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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Invivyd
IVVD
$205M
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
+382,818
| New | +$846K |
|
2777
Rimini Street
RMNI
$471M
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
136,530
-187,700
| -58% | -$516K |
|
|
FNA
2778
DELISTED
Paragon 28, Inc.
FNA
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,200
| New | +$517K |
|
2779
W&T Offshore
WTI
$557M
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
195,387
-12,346
| -6% | -$28.7K |
|
|
TEAD
2780
Teads Holding Co
TEAD
$67.2M
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
83,800
+26,500
| +46% | +$118K |
|
2781
Werewolf Therapeutics
HOWL
$19.7M
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
171,000
+86,800
| +103% | +$417K |
|
2782
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$3.79B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,504
| New | +$418K |
|
2783
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$435M
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,000
| New | +$427K |
|
|
OPOF
2784
DELISTED
Old Point Financial
OPOF
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
28,129
-206
| -0.7% | -$3.04K |
|
2785
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.2B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,400
| New | +$387K |
|
2786
BuzzFeed
BZFD
$90M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
148,626
+92,951
| +167% | +$196K |
|
|
GHLD
2787
DELISTED
Guild Holdings
GHLD
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+2,100
| +8% | +$30.3K |
|
2788
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
$2.24B
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+1,200
| +14% | +$51.7K |
|
2789
FreightCar America
RAIL
$241M
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
116,887
+35,387
| +43% | +$131K |
|
2790
State Street SPDR S&P Kensho New Economies Composite ETF
KOMP
$2.84B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$407K |
|
2791
Vanguard Materials ETF
VAW
$3.07B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
+500
| +31% | +$99.3K |
|
2792
NextNav
NN
$3.27B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,768
| New | +$393K |
|
|
GVP
2793
DELISTED
GSE Systems, Inc.
GVP
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
87,409
+5,300
| +6% | +$17.1K |
|
2794
Sanara MedTech
SMTI
$314M
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-800
| -5% | -$25.1K |
|
2795
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IJJ
$9.09B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-3,800
| -52% | -$433K |
|
|
XYF
2796
X Financial
XYF
$208M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
92,075
-600
| -0.6% | -$2.4K |
|
2797
Genasys
GNSS
$79.2M
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
187,436
-107,100
| -36% | -$217K |
|
2798
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$775M
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-13,000
| -48% | -$362K |
|
2799
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.96B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-6,500
| -42% | -$279K |
|
2800
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$73.3M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
46,064
+6,849
| +17% | +$103K |
|
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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.