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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JCTC
2676
Jewett-Cameron Trading
JCTC
$10.2M
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
106,628
-461
| -0.4% | -$2.44K |
|
2677
Dimensional Global Real Estate ETF
DFGR
$3.85B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-43,300
| -68% | -$1.07M |
|
|
LGF.A
2678
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
54,550
-121,500
| -69% | -$1.17M |
|
|
NINE
2679
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
304,936
-37,900
| -11% | -$76.6K |
|
2680
Atomera
ATOM
$219M
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
+134,300
| New | +$633K |
|
|
FGNX
2681
FG Nexus Inc
FGNX
$41.3M
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
4,318
-64
| -1% | -$9.93K |
|
2682
ARKO Corp
ARKO
$558M
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
-289,232
| -78% | -$1.55M |
|
2683
Pulse Biosciences
PLSE
$3.15B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
-16,000
| -26% | -$151K |
|
2684
iShares Bitcoin Trust
IBIT
$46.9B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,800
| New | +$553K |
|
2685
Hydrofarm Holdings
HYFM
$7.34M
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
73,060
+4,580
| +7% | +$39.5K |
|
2686
Plumas Bancorp
PLBC
$436M
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
13,943
-557
| -4% | -$19.6K |
|
|
LFT
2687
Lument Finance Trust
LFT
$34.2M
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
208,922
-9,076
| -4% | -$22.1K |
|
2688
Spruce Power Holding Corp
SPRU
$34.5M
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
137,220
-4,500
| -3% | -$16.6K |
|
|
LUMO
2689
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
215,814
-2,200
| -1% | -$5.68K |
|
2690
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$197M
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
-64,900
| -51% | -$544K |
|
|
COE
2691
51Talk Online Education Group
COE
$120M
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
38,246
-2,929
| -7% | -$21.8K |
|
2692
CVD Equipment Corp
CVV
$54.8M
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
128,282
-5,700
| -4% | -$26.1K |
|
2693
Hawthorn Bancshares
HWBK
$275M
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
25,043
+6,700
| +37% | +$132K |
|
2694
Vor Biopharma
VOR
$1.35B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
24,765
+8,032
| +48% | +$260K |
|
2695
Greenfire Resources
GFR
$867M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+72,800
| New | +$440K |
|
2696
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$586M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+4,600
| +61% | +$186K |
|
2697
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.92B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
28,214
+13,514
| +92% | +$238K |
|
2698
Tenaya Therapeutics
TNYA
$165M
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
157,460
+92,960
| +144% | +$384K |
|
2699
Pixelworks
PXLW
$44.5M
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
41,308
+2,316
| +6% | +$41.1K |
|
2700
Century Casinos
CNTY
$36M
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
175,349
-50,925
| -23% | -$148K |
|
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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.