Jim Simons Renaissance Technologies
Jim Simons is the founder of Renaissance Technologies, one of the most successful quantitative hedge funds in the world. Before his career in finance, he served as a mathematics professor and made significant contributions to differential geometry. Simons applied his analytical expertise to develop sophisticated, algorithm-driven trading strategies, earning consistently high returns for investors.
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 |
Sandisk
SNDK
|
+$1.13B |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$426M |
| 4 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$316M |
| 5 |
Vertiv
VRT
|
+$297M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.58% |
| 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 | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
Citigroup
C
$204B
| – | – |
-674,674
| Closed | -$76.5M | – |
|
3227
Candel Therapeutics
CADL
$628M
| – | – |
-12,780
| Closed | -$62.6K | – |
|
3228
Carter Bankshares
CARE
$689M
| – | – |
-11,000
| Closed | -$257K | – |
|
3229
Caterpillar
CAT
$334B
| – | – |
-21,507
| Closed | -$15.2M | – |
|
3230
Coastal Financial
CCB
$642M
| – | – |
-22,600
| Closed | -$1.72M | – |
|
3231
DELISTED
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
| – | – |
-2,725,692
| Closed | -$6.46M | – |
|
3232
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.7B
| – | – |
-160,520
| Closed | -$44.6M | – |
|
3233
Celanese
CE
$5.25B
| – | – |
-28,500
| Closed | -$1.87M | – |
|
3234
Cenntro
CENN
$6.14M
| – | – |
-3,850
| Closed | -$27.7K | – |
|
3235
Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF
CGDG
$5.72B
| – | – |
-16,200
| Closed | -$582K | – |
|
3236
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24.7B
| – | – |
-190,713
| Closed | -$17.8M | – |
|
3237
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$14.2B
| – | – |
-239,208
| Closed | -$34.2M | – |
|
3238
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.2B
| – | – |
-149,508
| Closed | -$24.8M | – |
|
3239
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$17.4B
| – | – |
-31,300
| Closed | -$1.96M | – |
|
3240
Clarus
CLAR
$139M
| – | – |
-54,823
| Closed | -$149K | – |
|
3241
Clorox
CLX
$10.3B
| – | – |
-27,600
| Closed | -$2.86M | – |
|
3242
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.14B
| – | – |
-58,600
| Closed | -$3.6M | – |
|
3243
Caledonia Mining Corp
CMCL
$453M
| – | – |
-19,027
| Closed | -$430K | – |
|
3244
Comcast
CMCSA
$77.7B
| – | – |
-788,376
| Closed | -$22.6M | – |
|
3245
Cummins
CMI
$71.9B
| – | – |
-25,220
| Closed | -$13.6M | – |
|
3246
GPGI Inc
GPGI
$3.6B
| – | – |
-44,229
| Closed | -$756K | – |
|
3247
CNA Financial
CNA
$12.9B
| – | – |
-54,300
| Closed | -$2.49M | – |
|
3248
CN Energy Group
CNEY
$2.23M
| – | – |
-74,391
| Closed | -$30.4K | – |
|
3249
Presurance Holdings
PRHI
$28.4M
| – | – |
-3,181
| Closed | -$11.3K | – |
|
|
CNTA
3250
DELISTED
Centessa Pharmaceuticals
CNTA
| – | – |
-185,000
| Closed | -$7.35M | – |
|
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Jim Simons's Q2 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2026, Jim Simons 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.
Jim Simons'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.
- Jim Simons's largest Q2 2026 buy was Amazon: 2,290,710 shares worth $546M.
- Jim Simons added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q2 2026, an estimated $1.08B increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q2 2026 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $1.46B.
- Jim Simons fully exited Applovin in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $174M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $72.6B portfolio in Q2 2026.
- Jim Simons opened 548 new positions and closed 621 in Q2 2026.
- Jim Simons'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.