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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Nutanix
NTNX
$19.8B
| $378M | 0.5% |
5,074,802
-19,598
| -0.4% | -$1.44M |
2021 Q1
18 quarters
|
|
27
TSMC
TSM
$2.41T
| $375M | 0.5% |
1,342,920
+529,500
| +65% | +$129M |
2024 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
|
28
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.83T
| $354M | 0.47% |
482,499
+470,064
| +3,780% | +$350M |
2021 Q3
16 quarters
|
|
29
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$14.3B
| $339M | 0.45% |
2,418,297
+51,900
| +2% | +$7.03M |
2018 Q4
27 quarters
|
|
30
Adobe
ADBE
$92.8B
| $337M | 0.45% |
956,669
+409,976
| +75% | +$147M |
2025 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
31
Zoom
ZM
$27.4B
| $330M | 0.44% |
4,005,148
+405,000
| +11% | +$31.6M |
2020 Q1
22 quarters
|
|
32
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.5B
| $329M | 0.43% |
1,342,924
-315,900
| -19% | -$75.9M |
2013 Q2
49 quarters
|
|
|
33
Netflix
NFLX
$296B
| $325M | 0.43% |
2,714,290
-2,670,990
| -50% | -$326M |
2024 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
|
P
34
Everpure Inc
P
$51.6B
| $321M | 0.42% |
3,832,712
-10,400
| -0.3% | -$692K |
2021 Q4
15 quarters
|
|
35
IonQ
IONQ
$16.2B
| $312M | 0.41% |
5,079,700
+4,073,300
| +405% | +$192M |
2025 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
36
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$16.1B
| $310M | 0.41% |
913,354
-170,017
| -16% | -$48.3M |
2013 Q2
49 quarters
|
|
37
Airbnb
ABNB
$95.8B
| $304M | 0.4% |
2,500,672
+203,630
| +9% | +$26.3M |
2021 Q2
17 quarters
|
|
38
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$127B
| $288M | 0.38% |
735,888
-269,000
| -27% | -$112M |
2017 Q1
34 quarters
|
|
|
39
Robinhood
HOOD
$97B
| $287M | 0.38% |
2,002,250
-9,513,384
| -83% | -$1.04B |
2022 Q3
12 quarters
|
|
40
Dropbox
DBX
$7.26B
| $283M | 0.37% |
9,384,298
-715,600
| -7% | -$20.5M |
2019 Q1
26 quarters
|
|
41
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.28B
| $270M | 0.36% |
1,428,785
-192,900
| -12% | -$34.8M |
2013 Q2
49 quarters
|
|
42
UnitedHealth
UNH
$334B
| $260M | 0.34% |
753,826
-598,303
| -44% | -$181M |
2025 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
43
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$8.82B
| $258M | 0.34% |
3,034,124
+75,600
| +3% | +$6.73M |
2013 Q3
48 quarters
|
|
44
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$69.9B
| $258M | 0.34% |
3,221,249
+450,839
| +16% | +$38.5M |
2013 Q2
49 quarters
|
|
|
45
Coca-Cola
KO
$375B
| $257M | 0.34% |
3,873,501
+3,867,855
| +68,506% | +$266M |
2024 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
46
Nu Holdings
NU
$74.7B
| $257M | 0.34% |
16,040,371
-671,742
| -4% | -$9.37M |
2022 Q3
12 quarters
|
|
47
Medpace
MEDP
$16.6B
| $254M | 0.34% |
493,588
-184,500
| -27% | -$80.6M |
2017 Q3
32 quarters
|
|
|
DOCU
48
DocuSign
DOCU
$12.9B
| $241M | 0.32% |
3,342,589
-107,199
| -3% | -$8.26M |
2019 Q3
24 quarters
|
|
49
Novartis
NVS
$268B
| $241M | 0.32% |
1,877,831
-420,320
| -18% | -$51.3M |
2013 Q3
48 quarters
|
|
50
Atlassian
TEAM
$50.3B
| $233M | 0.31% |
1,458,223
-22,600
| -2% | -$4.09M |
2016 Q2
37 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.