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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
W.P. Carey
WPC
$14.4B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
185,800
+62,800
| +51% | +$4.11M |
2025 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
977
Atmos Energy
ATO
$27.3B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
73,400
+52,900
| +258% | +$8.54M |
2024 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
978
FIGS
FIGS
$2.62B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
1,868,000
+290,700
| +18% | +$1.92M |
2022 Q1
14 quarters
|
|
979
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.5B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
191,120
+68,400
| +56% | +$4.5M |
2024 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
980
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$490M
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
353,367
+25,400
| +8% | +$808K |
2013 Q2
49 quarters
|
|
981
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$1.11B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
4,318,089
+131,900
| +3% | +$337K |
2021 Q2
17 quarters
|
|
982
Manulife Financial
MFC
$70.2B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
397,624
+133,100
| +50% | +$4.1M |
2024 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
983
Arch Capital
ACGL
$32.6B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
+136,100
| New | +$12.2M |
2025 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
LKFT
984
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.95B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
356,200
-108,500
| -23% | -$3.47M |
2019 Q4
23 quarters
|
|
985
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$23.4B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
+6,886
| New | +$13.6M |
2025 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
986
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$745M
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
523,678
-11,100
| -2% | -$238K |
2014 Q4
43 quarters
|
|
987
BGC Group
BGC
$5.35B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
1,298,348
+61,300
| +5% | +$614K |
2021 Q1
18 quarters
|
|
988
NewMarket
NEU
$8.22B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
14,800
-8,900
| -38% | -$6.86M |
2018 Q4
27 quarters
|
|
989
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.43B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
1,363,200
+623,800
| +84% | +$6.55M |
2024 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
990
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
173,000
+28,393
| +20% | +$2.06M |
2014 Q2
45 quarters
|
|
991
10x Genomics
TXG
$10.5B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
1,044,921
-427,334
| -29% | -$5.57M |
2024 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
992
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.1B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
305,317
+172,848
| +130% | +$6.59M |
2025 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
993
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$3.95B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
295,000
+177,400
| +151% | +$6.86M |
2024 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
994
CVS Health
CVS
$110B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
160,900
-421,953
| -72% | -$28.9M |
2025 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
995
iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF
NEAR
$5.12B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
236,100
-103,193
| -30% | -$5.27M |
2023 Q1
10 quarters
|
|
996
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.14B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
102,600
+21,800
| +27% | +$2.45M |
2022 Q4
11 quarters
|
|
997
Maximus
MMS
$3.11B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
132,200
-34,800
| -21% | -$2.82M |
2017 Q4
31 quarters
|
|
998
Costco
COST
$420B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
+13,024
| New | +$12.5M |
2025 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
OPTU
999
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$355M
| $12M | 0.02% |
4,995,400
-310,100
| -6% | -$761K |
2022 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
1000
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.19B
| $12M | 0.02% |
323,033
-142,800
| -31% | -$5.32M |
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.