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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Saga Communications
SGA
$54.5M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
106,444
-5,500
| -5% | -$63.1K |
|
2152
Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF
FENY
$2.02B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,500
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
BTC
2153
Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF
BTC
$3.4B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
41,160
-94,400
| -70% | -$3.19M |
|
2154
Franklin Financial Services
FRAF
$280M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-4,600
| -16% | -$232K |
|
|
MUD
2155
Direxion Daily MU Bear 1X ETF
MUD
$73.9M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,059
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2156
Precision BioSciences
DTIL
$188M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
223,177
-103,300
| -32% | -$477K |
|
2157
TRX Gold Corp
TRX
$255M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+817,883
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2158
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$72.3M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,050
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2159
Corteva
CTVA
$59.7B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,600
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2160
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,650
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
SLDE
2161
Slide Insurance Holdings
SLDE
$2.32B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
67,710
+16,600
| +32% | +$291K |
|
2162
GraniteShares Gold Shares
BAR
$1.37B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-74,300
| -74% | -$3.57M |
|
2163
Outdoor Holding Co
POWW
$239M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
605,300
+29,300
| +5% | +$55.8K |
|
2164
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.1B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
28,375
-30,425
| -52% | -$1.32M |
|
2165
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$685M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+13,100
| +142% | +$743K |
|
|
BOW
2166
Bowhead Specialty Holdings
BOW
$1.02B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
-181,700
| -77% | -$4.41M |
|
|
UBFO
2167
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
113,948
+24,900
| +28% | +$262K |
|
|
AAT
2168
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.49B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
-44,100
| -40% | -$826K |
|
2169
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.94B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,615
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2170
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$436M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
53,441
+586
| +1% | +$13K |
|
2171
Corvus Pharmaceuticals
CRVS
$1.1B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,310
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2172
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.56B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
64,104
+25,100
| +64% | +$495K |
|
2173
EuroDry
EDRY
$69.7M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
60,347
+21,047
| +54% | +$350K |
|
2174
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$594M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
51,996
-8,669
| -14% | -$201K |
|
|
DOO
2175
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.43B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+7,000
| +74% | +$513K |
|
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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.