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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Petco
WOOF
$690M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
744,500
+280,700
| +61% | +$873K |
2022 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
2077
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.92B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,700
| New | +$1.88M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2078
Epsilon Energy
EPSN
$182M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
284,200
+125,200
| +79% | +$893K |
2020 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
2079
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$25.7B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-9,800
| -73% | -$5.26M |
2024 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2080
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$976M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
107,500
-12,275
| -10% | -$199K |
2021 Q1
17 quarters
|
|
2081
Mistras Group
MG
$664M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
261,000
-1,000
| -0.4% | -$8.41K |
2015 Q4
38 quarters
|
|
2082
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
$56.6B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+14,300
| +170% | +$1.24M |
2024 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2083
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$511M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
1,464,778
+513,384
| +54% | +$695K |
2018 Q4
26 quarters
|
|
2084
Omega Flex
OFLX
$265M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
63,580
+16,500
| +35% | +$530K |
2016 Q3
35 quarters
|
|
2085
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.75B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+800
| +7% | +$134K |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2086
HUB Group
HUBG
$1.61B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,472
| New | +$2.06M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2087
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.64B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
1,467,100
+227,987
| +18% | +$352K |
2023 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2088
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$7.74B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,237
| New | +$1.98M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2089
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.3B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
102,480
-48,600
| -32% | -$960K |
2023 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
2090
DELISTED
Global Blue Group Holding
GB
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
274,200
+108,900
| +66% | +$808K |
2023 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2091
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.1B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
248,600
-34,100
| -12% | -$239K |
2021 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
2092
Parke Bancorp
PKBK
$381M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
100,147
+1,600
| +2% | +$30.6K |
2016 Q3
35 quarters
|
|
2093
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$653M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
117,800
-8,800
| -7% | -$143K |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2094
SelectQuote
SLQT
$62.1M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
856,000
-620,300
| -42% | -$1.63M |
2022 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
2095
SoundThinking
SSTI
$109M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
156,032
+18,200
| +13% | +$284K |
2020 Q3
19 quarters
|
|
2096
Zedge
ZDGE
$44.9M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
506,122
+42,300
| +9% | +$109K |
2016 Q2
36 quarters
|
|
2097
QuinStreet
QNST
$902M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
125,900
+61,400
| +95% | +$985K |
2024 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2098
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.73B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
81,091
-900
| -1% | -$21.4K |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
2099
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,000
| New | +$1.84M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2100
Taylor Devices
TAYD
$182M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
46,462
-8,800
| -16% | -$313K |
2015 Q3
39 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.