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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Acacia Research
ACTG
$445M
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
1,526,000
-33,086
| -2% | -$115K |
|
1502
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.37B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
61,600
-900
| -1% | -$67K |
|
1503
NOV
NOV
$7.13B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
372,510
+112,700
| +43% | +$1.46M |
|
|
CRON
1504
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.05B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
1,774,549
+292,800
| +20% | +$689K |
|
1505
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.07B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
+89,396
| New | +$5.54M |
|
1506
Forrester Research
FORR
$228M
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
464,606
-5,018
| -1% | -$50.8K |
|
1507
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$191B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
26,400
+16,200
| +159% | +$2.93M |
|
1508
iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF
IBDS
$3.84B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
201,516
-163,338
| -45% | -$3.96M |
|
1509
BioLife Solutions
BLFS
$1.59B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
192,200
-113,900
| -37% | -$2.7M |
|
|
YSG
1510
Yatsen Holding
YSG
$280M
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
540,707
-300
| -0.1% | -$2.85K |
|
1511
BlueLinx
BXC
$502M
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
67,000
-8,200
| -11% | -$646K |
|
|
HTBK
1512
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
488,400
+46,900
| +11% | +$471K |
|
1513
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$6.77B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
431,304
-2,536,300
| -85% | -$22.2M |
|
1514
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$836M
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
181,347
+73,847
| +69% | +$1.71M |
|
1515
Inogen
INGN
$187M
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
591,400
-134,706
| -19% | -$1.01M |
|
1516
SGHC Ltd
SGHC
$7.07B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
365,601
-7,900
| -2% | -$93K |
|
1517
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.02B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
434,752
-108,400
| -20% | -$1.22M |
|
1518
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$58.5B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
89,410
-499,700
| -85% | -$26.5M |
|
1519
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF
CWB
$5.77B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
53,100
-26,000
| -33% | -$2.24M |
|
1520
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.27B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
55,500
-96,000
| -63% | -$8.06M |
|
1521
Lightpath Technologies
LPTH
$784M
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
604,547
-24,800
| -4% | -$111K |
|
1522
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$434M
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
375,084
+3,100
| +0.8% | +$46.5K |
|
1523
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$12.9B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
102,100
+45,100
| +79% | +$2.18M |
|
1524
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$852M
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
624,400
+64,400
| +12% | +$492K |
|
|
FFIC
1525
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
346,300
-41,755
| -11% | -$543K |
|
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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.