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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.6B
| $20M | 0.03% |
863,600
+670,400
| +347% | +$16.6M |
|
727
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.55B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
2,226,200
-4,422,300
| -67% | -$32.3M |
|
728
Autoliv
ALV
$9.02B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
161,000
+71,700
| +80% | +$8.58M |
|
729
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.23B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
5,445
+48
| +0.9% | +$167K |
|
730
Cameco
CCJ
$37.6B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
236,489
-104,711
| -31% | -$8.12M |
|
731
LSI Industries
LYTS
$859M
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
838,492
-97,200
| -10% | -$1.98M |
|
732
Steris
STE
$22.3B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
79,808
+55,100
| +223% | +$13.2M |
|
733
Titan International
TWI
$466M
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
2,602,987
+131,000
| +5% | +$1.17M |
|
734
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$720M
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
2,401,761
+87,500
| +4% | +$697K |
|
735
Cosan
CSAN
$3.18B
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
4,234,182
-459,800
| -10% | -$2.12M |
|
736
ICICI Bank
IBN
$108B
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
642,550
-1,019,901
| -61% | -$33.3M |
|
737
CAVA Group
CAVA
$7.6B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
320,250
-765,706
| -71% | -$58M |
|
738
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.2B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
182,500
+44,200
| +32% | +$4.43M |
|
739
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.22B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
643,289
+17,800
| +3% | +$547K |
|
740
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.52B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
6,640,819
+958,800
| +17% | +$2.85M |
|
741
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$604M
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
2,930,016
-66,489
| -2% | -$427K |
|
742
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.42B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
+323,989
| New | +$16.2M |
|
743
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.9B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
205,709
-81,100
| -28% | -$8.19M |
|
744
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$651M
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
513,384
-5,500
| -1% | -$202K |
|
745
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$739M
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
478,909
-62,400
| -12% | -$2.41M |
|
746
First Horizon
FHN
$12.2B
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
844,411
+300,911
| +55% | +$6.69M |
|
747
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$855M
| $19M | 0.03% |
195,971
-75,000
| -28% | -$9.03M |
|
748
Halliburton
HAL
$26.9B
| $19M | 0.03% |
771,995
+730,495
| +1,760% | +$16.2M |
|
|
PBPB
749
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $19M | 0.03% |
1,112,954
-600
| -0.1% | -$8.13K |
|
750
RPM International
RPM
$13.7B
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
160,600
+140,700
| +707% | +$16.9M |
|
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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.