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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Dole
DOLE
$1.35B
| $12M | 0.02% |
894,100
-80,200
| -8% | -$1.12M |
|
1002
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.6B
| $12M | 0.02% |
+121,800
| New | +$12.1M |
|
1003
National Vision
EYE
$1.79B
| $12M | 0.02% |
409,600
-376,300
| -48% | -$9.24M |
|
1004
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.38B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
141,100
-50,200
| -26% | -$4.29M |
|
1005
Okta
OKTA
$25B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
129,300
-381,318
| -75% | -$35.6M |
|
1006
Phillips 66
PSX
$83.7B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
+86,950
| New | +$11.1M |
|
1007
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.75B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
205,700
-17,200
| -8% | -$954K |
|
1008
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$38.9B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
253,104
+9,600
| +4% | +$376K |
|
1009
Daktronics
DAKT
$979M
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
564,413
-30,300
| -5% | -$544K |
|
1010
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
$6.15B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
176,414
+35,614
| +25% | +$2.35M |
|
1011
NRG Energy
NRG
$29.5B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
72,800
-497,516
| -87% | -$77.5M |
|
|
LINE
1012
Lineage Inc
LINE
$9.46B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
304,800
+158,231
| +108% | +$6.58M |
|
1013
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$9.02B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
177,472
-36,400
| -17% | -$2.5M |
|
1014
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.37B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
299,925
+262,925
| +711% | +$7.81M |
|
1015
Fluor
FLR
$7.01B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
278,200
-197,500
| -42% | -$9.09M |
|
1016
Envista
NVST
$4.44B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
574,465
+285,065
| +99% | +$5.86M |
|
1017
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$204M
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
439,573
-13,100
| -3% | -$336K |
|
1018
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.5B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
61,300
+30,200
| +97% | +$6.21M |
|
1019
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.08B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
215,013
+12,100
| +6% | +$647K |
|
1020
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$451M
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
417,771
-18,000
| -4% | -$506K |
|
1021
Ingredion
INGR
$6.3B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
94,800
-46,700
| -33% | -$6.02M |
|
1022
Gilat Satellite Networks
GILT
$872M
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
886,584
-108,300
| -11% | -$994K |
|
1023
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$21.7B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
221,700
-165,300
| -43% | -$7.98M |
|
1024
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.51B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
155,000
+28,200
| +22% | +$2.86M |
|
1025
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.44B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
2,135,192
-1,815,829
| -46% | -$10.4M |
|
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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.