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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$12.8B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
68,176
-15,800
| -19% | -$507K |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
2152
Annexon
ANNX
$726M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
777,900
-384,537
| -33% | -$771K |
2021 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
2153
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$129B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+5,400
| +59% | +$599K |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2154
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.24B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
6,326
+400
| +7% | +$97.1K |
2023 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
2155
Kaltura
KLTR
$209M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
918,400
+111,700
| +14% | +$231K |
2021 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
2156
Codexis
CDXS
$145M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
755,486
+104,700
| +16% | +$246K |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2157
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+700
| +3% | +$42.5K |
2013 Q3
47 quarters
|
|
2158
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$192M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
72,927
+630
| +0.9% | +$16.9K |
2014 Q3
43 quarters
|
|
2159
XP
XP
$15.9B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
90,924
-322,963
| -78% | -$5.58M |
2024 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2160
Kemper
KMPR
$1.63B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
28,410
+11,100
| +64% | +$687K |
2024 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2161
Schwab US Broad Market ETF
SCHB
$45.3B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,900
| New | +$1.69M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2162
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF
BBCA
$11.3B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,700
| New | +$1.72M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2163
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$423M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
110,678
+3,700
| +3% | +$57.2K |
2013 Q3
47 quarters
|
|
2164
PRA Group
PRAA
$771M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
123,500
+6,303
| +5% | +$100K |
2018 Q4
26 quarters
|
|
2165
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.65B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,648
| New | +$1.52M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2166
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.97B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-11,400
| -23% | -$551K |
2024 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2167
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.06B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-18,400
| -61% | -$2.85M |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2168
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$263M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
616,414
+127,400
| +26% | +$308K |
2024 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2169
Onity Group
ONIT
$224M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
47,463
+7,400
| +18% | +$261K |
2024 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2170
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
578,588
+292,112
| +102% | +$808K |
2024 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2171
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
188,142
+7,846
| +4% | +$75.4K |
2021 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
2172
Lantronix
LTRX
$299M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
629,694
+5,100
| +0.8% | +$11.6K |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
2173
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$688M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,560
| New | +$1.74M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2174
DELISTED
Southern States Bancshares
SSBK
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
+2,900
| +6% | +$99.3K |
2023 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
2175
Energy Recovery
ERII
$350M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
141,100
-100,400
| -42% | -$1.36M |
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.