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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$14.3B
| $122M | 0.16% |
924,874
+24,506
| +3% | +$2.94M |
2015 Q2
41 quarters
|
|
127
Altria Group
MO
$119B
| $122M | 0.16% |
1,843,234
-303,581
| -14% | -$19.2M |
2019 Q2
25 quarters
|
|
128
Insulet
PODD
$9.28B
| $121M | 0.16% |
390,893
+16,637
| +4% | +$5.21M |
2024 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
129
Tenaris
TS
$28.6B
| $120M | 0.16% |
3,350,644
+459,100
| +16% | +$16.7M |
2018 Q4
27 quarters
|
|
130
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.86B
| $119M | 0.16% |
3,224,666
-20,800
| -0.6% | -$900K |
2013 Q2
49 quarters
|
|
131
Salesforce
CRM
$185B
| $119M | 0.16% |
500,895
+460,811
| +1,150% | +$116M |
2024 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
132
S&P Global
SPGI
$118B
| $116M | 0.15% |
237,522
+98,600
| +71% | +$52.8M |
2024 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
133
Illumina
ILMN
$39.7B
| $114M | 0.15% |
1,204,942
+183,082
| +18% | +$18.2M |
2023 Q4
7 quarters
|
|
134
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$39.6B
| $114M | 0.15% |
441,439
+107,200
| +32% | +$25.4M |
2025 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
135
Vistra
VST
$52.3B
| $114M | 0.15% |
581,242
-23,169
| -4% | -$4.59M |
2023 Q1
10 quarters
|
|
136
Intel
INTC
$563B
| $114M | 0.15% |
3,392,265
-4,200,325
| -55% | -$102M |
2024 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
137
Humana
HUM
$46.1B
| $114M | 0.15% |
436,800
-21,400
| -5% | -$5.63M |
2025 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
138
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.23B
| $113M | 0.15% |
685,815
+24,700
| +4% | +$3.42M |
2020 Q3
20 quarters
|
|
139
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$11.6B
| $111M | 0.15% |
469,700
-16,200
| -3% | -$3.89M |
2013 Q2
49 quarters
|
|
140
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.9B
| $111M | 0.15% |
542,460
-94,900
| -15% | -$20.1M |
2018 Q2
29 quarters
|
|
141
FedEx
FDX
$68.4B
| $111M | 0.15% |
470,400
+64,400
| +16% | +$14.8M |
2025 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
142
WIX.com
WIX
$3.09B
| $109M | 0.14% |
616,149
-218,500
| -26% | -$32.9M |
2022 Q1
14 quarters
|
|
143
Ericsson
ERIC
$30.8B
| $109M | 0.14% |
13,148,900
-8,427,000
| -39% | -$65.9M |
2018 Q2
29 quarters
|
|
144
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $109M | 0.14% |
692,300
+33,892
| +5% | +$5.24M |
2022 Q4
11 quarters
|
|
145
Dollar General
DG
$27.6B
| $109M | 0.14% |
1,050,700
+351,000
| +50% | +$38.5M |
2024 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
146
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$22.4B
| $108M | 0.14% |
1,142,303
+229,500
| +25% | +$24.6M |
2024 Q1
6 quarters
|
|
147
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF
JAAA
$31.6B
| $108M | 0.14% |
2,122,200
+610,787
| +40% | +$31M |
2022 Q4
11 quarters
|
|
|
K
148
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $107M | 0.14% |
1,309,400
-773,400
| -37% | -$61.5M |
2018 Q3
28 quarters
|
|
149
Winmark
WINA
$1.07B
| $107M | 0.14% |
214,895
-5,601
| -3% | -$2.4M |
2013 Q2
49 quarters
|
|
150
Morningstar
MORN
$7.61B
| $107M | 0.14% |
460,770
+195,600
| +74% | +$52.1M |
2013 Q2
49 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.