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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$546M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$480M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$362M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$350M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$266M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Robinhood
HOOD
|
+$1.04B |
| 2 |
Palantir
PLTR
|
+$800M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$516M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$326M |
| 5 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$313M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.71% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.16% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.81% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.53% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Playboy Inc
PLBY
$138M
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
626,605
-16,522
| -3% | -$28.4K |
|
2527
NLI Holdings
NL
$300M
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
149,514
+2,100
| +1% | +$13.3K |
|
|
SFD
2528
Smithfield Foods
SFD
$9.86B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
-145,800
| -79% | -$3.56M |
|
2529
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$276M
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
372,212
-244,202
| -40% | -$752K |
|
|
DOYU
2530
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$141M
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
121,438
| – | – |
|
|
DOO
2531
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.81B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$844K |
|
2532
Bitwise Bitcoin ETF
BITB
$2.47B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-96,300
| -87% | -$6M |
|
|
AVNS
2533
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
-18,300
| -19% | -$214K |
|
2534
FVCBankcorp
FVCB
$341M
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
69,875
+22,600
| +48% | +$297K |
|
|
OCFT
2535
DELISTED
OneConnect Financial Technology
OCFT
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
119,360
+16,300
| +16% | +$120K |
|
2536
Eledon Pharmaceuticals
ELDN
$269M
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
349,200
+158,527
| +83% | +$463K |
|
2537
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF
TFI
$3.13B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-121,400
| -86% | -$5.44M |
|
|
TGEN
2538
Tecogen Inc
TGEN
$115M
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
+102,200
| New | +$819K |
|
2539
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$5.84B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
89,900
-338,100
| -79% | -$3.03M |
|
2540
Mastech Digital
MHH
$92.5M
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
118,027
-5,300
| -4% | -$40.2K |
|
2541
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$106M
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
74,600
+20,100
| +37% | +$254K |
|
2542
Werewolf Therapeutics
HOWL
$19.5M
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
456,000
+139,700
| +44% | +$191K |
|
2543
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.36B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-8,400
| -55% | -$1.03M |
|
2544
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
$47.7B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,600
| New | +$863K |
|
2545
Reading International Class A
RDI
$33.8M
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
607,990
+34,700
| +6% | +$49.1K |
|
2546
eHealth
EHTH
$40.9M
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
206,300
-64,100
| -24% | -$246K |
|
|
PLTU
2547
Direxion Daily PLTR Bull 2X ETF
PLTU
$574M
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+2,700
| +45% | +$227K |
|
|
PINE
2548
Alpine Income Property Trust
PINE
$354M
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
-16,300
| -21% | -$238K |
|
|
RAPT
2549
DELISTED
RAPT Therapeutics
RAPT
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
34,311
-28,162
| -45% | -$369K |
|
|
DHC
2550
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.16B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
200,500
+125,500
| +167% | +$478K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q3 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2025, Renaissance Technologies held 4,038 positions worth $75.8B, up 0.77% from $75.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $5.41B in Q3 2025, closing 581 positions and reducing 1,457 holdings. Its most notable exit was GE Aerospace, an estimated $235M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class C worth $419M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q3 2025 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 1,720,002 shares worth $419M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Alphabet (Google) Class A in Q3 2025, an estimated $546M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q3 2025 reduction was Robinhood, cutting an estimated $1.04B.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited GE Aerospace in Q3 2025, selling an estimated $235M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $75.8B portfolio in Q3 2025.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 516 new positions and closed 581 in Q3 2025.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 0.77% quarter-over-quarter to $75.8B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2025, filed 13 Nov 2025.