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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$62.2B
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
+111,400
| New | +$7.27M |
2025 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
1202
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.35B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
1,343,899
| – | – |
2020 Q4
19 quarters
|
|
1203
Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF
DFSD
$7.29B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
165,641
-46,480
| -22% | -$2.24M |
2023 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
1204
Autolus Therapeutics
AUTL
$482M
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
4,881,372
+3,130,172
| +179% | +$6.12M |
2022 Q2
13 quarters
|
|
1205
IHS Holding
IHS
$2.85B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
1,161,200
-192,100
| -14% | -$1.28M |
2021 Q4
15 quarters
|
|
1206
iShares Ethereum Trust ETF
ETHA
$27.3B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
+83,333
| New | +$7.42M |
2025 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
1207
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$222M
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
507,197
+5,400
| +1% | +$86.3K |
2013 Q2
49 quarters
|
|
1208
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$646M
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
2,411,700
-2,300
| -0.1% | -$8.35K |
2021 Q3
16 quarters
|
|
1209
NerdWallet
NRDS
$623M
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
729,100
-48,100
| -6% | -$512K |
2022 Q1
14 quarters
|
|
1210
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$56.9M
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
37,252
+3,098
| +9% | +$546K |
2023 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
1211
The Honest Company
HNST
$544M
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
2,125,100
-815,300
| -28% | -$3.46M |
2021 Q4
15 quarters
|
|
1212
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$2.63B
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
1,956,332
+83,294
| +4% | +$331K |
2021 Q4
15 quarters
|
|
|
ORLA
1213
DELISTED
Orla Mining
ORLA
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
719,800
-2,600
| -0.4% | -$27.9K |
2024 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
1214
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
323,700
-266,800
| -45% | -$6.35M |
2014 Q4
43 quarters
|
|
1215
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
1,921,630
-2,927,856
| -60% | -$13.4M |
2019 Q3
24 quarters
|
|
|
ALEX
1216
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
426,131
+193,300
| +83% | +$3.55M |
2024 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
1217
Afya
AFYA
$1.31B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
495,070
+49,659
| +11% | +$761K |
2020 Q4
19 quarters
|
|
1218
Kennametal
KMT
$2.44B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
368,300
+70,100
| +24% | +$1.57M |
2025 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1219
Direxion Daily GOOGL Bull 2X ETF
GGLL
$1.12B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
+122,003
| New | +$5.93M |
2025 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
1220
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$97.5B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
40,600
-48,800
| -55% | -$9.09M |
2025 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1221
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$80.5B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
54,600
+31,000
| +131% | +$4.26M |
2024 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
1222
WisdomTree
WT
$3.43B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
553,602
-140,300
| -20% | -$1.87M |
2018 Q3
28 quarters
|
|
1223
LCI Industries
LCII
$1.9B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
82,600
-6,700
| -8% | -$669K |
2024 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
1224
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF
HYD
$3.91B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
150,700
-4,064
| -3% | -$202K |
2025 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
1225
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$661M
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
229,200
+21,900
| +11% | +$722K |
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.