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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$9.56B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,837
| New | +$1.1M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2452
Tenaya Therapeutics
TNYA
$117M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,843,879
+302,154
| +20% | +$154K |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2453
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF
TLTW
$1.66B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+31,400
| +184% | +$722K |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2454
VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF
PFXF
$2.33B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
+50,000
| +323% | +$830K |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2455
WPP
WPP
$5.59B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+4,900
| +18% | +$184K |
2024 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2456
Nano Dimension
NNDM
$611M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
691,200
+477,200
| +223% | +$730K |
2024 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2457
Karooooo
KARO
$1.9B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
22,787
-5,690
| -20% | -$269K |
2023 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
2458
Zillow
Z
$6.29B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,914
| New | +$1.07M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2459
DELISTED
Middlefield Banc Corp
MBCN
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
37,012
-100
| -0.3% | -$2.79K |
2018 Q1
29 quarters
|
|
2460
ImmuCell
ICCC
$98M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
159,989
+26,000
| +19% | +$152K |
2013 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
2461
SLB Ltd
SLB
$72.4B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
32,910
-458,600
| -93% | -$15.9M |
2023 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2462
Direxion Daily AAPL Bear 1X ETF
AAPD
$19.9M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
+52,700
| +493% | +$949K |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2463
Phinia Inc
PHIN
$2.07B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+15,600
| +168% | +$658K |
2024 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2464
DELISTED
Affinity Bancshares
AFBI
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
60,148
-2,326
| -4% | -$42.4K |
2018 Q1
29 quarters
|
|
2465
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.01B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-25,400
| -55% | -$1.16M |
2020 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
2466
Perimeter Solutions
PRM
$4.5B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
79,000
-375,200
| -83% | -$4.33M |
2024 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2467
Arq
ARQ
$86M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
204,548
-54,652
| -21% | -$239K |
2024 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2468
Global Self Storage
SELF
$57.3M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
204,975
+43,400
| +27% | +$232K |
2016 Q3
35 quarters
|
|
2469
Carter Bankshares
CARE
$699M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
+29,900
| +90% | +$473K |
2020 Q4
18 quarters
|
|
2470
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$869M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
+34,200
| +221% | +$760K |
2025 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2471
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.24B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+3,100
| +10% | +$100K |
2024 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2472
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$2.79B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
87,134
-740,300
| -89% | -$9.58M |
2021 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
2473
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$13.8B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,900
| New | +$1.03M |
2025 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2474
Tilly's
TLYS
$143M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
787,812
-50,200
| -6% | -$69K |
2014 Q4
42 quarters
|
|
2475
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$29.1B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,900
| New | +$1.06M |
2025 Q2
0 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.