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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$1.08B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$938M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$639M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$598M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$575M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$1.46B |
| 2 |
SNDK
Sandisk
SNDK
|
+$1.13B |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$426M |
| 4 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$316M |
| 5 |
Vertiv
VRT
|
+$297M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.57% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.83% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.24% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.49% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.91% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OPTU
1376
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$377M
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
3,976,900
+45,300
| +1% | +$56.3K |
|
1377
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.4B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
+13,520
| New | +$5.57M |
|
1378
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.74B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
+66,100
| New | +$5.75M |
|
1379
ThredUp
TDUP
$351M
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
838,400
-573,153
| -41% | -$2.68M |
|
1380
Diana Shipping
DSX
$368M
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
2,730,680
-253,533
| -8% | -$626K |
|
1381
Madison Square Garden
MSGE
$3.63B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
70,800
-119,000
| -63% | -$8.12M |
|
1382
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$308M
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
683,247
+27,200
| +4% | +$228K |
|
1383
iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
$8.26B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
+28,200
| New | +$5.58M |
|
1384
FVCBankcorp
FVCB
$332M
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
326,525
+210,050
| +180% | +$3.35M |
|
1385
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$885M
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
145,846
-192,595
| -57% | -$5.94M |
|
1386
The RealReal
REAL
$1.19B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
483,900
-1,162,300
| -71% | -$12.4M |
|
|
VZLA
1387
Vizsla Silver
VZLA
$1.45B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
1,725,700
-74,528
| -4% | -$259K |
|
|
ALX
1388
Alexander's
ALX
$1.34B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
20,620
-4,900
| -19% | -$1.22M |
|
1389
Quad
QUAD
$525M
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
672,900
-49,500
| -7% | -$372K |
|
|
ITRG
1390
Integra Resources
ITRG
$570M
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
2,494,070
+397,171
| +19% | +$1.07M |
|
1391
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$9.94B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
35,300
+13,900
| +65% | +$2.45M |
|
1392
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.35B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
249,557
-55,100
| -18% | -$1.18M |
|
1393
Mama's Creations
MAMA
$731M
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
316,400
-44,200
| -12% | -$670K |
|
1394
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
$13.1B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
68,600
-5,867
| -8% | -$491K |
|
1395
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$296M
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
69,206
-24,600
| -26% | -$1.87M |
|
1396
Olin
OLN
$2.04B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
+283,500
| New | +$7.41M |
|
1397
Design Therapeutics
DSGN
$953M
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
387,913
-20,287
| -5% | -$253K |
|
1398
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.9B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
+90,100
| New | +$6.11M |
|
1399
Employers Holdings
EIG
$883M
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
110,560
+12,860
| +13% | +$564K |
|
1400
iShares Core International Aggregate Bond Fund
IAGG
$11.9B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
110,296
+51,596
| +88% | +$2.59M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2026, Renaissance Technologies held 3,761 positions worth $72.6B, up 14% from $63.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2026 filing shows 548 new, 1,084 increased, 1,502 reduced and 621 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 2,290,710 shares worth $546M. The largest sale was Micron Technology, an estimated $1.46B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2026 buy was Amazon: 2,290,710 shares worth $546M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q2 2026, an estimated $1.08B increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2026 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $1.46B.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Applovin in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $174M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $72.6B portfolio in Q2 2026.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 548 new positions and closed 621 in Q2 2026.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $72.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 13 Aug 2026.