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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
Red Cat Holdings
RCAT
$1.68B
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
+232,600
| New | +$251K |
|
2952
Navient
NAVI
$846M
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-130,006
| -88% | -$2.01M |
|
2953
Relmada Therapeutics
RLMD
$502M
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
88,775
+53,767
| +154% | +$195K |
|
|
VPU
2954
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.54B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,800
| New | +$268K |
|
2955
Polestar Automotive Holding UK
PSNY
$2B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,275
| New | +$377K |
|
2956
Elutia
ELUT
$38M
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
53,616
+18,000
| +51% | +$58.5K |
|
|
OMGA
2957
DELISTED
Omega Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
OMGA
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
+128,400
| New | +$303K |
|
2958
Q32 Bio
QTTB
$448M
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,764
| New | +$353K |
|
2959
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.04B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$279K |
|
|
CLYM
2960
Climb Bio
CLYM
$841M
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+26,383
| +248% | +$176K |
|
2961
Brilliant Earth
BRLT
$22.3M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
118,200
+10,000
| +9% | +$25.2K |
|
2962
Dare Bioscience
DARE
$21M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
64,892
+1,317
| +2% | +$6.38K |
|
2963
Auburn National Bancorp
AUBN
$91.6M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
14,309
+268
| +2% | +$4.89K |
|
2964
Telesat
TSAT
$791M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-2,800
| -9% | -$22.8K |
|
2965
EVI Industries
EVI
$215M
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
13,765
+2,168
| +19% | +$45.1K |
|
|
GLDG
2966
GoldMining Inc
GLDG
$230M
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
291,200
+273,700
| +1,564% | +$241K |
|
2967
Greene County Bancorp
GCBC
$595M
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,700
| New | +$230K |
|
|
ODP
2968
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
+208
| +3% | +$9.26K |
|
|
ZENV
2969
DELISTED
Zenvia
ZENV
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-5,160
| -5% | -$13.3K |
|
2970
Creative Realities
CREX
$43.6M
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
55,102
-53,501
| -49% | -$198K |
|
|
ORC
2971
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.33B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
30,880
-239,525
| -89% | -$2.03M |
|
2972
Capital Bancorp
CBNK
$618M
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$251K |
|
2973
PrimeEnergy Resources
PNRG
$318M
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
| – | – |
|
|
NREF
2974
NexPoint Real Estate Finance
NREF
$320M
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-6,200
| -25% | -$83.8K |
|
2975
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF
RWJ
$2.11B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,300
| New | +$257K |
|
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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.