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 | 15.34% |
| 3 | Industrials | 11.14% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.86% |
| 5 | Financials | 10.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$645M
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-121,600
| -79% | -$895K |
2020 Q4
21 quarters
|
|
2927
SenesTech
SNES
$3.63M
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
-28,800
| -20% | -$58K |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
|
KYNB
2928
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$24.7M
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
27,481
-4,200
| -13% | -$32.9K |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
2929
Inuvo
INUV
$8.51M
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
89,241
-2,600
| -3% | -$6.36K |
2021 Q4
17 quarters
|
|
|
ORGN
2930
DELISTED
Origin Materials
ORGN
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
80,458
+39,956
| +99% | +$196K |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
2931
CVRx
CVRX
$42.1M
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,300
| New | +$141K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
2932
The Honest Company
HNST
$544M
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
61,755
-566,845
| -90% | -$1.46M |
2021 Q4
17 quarters
|
|
2933
a.k.a. Brands
AKA
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
17,569
-1,000
| -5% | -$10.7K |
2021 Q4
17 quarters
|
|
|
CMCM
2934
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$77M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
32,842
+1,097
| +3% | +$7.13K |
2018 Q4
29 quarters
|
|
2935
Westrock Coffee
WEST
$799M
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
-23,675
| -36% | -$106K |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
2936
Mannatech
MTEX
$15.2M
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
30,878
-900
| -3% | -$6.51K |
2018 Q3
30 quarters
|
|
2937
Talphera
TLPH
$56.1M
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
237,755
-19,625
| -8% | -$17.8K |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
2938
Guardforce AI
GFAI
$8.18M
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
395,200
+47,500
| +14% | +$25.7K |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
2939
Goldgroup Mining
GORO
$576M
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
36,423
-368,181
| -91% | -$1.99M |
2021 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
2940
Biodesix
BDSX
$275M
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,948
| New | +$148K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
2941
Verrica Pharmaceuticals
VRCA
$70.6M
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
32,360
+5,960
| +23% | +$38.2K |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
2942
Bluerock Homes Trust
BHM
$33.7M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
14,999
+99
| +0.7% | +$1.02K |
2023 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
2943
Willamette Valley Vineyards
WVVI
$10.5M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
66,052
-2,600
| -4% | -$7.08K |
2013 Q3
50 quarters
|
|
2944
Summit State Bank
SSBI
$82.7M
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
12,590
+200
| +2% | +$2.63K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
2945
VirTra
VTSI
$30.4M
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+100
| +0.2% | +$448 |
2021 Q3
18 quarters
|
|
2946
VistaGen Therapeutics
VTGN
$10.5M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
291,300
+130,509
| +81% | +$79.3K |
2024 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
2947
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$16.1M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
25,211
-1,200
| -5% | -$8.1K |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
2948
Yext
YEXT
$686M
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
-366,400
| -90% | -$2.2M |
2021 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
2949
Cardiff Oncology
CRDF
$84M
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
+101,253
| New | +$208K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
SVC
2950
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$926M
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
24,160
-320
| -1% | -$3.33K |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
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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.