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 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$412M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$294M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$207M |
| 5 |
Pinduoduo
PDD
|
+$180M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$510M |
| 2 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$419M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$286M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$255M |
| 5 |
NVO
Novo Nordisk
NVO
|
+$215M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.64% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 18.28% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.73% |
| 4 | Industrials | 8.65% |
| 5 | Financials | 7.84% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Oscar Health
OSCR
$8.63B
| $61.5M | 0.1% |
3,886,100
+934,600
| +32% | +$17.2M |
|
227
Travelers Companies
TRV
$78.3B
| $61.3M | 0.1% |
301,584
+230,612
| +325% | +$49.6M |
|
228
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$554M
| $61.3M | 0.1% |
1,086,256
-349,600
| -24% | -$20.9M |
|
229
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.7B
| $61.3M | 0.1% |
+556,500
| New | +$61.5M |
|
230
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$83.5B
| $61.1M | 0.1% |
258,000
+110,673
| +75% | +$27.3M |
|
231
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.77B
| $61M | 0.1% |
1,124,529
-52,111
| -4% | -$2.64M |
|
232
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.1B
| $60.9M | 0.1% |
440,592
+15,700
| +4% | +$2.1M |
|
233
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $60.8M | 0.1% |
1,160,808
-312,500
| -21% | -$16.7M |
|
234
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.3B
| $60.1M | 0.1% |
538,300
-11,400
| -2% | -$1.27M |
|
235
RELX
RELX
$61.7B
| $59.5M | 0.1% |
1,296,700
-67,400
| -5% | -$2.92M |
|
236
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.59B
| $59.3M | 0.1% |
1,241,505
-169,500
| -12% | -$8.84M |
|
237
GitLab
GTLB
$7.11B
| $59.2M | 0.1% |
1,190,582
+747,712
| +169% | +$38.9M |
|
238
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$972M
| $59.1M | 0.1% |
2,066,197
+184,000
| +10% | +$5.24M |
|
239
Akamai
AKAM
$16.8B
| $58.7M | 0.1% |
651,400
+162,700
| +33% | +$15.7M |
|
240
Welltower
WELL
$163B
| $58.5M | 0.1% |
561,263
+141,600
| +34% | +$13.9M |
|
241
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$2.96B
| $58.4M | 0.1% |
2,635,500
+2,181,000
| +480% | +$35.3M |
|
242
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.46B
| $57.9M | 0.1% |
794,550
+9,500
| +1% | +$633K |
|
|
MZTI
243
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.15B
| $57.8M | 0.1% |
306,080
+15,962
| +6% | +$3.05M |
|
244
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $57.6M | 0.1% |
1,183,996
-158,837
| -12% | -$7.99M |
|
245
GoDaddy
GDDY
$11.5B
| $57.5M | 0.1% |
411,598
+24,698
| +6% | +$3.26M |
|
246
Dutch Bros
BROS
$8.66B
| $57.4M | 0.1% |
+1,387,317
| New | +$47.7M |
|
247
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
SRLN
$5.36B
| $57.4M | 0.1% |
1,373,765
-248,035
| -15% | -$10.4M |
|
248
IBM
IBM
$225B
| $56.9M | 0.1% |
329,000
-555,000
| -63% | -$96.4M |
|
249
Adobe
ADBE
$105B
| $56.3M | 0.1% |
101,263
-110,182
| -52% | -$53.4M |
|
250
Cigna
CI
$72.4B
| $56.1M | 0.1% |
169,659
+137,400
| +426% | +$47.4M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q2 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2024, Jim Simons held 4,123 positions worth $59B, down 7.3% from $63.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons withdrew a net $4.49B in Q2 2024, closing 674 positions and reducing 1,503 holdings. Its most notable exit was Bank of America, an estimated $142M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Jim Simons opened a new position in Broadcom worth $472M.
- Jim Simons's largest Q2 2024 buy was Broadcom: 2,941,150 shares worth $472M.
- Jim Simons added most to Apple in Q2 2024, an estimated $244M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q2 2024 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $510M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Bank of America in Q2 2024, selling an estimated $142M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $59B portfolio in Q2 2024.
- Jim Simons opened 463 new positions and closed 674 in Q2 2024.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 7.3% quarter-over-quarter to $59B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2024, filed 9 Aug 2024.