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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NEXN
2001
Nexxen International
NEXN
$547M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
251,600
+10,100
| +4% | +$64.5K |
|
2002
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$192M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
66,053
-2,400
| -4% | -$63.5K |
|
2003
Finward Bancorp
FNWD
$193M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
-4,334
| -9% | -$159K |
|
2004
YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF
MSTY
$708M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+64,300
| +519% | +$1.65M |
|
2005
iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
IYK
$1.39B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,300
| New | +$1.67M |
|
|
WLTH
2006
Wealthfront Corp
WLTH
$1.33B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+175,370
| New | +$1.6M |
|
2007
WPP
WPP
$4.04B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,100
| New | +$1.96M |
|
2008
Twin Disc
TWIN
$335M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
107,393
-9,300
| -8% | -$157K |
|
2009
BayCom
BCML
$346M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
-5,002
| -8% | -$147K |
|
|
MSTU
2010
T-Rex 2X Long MSTR Daily Target ETF
MSTU
$324M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+377,600
| New | +$2.46M |
|
2011
Omega Flex
OFLX
$298M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
51,480
-7,600
| -13% | -$250K |
|
2012
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$1.01B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
85,503
-414
| -0.5% | -$8.69K |
|
|
VBNK
2013
VersaBank
VBNK
$639M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
112,700
+25,800
| +30% | +$396K |
|
2014
Fidelity Enhanced International ETF
FENI
$10.4B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,800
| New | +$1.65M |
|
2015
PIMCO Intermediate Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MUNI
$3.05B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
30,451
-36,349
| -54% | -$1.92M |
|
|
ABTC
2016
American Bitcoin Corp
ABTC
$418M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,613
| New | +$2.21M |
|
2017
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$131M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
378,294
-29,700
| -7% | -$131K |
|
2018
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$86.8M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
+35,100
| +182% | +$891K |
|
2019
Adicet Bio
ACET
$72.8M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
232,591
-10,354
| -4% | -$77.5K |
|
|
DEA
2020
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.18B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
73,466
+48,866
| +199% | +$1.12M |
|
2021
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$51.7M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
463,801
-16,800
| -3% | -$56.1K |
|
|
OKUR
2022
OnKure Therapeutics
OKUR
$166M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
377,250
+129,900
| +53% | +$401K |
|
2023
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$41.1M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
178,469
+43,693
| +32% | +$574K |
|
2024
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$262M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
68,779
-4,395
| -6% | -$105K |
|
2025
Tredegar Corp
TG
$268M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
195,400
+48,708
| +33% | +$407K |
|
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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.