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 | 15.15% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.78% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.55% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
Prelude Therapeutics
PRLD
$310M
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
544,000
-37,800
| -6% | -$37.9K |
2021 Q4
15 quarters
|
|
2602
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.55B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
12,750
-102,500
| -89% | -$6.06M |
2025 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
2603
Solitario Resources
XPL
$54M
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
1,117,671
+254,141
| +29% | +$184K |
2015 Q4
39 quarters
|
|
2604
Skillsoft
SKIL
$55.6M
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
59,880
-5,900
| -9% | -$86.6K |
2022 Q3
12 quarters
|
|
2605
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$786M
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
-48,200
| -46% | -$819K |
2025 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
2606
InnovAge Holding
INNV
$1.24B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
150,900
+2,600
| +2% | +$10.5K |
2021 Q2
17 quarters
|
|
2607
Vinci Compass Investments Ltd
VINP
$758M
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
72,132
+800
| +1% | +$7.95K |
2022 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
2608
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$25.7M
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
266,442
-13,888
| -5% | -$40.5K |
2013 Q2
49 quarters
|
|
2609
iShares International Treasury Bond ETF
IGOV
$1.3B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-6,900
| -27% | -$293K |
2025 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
2610
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$669M
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+17,600
| +114% | +$412K |
2025 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
2611
Yatra Online
YTRA
$58.5M
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
553,134
+38,698
| +8% | +$46.9K |
2018 Q2
29 quarters
|
|
2612
Research Solutions
RSSS
$67.5M
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
206,444
-1,386
| -0.7% | -$4.25K |
2021 Q2
17 quarters
|
|
2613
Algoma Steel
ASTL
$454M
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
216,333
+158,933
| +277% | +$844K |
2022 Q1
14 quarters
|
|
2614
INVE Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
INVE
$58.7M
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
222,160
+91,478
| +70% | +$328K |
2013 Q2
49 quarters
|
|
2615
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF
EEMV
$3.57B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+1,100
| +10% | +$69.6K |
2025 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
2616
Caledonia Mining Corp
CMCL
$459M
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
21,127
-3,717
| -15% | -$94.5K |
2024 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
2617
Koppers
KOP
$821M
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+1,300
| +5% | +$40K |
2023 Q1
10 quarters
|
|
2618
Quince Therapeutics
QNCX
$32.3M
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
2,343
+444
| +23% | +$148K |
2022 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
2619
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.58B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-68,400
| -87% | -$5.04M |
2024 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
2620
ArcBest
ARCB
$2.89B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,900
| New | +$820K |
2025 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
2621
GoldMining Inc
GLDG
$192M
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
618,700
+197,770
| +47% | +$183K |
2023 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
2622
Immersion
IMMR
$247M
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
+103,513
| New | +$751K |
2025 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
2623
ProShares Short Dow30
DOG
$108M
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+2,900
| +10% | +$72.8K |
2025 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
2624
Codexis
CDXS
$154M
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
310,486
-445,000
| -59% | -$1.21M |
2025 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
2625
iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
USIG
$17.5B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-40,900
| -74% | -$2.11M |
2025 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
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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 515 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.