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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$272M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
50,778
-26,312
| -34% | -$248K |
|
2702
Twilio
TWLO
$36.9B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
8,495
-343,500
| -98% | -$20.3M |
|
|
SEI
2703
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$4.14B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+42,200
| +306% | +$369K |
|
2704
Burford Capital
BUR
$971M
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,800
| New | +$540K |
|
|
EFXT
2705
Enerflex
EFXT
$2.7B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
88,809
-8,800
| -9% | -$47.8K |
|
|
AAT
2706
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-69,100
| -76% | -$1.49M |
|
2707
FinWise Bancorp
FINW
$190M
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
-2,400
| -5% | -$24.6K |
|
2708
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$197M
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
2,570
-3,640
| -59% | -$690K |
|
2709
Kenon Holdings
KEN
$3.45B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
| – | – |
|
2710
MainStreet Bancshares
MNSB
$177M
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-18,400
| -41% | -$310K |
|
2711
SmartRent
SMRT
$284M
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
197,700
+40,800
| +26% | +$100K |
|
|
CTEV
2712
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$664M
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-2,088
| -6% | -$49.7K |
|
2713
Nuvectis Pharma
NVCT
$619M
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
+12,800
| +21% | +$87K |
|
2714
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.52B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-88,300
| -84% | -$2.16M |
|
2715
Holley
HLLY
$371M
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
131,500
+114,314
| +665% | +$446K |
|
2716
Comstock
LODE
$258M
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
286,833
+166,252
| +138% | +$431K |
|
|
AHT
2717
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.6M
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
48,220
+2,240
| +5% | +$26.9K |
|
2718
TScan Therapeutics
TCRX
$52.3M
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+33,000
| +70% | +$260K |
|
2719
LG Display
LPL
$3.51B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
+113,533
| New | +$439K |
|
|
KZR
2720
DELISTED
Kezar Life Sciences
KZR
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
77,847
-55,960
| -42% | -$425K |
|
2721
Franklin Financial Services
FRAF
$287M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
16,506
+3,306
| +25% | +$90.8K |
|
2722
IBEX
IBEX
$477M
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-13,500
| -32% | -$199K |
|
2723
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$24.3M
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
30,991
-558
| -2% | -$9.3K |
|
2724
Investar Holding Corp
ISTR
$426M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
30,075
+7,700
| +34% | +$122K |
|
2725
a.k.a. Brands
AKA
$115M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
30,369
+3,100
| +11% | +$49.4K |
|
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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.