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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CWEN.A
576
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
1,049,529
+121,100
| +13% | +$3.46M |
2017 Q4
31 quarters
|
|
577
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF
SPTS
$7.16B
| $28.2M | 0.04% |
961,800
-676,500
| -41% | -$19.8M |
2023 Q3
8 quarters
|
|
578
Duke Energy
DUK
$91.1B
| $28.2M | 0.04% |
227,850
-65,650
| -22% | -$7.97M |
2024 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
579
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.18B
| $28M | 0.04% |
538,351
+170,651
| +46% | +$8.65M |
2023 Q3
8 quarters
|
|
580
Danaher
DHR
$153B
| $27.9M | 0.04% |
+140,736
| New | +$28M |
2025 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
581
Core Scientific
CORZ
$4.94B
| $27.9M | 0.04% |
1,555,286
+1,000,969
| +181% | +$14.7M |
2024 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
582
MasterBrand
MBC
$1.41B
| $27.8M | 0.04% |
2,113,363
+60,608
| +3% | +$749K |
2022 Q4
11 quarters
|
|
583
IDEX
IEX
$17.1B
| $27.7M | 0.04% |
170,425
+161,900
| +1,899% | +$27.3M |
2025 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
584
Evergy
EVRG
$18.6B
| $27.7M | 0.04% |
364,802
+116,000
| +47% | +$8.27M |
2024 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
585
Baker Hughes
BKR
$55.9B
| $27.5M | 0.04% |
+564,540
| New | +$24.9M |
2025 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
586
Legend Biotech
LEGN
$3.64B
| $27.5M | 0.04% |
843,200
+186,900
| +28% | +$6.9M |
2024 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
587
LPL Financial
LPLA
$25.8B
| $27.5M | 0.04% |
82,600
-27,200
| -25% | -$9.86M |
2025 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
588
Americold
COLD
$3.94B
| $27.3M | 0.04% |
2,231,800
+1,957,000
| +712% | +$29.2M |
2024 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
|
GAP
589
The Gap Inc
GAP
$8.21B
| $27.3M | 0.04% |
1,275,407
+796,707
| +166% | +$17.2M |
2025 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
590
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$6.34B
| $27.3M | 0.04% |
1,609,600
-602,600
| -27% | -$11.5M |
2023 Q2
9 quarters
|
|
591
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.21B
| $27.2M | 0.04% |
543,651
+1,600
| +0.3% | +$73.3K |
2021 Q1
18 quarters
|
|
592
Gentex
GNTX
$4.46B
| $27.1M | 0.04% |
959,296
+448,300
| +88% | +$11.9M |
2025 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
AGNT
593
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$670M
| $27.1M | 0.04% |
2,539,816
+103,800
| +4% | +$1.1M |
2019 Q2
25 quarters
|
|
594
Cognex
CGNX
$10.2B
| $26.9M | 0.04% |
593,956
+354,000
| +148% | +$14.3M |
2024 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
595
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$129B
| $26.9M | 0.04% |
4,013,003
+1,721,300
| +75% | +$10.7M |
2013 Q2
49 quarters
|
|
596
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.39B
| $26.9M | 0.04% |
1,271,640
-22,000
| -2% | -$481K |
2022 Q1
14 quarters
|
|
597
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$13.7B
| $26.8M | 0.04% |
341,600
+215,400
| +171% | +$17.4M |
2025 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
598
Ennis
EBF
$576M
| $26.7M | 0.04% |
1,461,946
-77,700
| -5% | -$1.41M |
2015 Q1
42 quarters
|
|
599
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.59B
| $26.6M | 0.04% |
1,116,311
+20,013
| +2% | +$477K |
2022 Q1
14 quarters
|
|
600
Five Below
FIVE
$11.5B
| $26.5M | 0.04% |
171,600
-248,500
| -59% | -$35.2M |
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.