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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
Inseego
INSG
$108M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
118,317
+46,500
| +65% | +$523K |
|
2127
Equillium
EQ
$157M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
656,964
-76,262
| -10% | -$125K |
|
2128
Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF
DFEM
$8.77B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,000
| New | +$1.35M |
|
2129
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$379M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
270,162
+13,662
| +5% | +$73.4K |
|
2130
Transact Technologies
TACT
$51.7M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
396,230
-21,207
| -5% | -$76.2K |
|
2131
Elicio Therapeutics
ELTX
$78.8M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
121,631
+93,520
| +333% | +$903K |
|
2132
Pyxis Oncology
PYXS
$165M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
888,680
+160,300
| +22% | +$242K |
|
2133
Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF
DIVO
$7.41B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+20,468
| +246% | +$937K |
|
2134
Ultralife
ULBI
$88.3M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
198,090
-12,900
| -6% | -$80.2K |
|
|
THRO
2135
iShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETF
THRO
$6.38B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+2,900
| +9% | +$111K |
|
2136
First Advantage
FA
$3.37B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,497
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2137
Virco
VIRC
$94.4M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
209,111
-6,700
| -3% | -$42.4K |
|
2138
Goldman Sachs ETF Trust Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETF
GPIX
$4.75B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,500
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2139
Embecta
EMBC
$195M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
144,287
+108,185
| +300% | +$1.13M |
|
|
MAPS
2140
DELISTED
WM TECHNOLOGY INC A
MAPS
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
1,927,014
+64,700
| +3% | +$47.5K |
|
2141
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$594M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
67,131
-21,900
| -25% | -$483K |
|
2142
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$278M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
108,096
-38,500
| -26% | -$519K |
|
2143
AMCON Distributing
DIT
$63.4M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
14,001
-2
| -0% | -$151 |
|
2144
First US Bancshares
FUSB
$91.6M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
82,321
-5,100
| -6% | -$75.9K |
|
2145
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.25B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
99,220
+80,151
| +420% | +$1.01M |
|
2146
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$406M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,700
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2147
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
GNR
$4.75B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+8,000
| +91% | +$566K |
|
2148
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.7B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,900
| New | +$1.32M |
|
2149
GoPro
GPRO
$116M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,625,900
+940,300
| +137% | +$946K |
|
2150
Princeton Bancorp
BPRN
$278M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
37,023
-6,400
| -15% | -$224K |
|
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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.