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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Zscaler
ZS
$35.4B
| $31.6M | 0.04% |
105,500
-173,400
| -62% | -$49.4M |
2022 Q1
14 quarters
|
|
527
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.39B
| $31.6M | 0.04% |
891,764
+154,464
| +21% | +$5.03M |
2017 Q3
32 quarters
|
|
528
Pagaya Technologies
PGY
$1.52B
| $31.6M | 0.04% |
1,063,685
+861,500
| +426% | +$27.8M |
2025 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
529
Rithm Capital
RITM
$4.81B
| $31.5M | 0.04% |
2,765,305
+1,956,531
| +242% | +$23.7M |
2025 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
530
Crown Castle
CCI
$29.3B
| $31.5M | 0.04% |
326,103
+97,000
| +42% | +$9.82M |
2025 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
531
Regions Financial
RF
$23.1B
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
+1,191,721
| New | +$31M |
2025 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
532
McDonald's
MCD
$168B
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
103,328
+12,173
| +13% | +$3.7M |
2025 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
533
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.31B
| $31.3M | 0.04% |
1,137,071
+207,600
| +22% | +$7.15M |
2021 Q2
17 quarters
|
|
|
DVAX
534
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
3,138,547
+252,018
| +9% | +$2.62M |
2021 Q3
16 quarters
|
|
535
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.31B
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
1,835,759
+217,900
| +13% | +$3.7M |
2019 Q4
23 quarters
|
|
536
PGIM AAA CLO ETF
PAAA
$13.9B
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
604,143
-253,550
| -30% | -$13M |
2024 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
537
Amer Sports
AS
$16B
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
893,600
-134,100
| -13% | -$5.06M |
2025 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
538
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$271M
| $31M | 0.04% |
1,125,530
-29,300
| -3% | -$902K |
2013 Q2
49 quarters
|
|
539
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.5B
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
766,194
-486,300
| -39% | -$19.8M |
2023 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
540
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$3.37B
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
1,449,533
-98,199
| -6% | -$2.32M |
2023 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
541
Loews
L
$22B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
307,300
+9,900
| +3% | +$936K |
2023 Q2
9 quarters
|
|
542
Compass
COMP
$7.31B
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
3,828,200
-574,095
| -13% | -$4.65M |
2021 Q4
15 quarters
|
|
543
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
1,486,132
-62,069
| -4% | -$1.23M |
2013 Q2
49 quarters
|
|
544
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.12B
| $30.6M | 0.04% |
941,191
-251,800
| -21% | -$7.4M |
2013 Q2
49 quarters
|
|
545
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.2B
| $30.6M | 0.04% |
286,800
-23,400
| -8% | -$2.57M |
2024 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
546
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.5B
| $30.6M | 0.04% |
205,219
+181,600
| +769% | +$30.1M |
2025 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
547
American Healthcare REIT
AHR
$11B
| $30.5M | 0.04% |
726,931
-94,669
| -12% | -$3.8M |
2024 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
548
BlackRock Flexible Income ETF
BINC
$16.4B
| $30.5M | 0.04% |
572,653
-42,047
| -7% | -$2.22M |
2024 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
549
American Airlines Group
AAL
$8.47B
| $30.5M | 0.04% |
2,711,332
-3,470,939
| -56% | -$42.7M |
2025 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
550
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$140B
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
85,600
+43,600
| +104% | +$13.9M |
2024 Q3
4 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.