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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$247M
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
462,495
+32,100
| +7% | +$65.7K |
|
2402
Scansource
SCSC
$1.12B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,110
| New | +$807K |
|
2403
Natural Alternatives International
NAII
$15.1M
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
291,356
-11,400
| -4% | -$38K |
|
2404
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$870M
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
24,675
-66,400
| -73% | -$2.77M |
|
|
FIGR
2405
Figure Technology Solutions
FIGR
$6.1B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-25,900
| -54% | -$1.12M |
|
|
EEX
2406
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
167,963
-9,200
| -5% | -$42.4K |
|
2407
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.17B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
145,800
-254,800
| -64% | -$2.12M |
|
|
GPGI
2408
GPGI Inc
GPGI
$4.06B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
44,229
-559,051
| -93% | -$12.1M |
|
2409
Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF
XMMO
$7.39B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-900
| -15% | -$130K |
|
2410
Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X ETF
AMZU
$287M
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,000
| New | +$873K |
|
2411
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$12.2B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,322
| New | +$673K |
|
2412
CVD Equipment Corp
CVV
$48.9M
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
180,882
+27,000
| +18% | +$115K |
|
2413
Aligos Therapeutics
ALGS
$25.2M
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
100,450
+15,006
| +18% | +$114K |
|
2414
FT Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs
BUFR
$10B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,100
| New | +$759K |
|
2415
VanEck Bitcoin Trust
HODL
$1.07B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
-120,300
| -76% | -$2.6M |
|
2416
SIFCO Industries
SIF
$163M
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
55,834
-1,100
| -2% | -$11.2K |
|
2417
Photronics
PLAB
$1.79B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
18,302
-101,446
| -85% | -$3.67M |
|
|
FURY
2418
Fury Gold Mines
FURY
$98.9M
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
1,212,302
-62,583
| -5% | -$43.1K |
|
2419
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$3.02B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-194,200
| -92% | -$7.55M |
|
2420
Compass Diversified
CODI
$755M
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+93,607
| New | +$596K |
|
2421
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
$7.19B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
13,278
+7,978
| +151% | +$416K |
|
2422
Orange County Bancorp
OBT
$505M
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+14,400
| +169% | +$458K |
|
2423
Weyco Group
WEYS
$364M
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
22,826
-1,000
| -4% | -$31.8K |
|
2424
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF
SPYV
$36.1B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$748K |
|
2425
Lam Research
LRCX
$382B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
3,406
-459,360
| -99% | -$103M |
|
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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.