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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
First Merchants
FRME
$2.72B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,788
| New | +$734K |
|
2427
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$899M
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
55,149
+44,365
| +411% | +$582K |
|
|
ACH
2428
Accendra Health
ACH
$240M
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
317,913
-89,500
| -22% | -$206K |
|
2429
Kroger
KR
$34.8B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-17,700
| -64% | -$1.2M |
|
2430
VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF
VFLO
$8.44B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-51,500
| -74% | -$2.05M |
|
2431
Abeona Therapeutics
ABEO
$345M
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
161,082
+44,882
| +39% | +$224K |
|
|
UROY
2432
Uranium Royalty Corp
UROY
$434M
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
196,751
+132,551
| +206% | +$542K |
|
2433
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$974M
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
-43,871
| -44% | -$637K |
|
2434
iShares Global 100 ETF
IOO
$8.56B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-10,300
| -64% | -$1.3M |
|
2435
Star Holdings Shares of Beneficial Interest
STHO
$112M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
93,780
+55,965
| +148% | +$461K |
|
2436
Penumbra
PEN
$12.5B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,160
| New | +$731K |
|
2437
AmpliTech
AMPG
$137M
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
372,600
+214,400
| +136% | +$633K |
|
2438
Advantage Solutions
ADV
$484M
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
33,475
+1,427
| +4% | +$27.5K |
|
|
SEV
2439
Aptera Motors
SEV
$64M
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
+266,135
| New | +$709K |
|
|
LADR
2440
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.25B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
71,941
-40,000
| -36% | -$420K |
|
2441
MDxHealth
MDXH
$21.1M
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
304,700
+54,600
| +22% | +$185K |
|
2442
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$259M
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
+522,900
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2443
Vera Bradley
VRA
$105M
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
221,716
+14,500
| +7% | +$41.3K |
|
2444
ChargePoint
CHPT
$133M
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
144,059
+63,000
| +78% | +$384K |
|
|
TGEN
2445
Tecogen Inc
TGEN
$96.3M
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
272,300
+218,000
| +401% | +$801K |
|
2446
VanEck BDC Income ETF
BIZD
$1.58B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,400
| New | +$733K |
|
2447
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$544M
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
26,836
-10,464
| -28% | -$312K |
|
2448
Southern Copper
SCCO
$141B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
4,075
-3,157
| -44% | -$578K |
|
2449
US Gold Corp
USAU
$220M
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,697
| New | +$819K |
|
|
XRPT
2450
Volatility Shares Trust XRP 2X ETF
XRPT
$53.8M
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
17,195
+14,615
| +566% | +$1.02M |
|
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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.