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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
FinWise Bancorp
FINW
$184M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
28,026
+4,026
| +17% | +$68.6K |
|
2652
Union Bankshares
UNB
$114M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
18,232
+200
| +1% | +$4.82K |
|
2653
Emcor
EME
$34.2B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
+600
| New | +$437K |
|
2654
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$143M
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
+300
| +0.9% | +$3.94K |
|
|
BOLD
2655
Boundless Bio
BOLD
$56.6M
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
399,000
+57,600
| +17% | +$67.4K |
|
2656
ASML
ASML
$693B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
338
+38
| +13% | +$52.1K |
|
2657
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$500M
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
15,651
+6,411
| +69% | +$183K |
|
2658
SoundThinking
SSTI
$107M
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
65,332
-18,400
| -22% | -$135K |
|
|
SAFE
2659
Safehold
SAFE
$1.15B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,857
| New | +$472K |
|
2660
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.24B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-159,100
| -97% | -$15.4M |
|
2661
Dominari Holdings
DOMH
$61.5M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
132,362
+49,162
| +59% | +$176K |
|
2662
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$296M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+100
| +0.4% | +$1.82K |
|
2663
Caledonia Mining Corp
CMCL
$358M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
19,027
-65,492
| -77% | -$1.83M |
|
2664
Werewolf Therapeutics
HOWL
$17.5M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
516,218
-161,548
| -24% | -$111K |
|
2665
iShares US Utilities ETF
IDU
$1.41B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$421K |
|
2666
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$430M
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
-23,300
| -27% | -$181K |
|
2667
OmniAb
OABI
$296M
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
269,600
+26,900
| +11% | +$48.5K |
|
2668
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.28B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,234
| New | +$472K |
|
2669
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF
MSOS
$866M
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
+118,400
| New | +$485K |
|
2670
NiSource
NI
$22.4B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,000
| New | +$405K |
|
2671
Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF
FUTY
$2.41B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,100
| New | +$412K |
|
2672
Xilio Therapeutics
XLO
$54.6M
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
49,566
+24,965
| +101% | +$204K |
|
2673
Red River Bancshares
RRBI
$640M
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-12,501
| -73% | -$1.06M |
|
2674
Hershey
HSY
$34.9B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,000
| New | +$422K |
|
|
CANG
2675
Cango Inc
CANG
$75.1M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,944
| New | +$962K |
|
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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.