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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
Edison International
EIX
$21.3B
| – | – |
-49,500
| Closed | -$3.62M | – |
|
3302
Copel
ELPC
$10.3B
| – | – |
-119,359
| Closed | -$1.43M | – |
|
3303
Elicio Therapeutics
ELTX
$41.7M
| – | – |
-121,631
| Closed | -$1.3M | – |
|
3304
Embecta
EMBC
$355M
| – | – |
-144,287
| Closed | -$1.28M | – |
|
3305
Eos Energy Enterprises
EOSE
$641M
| – | – |
-1,845,231
| Closed | -$9.15M | – |
|
3306
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.28B
| – | – |
-50,900
| Closed | -$1.09M | – |
|
3307
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$975M
| – | – |
-15,000
| Closed | -$666K | – |
|
3308
Equinix
EQIX
$96.4B
| – | – |
-600
| Closed | -$588K | – |
|
3309
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| – | – |
-489,722
| Closed | -$31.2M | – |
|
3310
Energy Recovery
ERII
$340M
| – | – |
-144,265
| Closed | -$1.45M | – |
|
3311
Evertec
EVTC
$1.85B
| – | – |
-92,238
| Closed | -$2.6M | – |
|
3312
DELISTED
European Wax Center
EWCZ
| – | – |
-434,900
| Closed | -$2.51M | – |
|
3313
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.53B
| – | – |
-25,000
| Closed | -$992K | – |
|
3314
Exponent
EXPO
$3.45B
| – | – |
-88,000
| Closed | -$5.74M | – |
|
3315
Hyperion DeFi Inc
HYPD
$43.8M
| – | – |
-115,641
| Closed | -$399K | – |
|
3316
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$38.1M
| – | – |
-117,300
| Closed | -$1.51M | – |
|
3317
First Advantage
FA
$3.27B
| – | – |
-109,497
| Closed | -$1.29M | – |
|
3318
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| – | – |
-515,577
| Closed | -$655K | – |
|
3319
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.07B
| – | – |
-25,200
| Closed | -$2.99M | – |
|
3320
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.11B
| – | – |
-46,200
| Closed | -$8.17M | – |
|
3321
Fidelity Enhanced International ETF
FENI
$11.4B
| – | – |
-42,800
| Closed | -$1.59M | – |
|
3322
Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF
FENY
$2.3B
| – | – |
-36,500
| Closed | -$1.24M | – |
|
3323
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| – | – |
-323,492
| Closed | -$4.97M | – |
|
3324
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| – | – |
-10,400
| Closed | -$61.4K | – |
|
3325
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$555M
| – | – |
-18,000
| Closed | -$286K | – |
|
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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.