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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Genesco
GCO
$391M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,900
| New | +$469K |
|
|
EBTC
2727
DELISTED
Enterprise Bancorp
EBTC
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
18,548
-9,200
| -33% | -$225K |
|
2728
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.2B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
2,386
+220
| +10% | +$43.2K |
|
2729
Sight Sciences
SGHT
$461M
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
-105,556
| -60% | -$624K |
|
2730
Cartesian Therapeutics
RNAC
$263M
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
17,052
-1,401
| -8% | -$33.4K |
|
2731
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$428M
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
98,429
-799,989
| -89% | -$4.51M |
|
2732
Kaltura
KLTR
$246M
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
382,600
+20,500
| +6% | +$24.7K |
|
2733
CuriosityStream
CURI
$224M
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
402,126
+90,126
| +29% | +$99.8K |
|
2734
WPP
WPP
$5.77B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$497K |
|
2735
Rallybio
RLYB
$89.5M
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
42,588
-18,425
| -30% | -$250K |
|
2736
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,400
| New | +$460K |
|
2737
ECB Bancorp
ECBK
$182M
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+1,300
| +4% | +$16.1K |
|
|
PARAA
2738
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
24,703
-700
| -3% | -$14.8K |
|
2739
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
1,009
-72,300
| -99% | -$32.2M |
|
|
VZLA
2740
Vizsla Silver
VZLA
$1.33B
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
252,600
-12,400
| -5% | -$19.5K |
|
2741
Dimensional International Value ETF
DFIV
$21.8B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
12,554
-30,146
| -71% | -$1.11M |
|
2742
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$250M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$451K |
|
2743
Better Online Solutions
BOSC
$32.5M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
160,211
+7,095
| +5% | +$20K |
|
|
VRNA
2744
DELISTED
Verona Pharma
VRNA
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,044
| New | +$453K |
|
2745
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.98B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,100
| New | +$475K |
|
2746
Immuneering
IMRX
$331M
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
+349,100
| New | +$574K |
|
2747
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,025
| New | +$437K |
|
2748
Xtant Medical Holdings
XTNT
$43.2M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
703,810
-59,500
| -8% | -$47.5K |
|
2749
electroCore
ECOR
$90.5M
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
68,786
+2,270
| +3% | +$14.4K |
|
|
EWCZ
2750
DELISTED
European Wax Center
EWCZ
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
-228,800
| -84% | -$2.6M |
|
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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.