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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Bank7 Corp
BSVN
$495M
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
8,053
-447
| -5% | -$12.9K |
|
2977
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$750M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,260
| New | +$273K |
|
|
FWDI
2978
Forward Industries Inc
FWDI
$305M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
52,693
-131
| -0.2% | -$676 |
|
2979
Bogota Financial
BSBK
$113M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
37,251
-5,049
| -12% | -$34.1K |
|
2980
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.82B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,500
| New | +$235K |
|
2981
Amerant Bancorp
AMTB
$1.15B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$243K |
|
2982
United Maritime
USEA
$25.8M
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
95,914
+20,514
| +27% | +$53.1K |
|
2983
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$372M
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
+75,212
| New | +$229K |
|
|
MOFG
2984
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$233K |
|
2985
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.54B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$250K |
|
2986
American Realty Investors
ARL
$243M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
17,299
-600
| -3% | -$8.56K |
|
|
REE
2987
DELISTED
REE Automotive
REE
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
62,377
+1,300
| +2% | +$5.59K |
|
2988
The Beachbody Company
BODI
$46.6M
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
28,764
+4,200
| +17% | +$38.2K |
|
|
OPTN
2989
DELISTED
OptiNose
OPTN
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
15,540
-3,253
| -17% | -$54.5K |
|
2990
Optical Cable Corp
OCC
$147M
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
89,303
-1,300
| -1% | -$3.66K |
|
2991
Pro-Dex
PDEX
$217M
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
12,240
+900
| +8% | +$17K |
|
|
ZH
2992
Zhihu
ZH
$272M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
87,611
-6
| -0% | -$22 |
|
2993
Waldencast
WALD
$164M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,500
| New | +$325K |
|
2994
Mannatech
MTEX
$9.78M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
34,878
-200
| -0.6% | -$1.55K |
|
2995
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.44B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$234K |
|
|
LGVN
2996
Longeveron
LGVN
$22M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
+146,700
| New | +$257K |
|
2997
authID Inc
AUID
$7.91M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
22,728
-4,700
| -17% | -$38.4K |
|
2998
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.7B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-52,500
| -92% | -$2.93M |
|
2999
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.1B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-21,400
| -81% | -$1,000K |
|
|
MTA
3000
Metalla Royalty & Streaming
MTA
$848M
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
+84,300
| New | +$259K |
|
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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.