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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$800M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$304M |
| 3 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$261M |
| 4 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$237M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$208M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Costco
COST
|
+$656M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$632M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$474M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$428M |
| 5 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$332M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.04% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.35% |
| 3 | Industrials | 11.13% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.88% |
| 5 | Financials | 10.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
Network-1 Technologies
NTIP
$37M
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
461,444
-6,400
| -1% | -$8.93K |
|
|
WRD
2477
WeRide Inc
WRD
$1.77B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
+82,000
| New | +$635K |
|
2478
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF
COWZ
$18.2B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$666K |
|
2479
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$32.2M
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
257,342
+18,800
| +8% | +$54K |
|
2480
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$381M
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
35,986
+15,286
| +74% | +$341K |
|
|
LONA
2481
LeonaBio Inc
LONA
$68.8M
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
64,222
-10,925
| -15% | -$71K |
|
2482
Lisata Therapeutics
LSTA
$16.4M
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
131,715
+8,000
| +6% | +$33K |
|
2483
Orion
OEC
$402M
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
101,296
-5,500
| -5% | -$32.5K |
|
2484
Protara Therapeutics
TARA
$226M
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
125,700
-141,107
| -53% | -$835K |
|
|
FARM
2485
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
515,577
-148,459
| -22% | -$217K |
|
2486
Toro Corp
TORO
$176M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
180,152
-6,548
| -4% | -$26.6K |
|
2487
ODDITY Tech
ODD
$702M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
-366,100
| -88% | -$9.17M |
|
2488
StoneX
SNEX
$8.84B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,099
| New | +$612K |
|
2489
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$200M
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
14,775
+200
| +1% | +$8.36K |
|
2490
Playboy Inc
PLBY
$143M
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
425,359
-95,767
| -18% | -$175K |
|
2491
NextCure
NXTC
$16.6M
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
60,534
+26,900
| +80% | +$329K |
|
2492
New Horizon Aircraft
HOVR
$120M
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
457,372
-237,728
| -34% | -$453K |
|
2493
Eltek
ELTK
$59.9M
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
80,323
-1,200
| -1% | -$10.6K |
|
2494
WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend Fund
DLN
$6.24B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+2,300
| +47% | +$209K |
|
2495
SelectQuote
SLQT
$118M
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
1,021,239
+909,939
| +818% | +$956K |
|
2496
John Marshall Bancorp
JMSB
$321M
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+5,700
| +22% | +$114K |
|
2497
ProShares Short Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITI
$119M
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-12,800
| -35% | -$325K |
|
2498
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.64B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-3,800
| -42% | -$504K |
|
2499
OptimumBank Holdings
OPHC
$75.6M
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
124,600
+14,400
| +13% | +$72.2K |
|
2500
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
EFG
$16.3B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-17,700
| -76% | -$2.08M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2026, Renaissance Technologies held 3,809 positions worth $63.9B, down 0.82% from $64.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q1 2026 filing shows 624 new, 1,320 increased, 1,262 reduced and 596 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Apple: 3,075,638 shares worth $781M. The largest sale was Costco, an estimated $656M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q1 2026 buy was Apple: 3,075,638 shares worth $781M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to NVIDIA in Q1 2026, an estimated $304M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q1 2026 reduction was Costco, cutting an estimated $656M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Procter & Gamble in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $428M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $63.9B portfolio in Q1 2026.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 624 new positions and closed 596 in Q1 2026.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value fell 0.82% quarter-over-quarter to $63.9B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 14 May 2026.