Renaissance Technologies LLC and Renaissance Technologies Holdings Corporation filed Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G with the SEC on November 12, 2026, disclosing beneficial ownership of American depositary shares of Hello Group Inc. as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Beneficial ownership: Renaissance Technologies LLC and Renaissance Technologies Holdings Corporation each reported aggregate beneficial ownership of 6,696,210 American depositary shares of Hello Group Inc.
  • Percent of class: The 6,696,210 shares represent 4.66% of the class of securities.
  • Sole voting and dispositive power: Both reporting persons reported sole voting power and sole dispositive power over all 6,696,210 shares, with zero shared voting or dispositive power.
  • Event date: The date of the event requiring this filing was September 30, 2026.
  • Security type: The securities are American depositary shares, each representing two Class A ordinary shares with a par value of US$0.0001 per share (CUSIP 423403104).
  • Funds disclosed: The filing states that "certain funds managed by RTC have the right to receive dividends and proceeds from the sale of the securities which are the subject of this report."

Renaissance Technologies Discloses Sub-5% Position in Hello Group ADS

According to the filing, Renaissance Technologies LLC ("RTC"), a Delaware limited liability company, and Renaissance Technologies Holdings Corporation ("RTHC"), a Delaware corporation, jointly submitted Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G regarding their holdings in Hello Group Inc. Both entities share the same principal business address at 520 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022. RTC is classified as an investment adviser (type "IA") and RTHC as a parent holding company or control person (type "HC").

The filing reports that each of the two reporting persons beneficially owns 6,696,210 American depositary shares of Hello Group Inc., accounting for 4.66% of the class. All 6,696,210 shares carry sole voting power and sole dispositive power, with no shared voting or dispositive power reported. The filing was triggered by an event dated September 30, 2026, and was signed by Brian Felczak, who serves as Chief Financial Officer of Renaissance Technologies LLC and as Vice President of Renaissance Technologies Holdings Corporation.

The filing further states, under Item 5, that this represents ownership of 5 percent or less of the class. Under the certification language included in the filing, the reporting persons affirm that the referenced securities "were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer."

What Was Disclosed

Renaissance Technologies LLC and its parent holding company filed Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G disclosing combined beneficial ownership of 6,696,210 Hello Group Inc. American depositary shares, equal to 4.66% of the class, as of September 30, 2026.