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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
WaFd
WAFD
$2.54B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
80,229
+68,600
| +590% | +$2.42M |
|
1727
Regenxbio
RGNX
$578M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
256,686
-48,600
| -16% | -$403K |
|
|
AKTS
1728
Aktis Oncology
AKTS
$1.39B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,400
| New | +$1.96M |
|
1729
Inogen
INGN
$139M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
476,700
-2,100
| -0.4% | -$13.9K |
|
1730
iShares Core US REIT ETF
USRT
$4.56B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,219
| New | +$2.98M |
|
|
BRCB
1731
Black Rock Coffee Bar Inc
BRCB
$212M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
368,620
+161,020
| +78% | +$1.6M |
|
1732
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.73B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,600
| New | +$2.71M |
|
1733
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.17B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+239,700
| New | +$4.03M |
|
1734
Liberty Live Group Series C
LLYVK
$8.99B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,600
| New | +$2.79M |
|
1735
Zillow
ZG
$7.43B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
-124,563
| -56% | -$4.81M |
|
1736
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.05B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,955
| New | +$3.09M |
|
1737
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.4B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-52,626
| -60% | -$4.04M |
|
1738
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.41B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
66,668
+51,168
| +330% | +$2M |
|
1739
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$100M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
424,463
-17,000
| -4% | -$110K |
|
1740
CoinShares Bitcoin Mining and Digital Power ETF
WGMI
$279M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,544
| New | +$2.71M |
|
1741
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$6.97B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,600
| New | +$2.87M |
|
1742
Bank First Corp
BFC
$1.72B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-13,700
| -41% | -$1.95M |
|
1743
Imperial Petroleum
IMPP
$243M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
646,545
+97,405
| +18% | +$474K |
|
1744
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
ESGU
$18.1B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,200
| New | +$2.88M |
|
1745
Kyverna Therapeutics
KYTX
$499M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
333,899
-33,593
| -9% | -$298K |
|
1746
Lightbridge
LTBR
$278M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
338,400
-315,500
| -48% | -$3.55M |
|
1747
Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
JMBS
$6.67B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
66,083
+9,783
| +17% | +$442K |
|
1748
Cerence
CRNC
$374M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
262,568
+230,700
| +724% | +$2.26M |
|
1749
InnovAge Holding
INNV
$1.43B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
249,633
-121,184
| -33% | -$992K |
|
1750
Schwab US REIT ETF
SCHH
$11.2B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,900
| New | +$2.91M |
|
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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.