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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $52.3M | 0.09% |
360,448
+281,803
| +358% | +$42.9M |
|
277
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.2B
| $52.3M | 0.09% |
3,534,858
-437,411
| -11% | -$6.63M |
|
278
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.76B
| $52.3M | 0.09% |
1,546,519
+291,700
| +23% | +$9.84M |
|
279
Snap
SNAP
$9.32B
| $52.2M | 0.09% |
3,145,100
-999,824
| -24% | -$14.3M |
|
280
NetApp
NTAP
$38.9B
| $52.2M | 0.09% |
405,412
-463,400
| -53% | -$52M |
|
281
International Seaways
INSW
$4.41B
| $52.2M | 0.09% |
882,531
+44,200
| +5% | +$2.57M |
|
282
Enova International
ENVA
$6.4B
| $51.8M | 0.09% |
831,517
-29,100
| -3% | -$1.78M |
|
283
Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF
GSY
$3.88B
| $51.7M | 0.09% |
1,035,800
-27,400
| -3% | -$1.37M |
|
284
SM Energy
SM
$7.73B
| $51.5M | 0.09% |
1,191,500
-482,500
| -29% | -$23.7M |
|
285
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.14B
| $51.2M | 0.09% |
10,285,826
+1,585,430
| +18% | +$6.37M |
|
286
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.1B
| $51.2M | 0.09% |
1,437,796
-1,031,604
| -42% | -$38.8M |
|
287
AT&T
T
$168B
| $51.1M | 0.09% |
2,674,586
-2,468,595
| -48% | -$42.9M |
|
288
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.4B
| $50.6M | 0.09% |
1,660,687
-1,213,300
| -42% | -$40.8M |
|
289
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$70.8B
| $50.5M | 0.09% |
231,600
+51,600
| +29% | +$10.6M |
|
290
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF
FLRN
$2.97B
| $50.2M | 0.09% |
1,626,900
-26,200
| -2% | -$806K |
|
291
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $50.1M | 0.09% |
636,341
+154,700
| +32% | +$12.7M |
|
292
eBay
EBAY
$47.2B
| $49.9M | 0.08% |
+929,340
| New | +$48.4M |
|
293
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.3B
| $49.8M | 0.08% |
129,015
-73,400
| -36% | -$26.5M |
|
294
WEC Energy
WEC
$34.8B
| $49.6M | 0.08% |
632,184
-37,391
| -6% | -$3.04M |
|
295
Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHO
$12.9B
| $49.5M | 0.08% |
2,056,000
+328,930
| +19% | +$7.89M |
|
296
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.58B
| $49.4M | 0.08% |
1,177,586
+222,800
| +23% | +$9.17M |
|
297
Vale
VALE
$60.9B
| $49.4M | 0.08% |
4,422,912
-2,559,369
| -37% | -$30.8M |
|
298
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$843M
| $49.3M | 0.08% |
1,531,498
+113,300
| +8% | +$3.93M |
|
299
Ferguson
FERG
$48.7B
| $49.2M | 0.08% |
254,300
-3,300
| -1% | -$692K |
|
300
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.69B
| $49.2M | 0.08% |
714,612
+123,500
| +21% | +$8.02M |
|
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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.