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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
Seagate
STX
$183B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
57,064
-528,229
| -90% | -$90.2M |
|
|
NFBK
927
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
1,138,649
-127,400
| -10% | -$1.46M |
|
928
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.37B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
366,379
+25,800
| +8% | +$866K |
|
929
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$686M
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
474,209
+237,763
| +101% | +$7.11M |
|
930
Assurant
AIZ
$14B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
61,900
+59,500
| +2,479% | +$12.1M |
|
931
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.15B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
752,574
-262,030
| -26% | -$4.33M |
|
932
Sonos
SONO
$1.84B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
847,400
+151,061
| +22% | +$1.94M |
|
933
Perion Network
PERI
$379M
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
1,394,615
+115,567
| +9% | +$1.16M |
|
|
SOHU
934
Sohu.com
SOHU
$363M
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
855,673
-21,700
| -2% | -$331K |
|
935
iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF
ISTB
$5.12B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
273,100
-133,400
| -33% | -$6.49M |
|
936
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.97B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
28,488
+1,000
| +4% | +$499K |
|
937
StealthGas
GASS
$327M
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
2,029,276
+174,420
| +9% | +$1.21M |
|
938
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.47B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
83,200
+37,816
| +83% | +$6.7M |
|
939
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.71B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
860,500
+22,800
| +3% | +$298K |
|
940
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.35B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
105,520
-60,700
| -37% | -$6.76M |
|
941
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.38B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
1,622,840
-432,500
| -21% | -$2.87M |
|
942
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$888M
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
215,500
-1,700
| -0.8% | -$104K |
|
943
Pricesmart
PSMT
$6.01B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
108,800
-51,500
| -32% | -$5.69M |
|
944
BK Technologies
BKTI
$297M
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
155,722
+7,453
| +5% | +$426K |
|
945
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11.2B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
+77,700
| New | +$12.9M |
|
|
SII
946
Sprott
SII
$2.65B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
157,788
+5,288
| +3% | +$369K |
|
|
OLP
947
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$532M
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
591,851
-18,200
| -3% | -$420K |
|
948
Toyota
TM
$221B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
68,500
-38,100
| -36% | -$7.18M |
|
949
Employers Holdings
EIG
$923M
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
308,100
+38,200
| +14% | +$1.66M |
|
|
CSW
950
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.53B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
53,800
+50,600
| +1,581% | +$13.6M |
|
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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.