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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$1.08B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$938M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$639M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$598M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$575M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$1.46B |
| 2 |
SNDK
Sandisk
SNDK
|
+$1.13B |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$426M |
| 4 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$316M |
| 5 |
Vertiv
VRT
|
+$297M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.57% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.83% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.24% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.49% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.91% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.87B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
709,700
+365,700
| +106% | +$5.45M |
|
1102
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.09B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
63,735
+61,200
| +2,414% | +$7.96M |
|
1103
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$626M
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
294,899
-32,200
| -10% | -$926K |
|
1104
Direxion Daily MSCI South Korea Bull 3X ETF
KORU
$1.73B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
+233,600
| New | +$8.44M |
|
1105
inTEST
INTT
$147M
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
502,237
+52,028
| +12% | +$881K |
|
1106
ZTO Express
ZTO
$15.8B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
406,600
-212,200
| -34% | -$5.05M |
|
1107
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$459M
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
308,267
+8,627
| +3% | +$270K |
|
|
SKYT
1108
DELISTED
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
+260,900
| New | +$8.92M |
|
1109
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
$47.1B
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
+41,400
| New | +$8.68M |
|
1110
Daily Journal
DJCO
$879M
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
15,091
+1,720
| +13% | +$895K |
|
1111
MasterBrand
MBC
$1.66B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
880,781
-871,482
| -50% | -$7.44M |
|
1112
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$129M
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
1,956,659
+225,168
| +13% | +$1.06M |
|
1113
POSCO
PKX
$18.6B
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
175,900
+161,989
| +1,164% | +$11.1M |
|
1114
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.25B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
+205,200
| New | +$9.02M |
|
1115
Amdocs
DOX
$6.26B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
178,700
-113,100
| -39% | -$6.94M |
|
1116
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.38B
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
483,988
-49,000
| -9% | -$1.06M |
|
1117
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.9B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
+235,283
| New | +$8.98M |
|
1118
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$8.79B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
+1,029,399
| New | +$7.79M |
|
1119
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$234M
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
2,014,903
-68,400
| -3% | -$242K |
|
1120
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$950M
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
712,105
-32,900
| -4% | -$398K |
|
1121
Kemper
KMPR
$1.57B
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
332,610
-48,800
| -13% | -$1.42M |
|
1122
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.25B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
177,933
-172,400
| -49% | -$7.49M |
|
|
NAK
1123
Northern Dynasty Minerals
NAK
$849M
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
4,650,149
+190,000
| +4% | +$381K |
|
|
RHLD
1124
Resolute Holdings Management
RHLD
$1.07B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
61,500
+41,700
| +211% | +$5.41M |
|
1125
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.4B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
93,988
+65,988
| +236% | +$6.24M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2026, Renaissance Technologies held 3,761 positions worth $72.6B, up 14% from $63.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2026 filing shows 548 new, 1,084 increased, 1,502 reduced and 621 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 2,290,710 shares worth $546M. The largest sale was Micron Technology, an estimated $1.46B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2026 buy was Amazon: 2,290,710 shares worth $546M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q2 2026, an estimated $1.08B increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2026 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $1.46B.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Applovin in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $174M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $72.6B portfolio in Q2 2026.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 548 new positions and closed 621 in Q2 2026.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $72.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 13 Aug 2026.