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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Borr Drilling
BORR
$1.48B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
1,625,501
+1,222,341
| +303% | +$2.31M |
2024 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1852
Estee Lauder
EL
$36.1B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,800
| New | +$2.37M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1853
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$82.3M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
187,437
+29,700
| +19% | +$449K |
2014 Q1
45 quarters
|
|
1854
Riley Exploration Permian
REPX
$1.06B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
113,200
+6,354
| +6% | +$168K |
2023 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
1855
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$432M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
85,540
+900
| +1% | +$31.3K |
2017 Q4
30 quarters
|
|
1856
Schwab US Large-Cap Value ETF
SCHV
$15.4B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
107,100
+85,500
| +396% | +$2.25M |
2023 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
1857
Alight
ALIT
$243M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,160
| New | +$2.8M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1858
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$533M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,015,600
+981,107
| +2,844% | +$3.42M |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1859
Infinity Natural Resources
INR
$259M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
161,300
+102,100
| +172% | +$1.74M |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1860
Chegg
CHGG
$79.2M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
2,437,300
+438,900
| +22% | +$406K |
2022 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
1861
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$11.7B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,250
| New | +$2.72M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1862
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$156M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
803,900
-239,600
| -23% | -$893K |
2019 Q4
22 quarters
|
|
1863
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.55B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
167,052
+30,209
| +22% | +$504K |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
1864
iShares Core S&P US Value ETF
IUSV
$27.7B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,000
| New | +$2.8M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1865
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$906M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
74,833
+31,239
| +72% | +$1.19M |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
1866
Brookfield
BN
$81.9B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,045
| New | +$2.63M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1867
Fortrea Holdings
FTRE
$1.99B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
592,600
+207,100
| +54% | +$1.11M |
2023 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1868
PAR Technology
PAR
$665M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
-128,900
| -75% | -$8.05M |
2024 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1869
Tucows
TCX
$107M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
148,351
-4,300
| -3% | -$77K |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
1870
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.27B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
121,467
-14,300
| -11% | -$336K |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1871
City Holding Co
CHCO
$1.96B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
23,788
+13,600
| +133% | +$1.6M |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1872
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.68B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
368,434
+171,600
| +87% | +$1.3M |
2024 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1873
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$272M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
685,555
+19,222
| +3% | +$93.2K |
2021 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
1874
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$502M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
261,357
+10,400
| +4% | +$115K |
2018 Q4
26 quarters
|
|
1875
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$19.6B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+7,900
| +343% | +$2.04M |
2024 Q1
5 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.