220,700
| New | +$2.84M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1817
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,123,165
+295,165
| +36% | +$789K |
2021 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
1818
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$982M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
202,216
+1,500
| +0.7% | +$22K |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
1819
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$114M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,872,095
-151,810
| -8% | -$185K |
2015 Q3
39 quarters
|
|
1820
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
572,034
-84,900
| -13% | -$435K |
2021 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
1821
iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF
ITOT
$97.8B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,000
| New | +$2.87M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1822
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
HYS
$1.67B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-78,700
| -71% | -$7.32M |
2023 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
1823
MDU Resources
MDU
$3.92B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
185,800
-160,750
| -46% | -$2.7M |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1824
Dakota Gold
DC
$765M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
838,840
+30,940
| +4% | +$96.7K |
2023 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
1825
Digi International
DGII
$2.83B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
88,583
+22,335
| +34% | +$683K |
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.