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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF
JBBB
$1.51B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
143,200
+4,444
| +3% | +$215K |
2024 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
1302
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF
VONG
$47.9B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
57,200
+52,900
| +1,230% | +$6.06M |
2025 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1303
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.8B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
20,700
+16,200
| +360% | +$5.15M |
2025 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1304
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.1B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
556,700
+362,300
| +186% | +$4.19M |
2024 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
1305
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.04B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
272,330
-100,669
| -27% | -$2.29M |
2018 Q3
28 quarters
|
|
1306
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
10,182,463
+3,343,029
| +49% | +$1.8M |
2020 Q3
20 quarters
|
|
1307
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$565M
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
389,147
-14,100
| -3% | -$230K |
2018 Q3
28 quarters
|
|
1308
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.16B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
70,200
+31,200
| +80% | +$3M |
2024 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
1309
iShares Convertible Bond ETF
ICVT
$8.08B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
68,100
+16,000
| +31% | +$1.5M |
2023 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
1310
Caris Life Sciences
CAI
$8.39B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
+225,100
| New | +$7.18M |
2025 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
1311
South Bow Corp
SOBO
$6.93B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
239,180
+75,300
| +46% | +$2.05M |
2025 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
1312
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$15.3B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
+137,700
| New | +$6.64M |
2025 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
1313
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
1,025,400
-331,000
| -24% | -$1.83M |
2022 Q4
11 quarters
|
|
1314
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.22B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
74,555
-2,100
| -3% | -$195K |
2013 Q2
49 quarters
|
|
1315
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$254M
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
98,906
-31,900
| -24% | -$2.14M |
2013 Q2
49 quarters
|
|
1316
OneMain Financial
OMF
$6.45B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
118,300
+74,300
| +169% | +$4.39M |
2024 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
1317
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$743M
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
406,415
+100
| +0% | +$1.65K |
2013 Q2
49 quarters
|
|
1318
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.98B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
1,167,100
+102,600
| +10% | +$525K |
2021 Q4
15 quarters
|
|
1319
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.41B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
259,031
+33,300
| +15% | +$854K |
2024 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
1320
Waste Connections
WCN
$38.4B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
+37,861
| New | +$6.89M |
2025 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
1321
York Water
YORW
$504M
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
218,736
+94,200
| +76% | +$2.92M |
2013 Q2
49 quarters
|
|
1322
Niagen Bioscience
NAGE
$213M
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
713,000
+223,400
| +46% | +$2.26M |
2021 Q4
15 quarters
|
|
1323
J. Jill
JILL
$364M
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
387,800
-14,500
| -4% | -$239K |
2018 Q3
28 quarters
|
|
1324
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
DGRO
$43B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
97,600
+81,400
| +502% | +$5.38M |
2025 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
1325
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$3.82B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
+106,735
| New | +$5.04M |
2025 Q3
0 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.