Renaissance Technologies LLC and Renaissance Technologies Holdings Corporation filed an amended beneficial ownership statement with the SEC on November 12, 2026, disclosing a combined 4.77% stake in StealthGas Inc. as of July 1, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting persons: Renaissance Technologies LLC (investment adviser, Delaware) and Renaissance Technologies Holdings Corporation (holding company, Delaware) filed jointly.
  • Shares beneficially owned: Each reporting person lists 1,796,274 shares of StealthGas Inc. Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share.
  • Percentage of class: The 1,796,274 shares represent 4.77% of the outstanding class, triggering the "ownership of 5 percent or less" designation.
  • Voting and dispositive power: Both reporting persons report sole voting power and sole dispositive power over all 1,796,274 shares, with zero shared power in either category.
  • Event date: The date of the event requiring this filing is stated as July 1, 2026.
  • Dividend rights: According to the filing, "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 Passive Position in StealthGas Shipping Shares

StealthGas Inc., whose principal executive offices are listed in the filing at 331 Kifissias Avenue, Erithrea 14561, Athens, Greece, operates in the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shipping sector. The company's common stock carries a par value of $0.01 per share and is identified by CUSIP number Y81669106. The amended filing covers a position held by one of the investment management industry's best-known quantitative firms.

According to the filing, Renaissance Technologies LLC is classified as an investment adviser (type "IA") and Renaissance Technologies Holdings Corporation is classified as a holding company (type "HC"), both organized under Delaware law and located at 520 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022. The filing is designated Amendment No. 1, indicating a prior statement was on record. Brian Felczak signed the document as Chief Financial Officer of Renaissance Technologies LLC and as Vice President of Renaissance Technologies Holdings Corporation, both on November 12, 2026.

The filing includes the standard Item 10 certification that the 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." No group membership, subsidiary identification, or dissolution notice was applicable, as Items 7, 8, and 9 each state "Not Applicable."

What Was Disclosed

Renaissance Technologies LLC and its parent holding company disclosed beneficial ownership of 1,796,274 shares of StealthGas Inc. common stock, representing 4.77% of the class, with the event date of July 1, 2026, and the amendment signed November 12, 2026.