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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Etsy
ETSY
$6.8B
| $298M | 0.47% |
5,962,210
+594,768
| +11% | +$32.5M |
2023 Q1
12 quarters
|
|
27
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$8.82B
| $265M | 0.41% |
2,260,397
-338,700
| -13% | -$38.5M |
2013 Q3
50 quarters
|
|
|
28
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.77T
| $246M | 0.38% |
793,797
+792,908
| +89,191% | +$261M |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
29
Vertiv
VRT
$96.2B
| $243M | 0.38% |
967,990
-176,339
| -15% | -$39.1M |
2023 Q3
10 quarters
|
|
30
Medpace
MEDP
$16.6B
| $242M | 0.38% |
504,668
+38,760
| +8% | +$19.8M |
2017 Q3
34 quarters
|
|
31
Nu Holdings
NU
$74.7B
| $234M | 0.37% |
16,269,800
-6,465,460
| -28% | -$105M |
2022 Q3
14 quarters
|
|
32
Airbnb
ABNB
$95.8B
| $231M | 0.36% |
1,830,841
-1,107,620
| -38% | -$144M |
2021 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
33
New York Times
NYT
$10.6B
| $231M | 0.36% |
2,756,180
+465,600
| +20% | +$35.2M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
34
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$59.7B
| $231M | 0.36% |
2,130,881
+1,173,549
| +123% | +$168M |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
35
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.6B
| $229M | 0.36% |
5,682,783
-75,745
| -1% | -$2.83M |
2015 Q1
44 quarters
|
|
36
Alamos Gold
AGI
$13.3B
| $227M | 0.36% |
5,118,171
+92,227
| +2% | +$4.06M |
2017 Q4
33 quarters
|
|
37
Adobe
ADBE
$92.8B
| $225M | 0.35% |
925,270
+200,267
| +28% | +$55.5M |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
38
Vale
VALE
$57.6B
| $224M | 0.35% |
14,053,337
+3,012,700
| +27% | +$47M |
2023 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
|
B
39
Barrick Mining
B
$64.6B
| $223M | 0.35% |
5,476,478
+4,219,700
| +336% | +$195M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
P
40
Everpure Inc
P
$51.6B
| $222M | 0.35% |
3,759,834
+2,800
| +0.1% | +$190K |
2021 Q4
17 quarters
|
|
|
NVMI
41
Nova
NVMI
$11.4B
| $222M | 0.35% |
510,866
-55,120
| -10% | -$24.3M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
42
Alkermes
ALKS
$6.67B
| $218M | 0.34% |
6,160,428
-507,600
| -8% | -$15.7M |
2018 Q4
29 quarters
|
|
43
DoorDash
DASH
$81.9B
| $214M | 0.34% |
1,426,355
+103,520
| +8% | +$19.1M |
2021 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
44
Reddit
RDDT
$30B
| $211M | 0.33% |
1,565,778
-317,800
| -17% | -$54.1M |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
45
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.8B
| $208M | 0.33% |
120,320
+92,792
| +337% | +$179M |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
46
Visa
V
$705B
| $205M | 0.32% |
676,767
+454,999
| +205% | +$146M |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
|
47
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$868B
| $202M | 0.32% |
688,350
+686,249
| +32,663% | +$208M |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
48
Boston Scientific
BSX
$60.4B
| $198M | 0.31% |
3,152,005
+769,300
| +32% | +$61.5M |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
49
Zoom
ZM
$27.4B
| $198M | 0.31% |
2,458,804
-619,700
| -20% | -$51.9M |
2020 Q1
24 quarters
|
|
50
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.06B
| $195M | 0.31% |
5,932,627
-202,300
| -3% | -$7.07M |
2017 Q3
34 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.