NRG ENERGY INC (NRG) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


NRG ENERGY INC (NRG) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Appaloosa Management, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Polen Capital Management, Sequoia Financial Advisors, and Viking Global Investors. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy3,656,2163,705,416$94,822
Q3 2017Appaloosa ManagementBuy7,191,1938,441,193$216,010
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,216,11649,200$847
Q2 2017Appaloosa ManagementBuy1,250,0001,250,000$21,525
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy977,2291,265,316$23,661
Q4 2016Donald Smith & Co.Sell-1,8881,049,636$12,869
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-2,182,629288,087$3,532
Q3 2016Donald Smith & Co.Sell-9991,051,524$11,788
Q2 2016Donald Smith & Co.Sell-200,1091,052,523$15,777
Q2 2016Viking Global InvestorsBuy3,562,4723,562,472$53,401
Q1 2016Donald Smith & Co.Sell-119,4361,252,632$16,297
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,963,4002,470,716$32,144
Q4 2015Donald Smith & Co.Sell-331,372,068$16,149
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-72,700507,316$5,971
Q3 2015Donald Smith & Co.Sell-285,8451,372,101$20,376
Q2 2015Donald Smith & Co.Sell-3451,657,946$37,934
Q1 2015Donald Smith & Co.Sell-1531,658,291$41,772
Q4 2014Donald Smith & Co.Buy711,658,444$44,695
Q4 2014Oaktree Capital ManagementSell-612,000713,000$19,215
Q3 2014Donald Smith & Co.Sell-31,6671,658,373$50,547
Q3 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-42,300580,016$17,679
Q2 2014Donald Smith & Co.Sell-341,8161,690,040$62,869
Q2 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-543,000622,316$23,150
Q1 2014Donald Smith & Co.Buy8,2292,031,856$64,613
Q1 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy896,6001,165,316$37,057
Q4 2013Donald Smith & Co.Sell-401,8152,023,627$58,119
Q4 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-479,599268,716$7,718
Q3 2013Donald Smith & Co.Sell-438,4562,425,442$66,287
Q3 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy748,315748,315$20,451
Q2 2013Donald Smith & Co.Buy2,863,8982,863,898$76,466

Frequently asked questions about NRG activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying NRG?

    Institutional owners buying NRG include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in NRG activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in NRG compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to NRG ENERGY INC (NRG) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in NRG increasing?

    Institutional interest in NRG can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.