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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WIMI
3076
WiMi Hologram Cloud
WIMI
$23.9M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
54,391
-300
| -0.5% | -$1.16K |
|
3077
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
FXU
$831M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-14,000
| -72% | -$617K |
|
3078
Minerva Neurosciences
NERV
$188M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
116,500
+5,500
| +5% | +$11.2K |
|
3079
Immuneering
IMRX
$285M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+16,800
| +92% | +$87.2K |
|
3080
Ocean Power Technologies
OPTT
$49.3M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
485,617
+348,548
| +254% | +$191K |
|
3081
MediciNova
MNOV
$64M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
192,500
+13,800
| +8% | +$17.8K |
|
3082
Forte Biosciences
FBRX
$1.57B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$187K |
|
3083
Hydrofarm Holdings
HYFM
$9.15M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
73,763
+400
| +0.5% | +$1.58K |
|
3084
First Seacoast Bancorp
FSEA
$79.8M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
20,932
| – | – |
|
|
NBP
3085
NovaBridge Biosciences American Depositary Shares
NBP
$191M
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
-100
| -0.2% | -$339 |
|
|
GCTS
3086
GCT Semiconductor Holding
GCTS
$203M
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
+157,580
| New | +$225K |
|
|
CNTB
3087
Connect Biopharma Holdings
CNTB
$130M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
158,200
+14,500
| +10% | +$25.7K |
|
3088
Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF
PAVE
$15.1B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$230K |
|
3089
Quest Resource Holding
QRHC
$26.1M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
152,192
-12,900
| -8% | -$23.9K |
|
3090
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$183M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-50,365
| -67% | -$454K |
|
|
GOCO
3091
DELISTED
GoHealth
GOCO
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
48,778
-44,500
| -48% | -$243K |
|
3092
Precipio
PRPO
$40.7M
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,100
| New | +$205K |
|
|
LTC
3093
LTC Properties
LTC
$1.97B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,300
| New | +$225K |
|
|
EARN
3094
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
EARN
$162M
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
-64,900
| -60% | -$374K |
|
3095
AXT Inc
AXTI
$4.27B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,400
| New | +$147K |
|
|
UCL
3096
uCloudlink Group
UCL
$32.8M
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
106,305
+33,900
| +47% | +$92.6K |
|
3097
VirTra
VTSI
$35.2M
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
+1,900
| +5% | +$11.5K |
|
3098
Mercer International
MERC
$47.5M
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
79,111
-139,500
| -64% | -$460K |
|
3099
Bridgeline Digital
BLIN
$14.9M
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
172,229
-11,600
| -6% | -$16.3K |
|
|
ARTV
3100
Artiva Biotherapeutics
ARTV
$538M
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
+79,147
| New | +$212K |
|
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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.