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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.2B
| $49.6M | 0.08% |
390,000
+159,000
| +69% | +$21.6M |
2024 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
327
A.O. Smith
AOS
$7.69B
| $49.1M | 0.08% |
744,400
+111,700
| +18% | +$8.05M |
2023 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
328
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$72.1B
| $49M | 0.08% |
1,103,325
+815,800
| +284% | +$39.8M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
329
PLDT
PHI
$3.95B
| $49M | 0.08% |
2,327,067
+29,024
| +1% | +$656K |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
330
Kodiak Gas Services
KGS
$5.42B
| $48.9M | 0.08% |
838,622
+263,700
| +46% | +$12.8M |
2023 Q3
10 quarters
|
|
331
Moody's
MCO
$79.4B
| $48.9M | 0.08% |
+112,080
| New | +$53M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
332
Teradyne
TER
$62.3B
| $48.9M | 0.08% |
164,900
+163,600
| +12,585% | +$45.6M |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
333
Grab
GRAB
$12.7B
| $48.7M | 0.08% |
+13,314,435
| New | +$56.5M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
334
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$720M
| $48.6M | 0.08% |
1,469,449
-147,900
| -9% | -$6.26M |
2019 Q2
27 quarters
|
|
335
Gartner
IT
$12.3B
| $48.3M | 0.08% |
305,089
+226,880
| +290% | +$41.7M |
2023 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
336
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$25.9B
| $48.2M | 0.08% |
274,749
+24,200
| +10% | +$3.25M |
2016 Q1
40 quarters
|
|
337
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$23.1B
| $48.1M | 0.08% |
408,818
-183,700
| -31% | -$21M |
2021 Q3
18 quarters
|
|
338
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$8.99B
| $47.8M | 0.07% |
+565,279
| New | +$36.1M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
339
HEICO Corp
HEI
$41.4B
| $47.6M | 0.07% |
173,484
+64,760
| +60% | +$20.8M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
340
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.54B
| $47.5M | 0.07% |
2,067,637
+237,248
| +13% | +$5.4M |
2016 Q3
38 quarters
|
|
341
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$70.6B
| $47.3M | 0.07% |
460,500
+157,900
| +52% | +$16.3M |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
342
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.88B
| $47.3M | 0.07% |
1,786,425
-61,961
| -3% | -$1.52M |
2016 Q2
39 quarters
|
|
343
Halozyme
HALO
$12.5B
| $47.3M | 0.07% |
731,811
+169,100
| +30% | +$11.9M |
2021 Q3
18 quarters
|
|
344
Marqeta
MQ
$1.82B
| $47.2M | 0.07% |
2,895,072
+59,483
| +2% | +$1M |
2022 Q1
16 quarters
|
|
345
NVR
NVR
$16B
| $46.7M | 0.07% |
7,080
+2,220
| +46% | +$16.2M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
346
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$31.9B
| $46.5M | 0.07% |
+170,605
| New | +$50.2M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
347
IDT Corp
IDT
$2B
| $46.4M | 0.07% |
946,013
-28,793
| -3% | -$1.42M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
348
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.32B
| $45.9M | 0.07% |
1,501,667
-64,300
| -4% | -$2M |
2014 Q3
46 quarters
|
|
349
GoDaddy
GDDY
$13.1B
| $45.7M | 0.07% |
553,300
+117,800
| +27% | +$11.2M |
2023 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
350
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$5.45B
| $45.6M | 0.07% |
1,144,695
-73,600
| -6% | -$3M |
2020 Q3
22 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.