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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Green Dot
GDOT
$754M
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
+38,400
| +167% | +$454K |
|
2452
iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF
AOR
$3.63B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-8,300
| -44% | -$547K |
|
2453
Optical Cable Corp
OCC
$130M
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
83,303
-17,701
| -18% | -$106K |
|
2454
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.43B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
8,656
-8,000
| -48% | -$692K |
|
2455
Stereotaxis
STXS
$129M
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
372,600
-75,800
| -17% | -$166K |
|
2456
LG Display
LPL
$3.22B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
176,400
-363,700
| -67% | -$1.54M |
|
2457
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.7B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,400
| New | +$697K |
|
2458
Aura Biosciences
AURA
$738M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
102,100
-43,100
| -30% | -$247K |
|
2459
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.5M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
484,300
+269,930
| +126% | +$364K |
|
|
PLTU
2460
Direxion Daily PLTR Bull 2X ETF
PLTU
$399M
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,324
| New | +$800K |
|
2461
Dimensional International Value ETF
DFIV
$20.7B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$684K |
|
2462
AN2 Therapeutics
ANTX
$181M
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
198,800
-139,800
| -41% | -$289K |
|
|
SMC
2463
Summit Midstream
SMC
$424M
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,476
| New | +$655K |
|
2464
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$450M
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
+21,000
| +37% | +$241K |
|
2465
Idaho Strategic Resources
IDR
$453M
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,048
| New | +$817K |
|
2466
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.64B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-13,100
| -56% | -$878K |
|
|
NLOP
2467
Net Lease Office Properties
NLOP
$168M
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
+17,200
| +42% | +$289K |
|
2468
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.38B
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-10,000
| -64% | -$1.24M |
|
|
CNR
2469
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.24B
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,400
| New | +$609K |
|
2470
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$197M
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
116,765
+14,614
| +14% | +$55.4K |
|
|
NBP
2471
NovaBridge Biosciences American Depositary Shares
NBP
$204M
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
+272,412
| New | +$912K |
|
2472
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.07B
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,900
| New | +$675K |
|
2473
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.04B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-24,600
| -62% | -$1.12M |
|
2474
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$94.8M
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
537,210
-169,942
| -24% | -$372K |
|
2475
Angi Inc
ANGI
$227M
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
97,126
-165,675
| -63% | -$1.66M |
|
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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.