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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
iShares US Healthcare ETF
IYH
$3.49B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-11,200
| -48% | -$638K |
|
2652
Katapult Holdings
KPLT
$30.2M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
+29,900
| +101% | +$429K |
|
|
TAIT
2653
DELISTED
Taitron Components
TAIT
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
286,139
+24,699
| +9% | +$56.7K |
|
2654
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$703M
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
359,300
-955,799
| -73% | -$1.59M |
|
|
BNT
2655
Brookfield Wealth Solutions
BNT
$12.3B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
15,458
+4,208
| +37% | +$186K |
|
2656
Franklin Financial Services
FRAF
$285M
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-4,200
| -22% | -$181K |
|
2657
Oak Valley Bancorp
OVLY
$281M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
24,973
+700
| +3% | +$19.6K |
|
2658
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.77B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-12,445
| -25% | -$202K |
|
2659
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$437M
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
10,709
-32,168
| -75% | -$1.9M |
|
2660
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$255M
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
-9,600
| -13% | -$100K |
|
2661
A2Z Smart Technologies
AZ
$269M
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
+17,100
| +24% | +$162K |
|
2662
Caesarstone
CSTE
$80.2M
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
434,162
+29,500
| +7% | +$48.1K |
|
|
MRSN
2663
DELISTED
Mersana Therapeutics
MRSN
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
88,465
-25,543
| -22% | -$192K |
|
2664
SB Financial Group
SBFG
$166M
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
35,525
+13,392
| +61% | +$272K |
|
2665
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$955B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
2,167
+89
| +4% | +$26.5K |
|
|
DAO
2666
Youdao
DAO
$2.08B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
+10,300
| +18% | +$92K |
|
2667
Limoneira
LMNR
$249M
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+6,123
| +15% | +$94.7K |
|
2668
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 1X ETF
SPDN
$224M
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
+70,700
| New | +$708K |
|
2669
Finance of America Companies
FOA
$199M
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
30,287
-3,100
| -9% | -$77.4K |
|
|
QVCGA
2670
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
50,331
+5,800
| +13% | +$37.8K |
|
|
AEVA
2671
Aeva Technologies
AEVA
$1.34B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,800
| New | +$887K |
|
2672
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$63.8M
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
58,148
+1,900
| +3% | +$21.7K |
|
2673
GraniteShares ETF Trust GraniteShares 2x Long BABA Daily ETF
BABX
$113M
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,900
| New | +$388K |
|
2674
Expeditors International
EXPD
$23.7B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
5,516
-68,700
| -93% | -$8.17M |
|
2675
Montauk Renewables
MNTK
$243M
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
336,400
-7,813
| -2% | -$16.7K |
|
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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.