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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FPI
2751
Farmland Partners
FPI
$432M
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
-175,500
| -82% | -$1.93M |
|
2752
Bowman Consulting
BWMN
$731M
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
13,821
-48,800
| -78% | -$1.54M |
|
2753
Value Line
VALU
$342M
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
| – | – |
|
2754
Aveanna Healthcare
AVAH
$2.69B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
158,600
+96,600
| +156% | +$241K |
|
|
BZUN
2755
Baozun
BZUN
$167M
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
185,616
+3,300
| +2% | +$8.54K |
|
2756
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$3.09B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-56,401
| -72% | -$1.17M |
|
2757
Myomo
MYO
$65M
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
135,084
-146,616
| -52% | -$497K |
|
|
BLFY
2758
DELISTED
Blue Foundry Bancorp
BLFY
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+3,000
| +7% | +$26.6K |
|
|
QXO
2759
QXO Inc
QXO
$15.5B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
6,020
-4,780
| -44% | -$586K |
|
2760
JPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETF
JIRE
$11.4B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+500
| +8% | +$31.3K |
|
2761
Emerson Radio
MSN
$8.1M
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
731,788
-5,600
| -0.8% | -$3.04K |
|
2762
Educational Development Corp
EDUC
$11.8M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
232,245
-2,294
| -1% | -$4.78K |
|
2763
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$21.1B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,900
| New | +$428K |
|
|
FINV
2764
FinVolution Group
FINV
$1.04B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
90,200
-1,900
| -2% | -$9.29K |
|
|
BDN
2765
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$542M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
95,998
-100,800
| -51% | -$459K |
|
2766
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$159M
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
130,672
-3,600
| -3% | -$12.4K |
|
2767
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$196M
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
556,396
+62,593
| +13% | +$104K |
|
2768
Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF
GCOW
$3.49B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-16,900
| -57% | -$585K |
|
2769
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.39B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+2,800
| +27% | +$88K |
|
2770
Intellicheck
IDN
$56.9M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
124,394
+1,494
| +1% | +$4.88K |
|
2771
Fidelity D&D Bancorp
FDBC
$322M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+900
| +10% | +$41.4K |
|
2772
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$70.8M
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
+6,100
| +15% | +$68.6K |
|
|
LITS
2773
Lite Strategy Inc
LITS
$30.6M
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
145,292
+2,200
| +2% | +$6.93K |
|
2774
Century Therapeutics
IPSC
$351M
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
165,500
+9,500
| +6% | +$30K |
|
2775
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.05B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$428K |
|
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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.