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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
Finward Bancorp
FNWD
$193M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
49,076
+30,376
| +162% | +$902K |
|
2227
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.85B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,800
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
KLC
2228
KinderCare Learning Companies
KLC
$605M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
236,800
+4,500
| +2% | +$37.8K |
|
2229
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPI
$45.9B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,400
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2230
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF
PRF
$9.95B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+4,000
| +13% | +$175K |
|
2231
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$662M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+8,200
| +24% | +$320K |
|
2232
Epsilon Energy
EPSN
$170M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
309,300
+25,100
| +9% | +$152K |
|
2233
WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend Fund
DLN
$6.37B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+12,500
| +231% | +$1.06M |
|
2234
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.61B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,300
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2235
iShares Global Energy ETF
IXC
$2.78B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,200
| New | +$1.51M |
|
2236
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$742M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
115,700
+20,600
| +22% | +$283K |
|
2237
Envela
ELA
$468M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
198,704
+12,835
| +7% | +$86.8K |
|
2238
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.53B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-19,300
| -58% | -$2.14M |
|
2239
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.93B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
99,509
-533,891
| -84% | -$8.35M |
|
2240
Cineverse
CNVS
$62.3M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
460,718
+308,871
| +203% | +$1.53M |
|
2241
Avantis US Large Cap Value ETF
AVLV
$18.1B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-3,500
| -14% | -$247K |
|
2242
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.13T
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
3,055
-213
| -7% | -$103K |
|
2243
New Horizon Aircraft
HOVR
$130M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
604,600
-217,000
| -26% | -$378K |
|
|
FWDI
2244
Forward Industries Inc
FWDI
$307M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
60,020
+4,427
| +8% | +$72.9K |
|
|
GRNY
2245
FundStrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF
GRNY
$4.39B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
-70,800
| -54% | -$1.67M |
|
|
GOOS
2246
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$837M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,000
| New | +$1.44M |
|
|
OMCC
2247
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
296,951
-5,300
| -2% | -$30.2K |
|
|
SMA
2248
SmartStop Self Storage REIT
SMA
$1.91B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
40,580
+2,680
| +7% | +$97.4K |
|
|
GRID
2249
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund
GRID
$12B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-5,700
| -36% | -$820K |
|
2250
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$142M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
+31,800
| +58% | +$588K |
|
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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.