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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Ascent Industries
ACNT
$137M
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
329,000
+33,900
| +11% | +$526K |
|
1452
StepStone Group
STEP
$3.32B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
+91,500
| New | +$5.28M |
|
1453
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$141M
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
952,897
-109,400
| -10% | -$455K |
|
|
ASRT
1454
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
228,599
+37,902
| +20% | +$466K |
|
|
NXDR
1455
Nextdoor Holdings
NXDR
$847M
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
3,112,000
+139,661
| +5% | +$243K |
|
1456
Envela
ELA
$542M
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
261,004
+68,900
| +36% | +$947K |
|
1457
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.9B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
134,776
+7,585
| +6% | +$254K |
|
1458
Design Therapeutics
DSGN
$726M
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
408,200
+121,100
| +42% | +$1.23M |
|
1459
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$463M
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
182,452
-5,000
| -3% | -$119K |
|
1460
Burford Capital
BUR
$909M
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
958,500
+126,500
| +15% | +$1.11M |
|
1461
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.11B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
597,220
+360,800
| +153% | +$4.7M |
|
1462
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$9.79B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
+21,400
| New | +$4.19M |
|
1463
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$167M
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
304,161
+11,700
| +4% | +$179K |
|
|
HIVE
1464
HIVE Digital Technologies
HIVE
$850M
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
2,263,293
-1,966,907
| -46% | -$4.85M |
|
|
ALH
1465
Alliance Laundry Holdings
ALH
$5B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
207,300
+40,900
| +25% | +$890K |
|
1466
QuinStreet
QNST
$861M
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
357,000
-18,900
| -5% | -$240K |
|
1467
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.11B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
28,297
-1,500
| -5% | -$194K |
|
|
BRT
1468
BRT Apartments
BRT
$282M
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
320,291
-13,800
| -4% | -$200K |
|
1469
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.34B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
163,499
+154,700
| +1,758% | +$4.58M |
|
1470
Ivanhoe Electric
IE
$1.43B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
+359,200
| New | +$5.63M |
|
1471
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$470M
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
306,200
-8,400
| -3% | -$96.3K |
|
1472
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.72B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
163,632
-320,999
| -66% | -$8.53M |
|
1473
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.31B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
+80,071
| New | +$4.31M |
|
1474
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$323M
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
108,885
-900
| -0.8% | -$36.6K |
|
1475
Northeast Community Bancorp
NECB
$365M
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
176,205
+28,605
| +19% | +$675K |
|
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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.