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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TE
3076
T1 Energy
TE
$1.41B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,200
| New | +$191K |
|
3077
Hanover Bancorp
HNVR
$194M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,300
| New | +$165K |
|
|
GURE
3078
Gulf Resources
GURE
$5.48M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
16,499
-130
| -0.8% | -$1.89K |
|
3079
Escalade
ESCA
$287M
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
12,230
-900
| -7% | -$12.1K |
|
|
GRIN
3080
DELISTED
Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. Ordinary Shares
GRIN
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,200
| New | +$165K |
|
3081
Alset
AEI
$43.6M
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
101,266
-1,600
| -2% | -$1.27K |
|
|
ELP
3082
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$180K |
|
3083
Forafric Global
AFRI
$291M
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
15,654
-2,046
| -12% | -$21.8K |
|
3084
ESS Tech
GWH
$19.6M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
13,547
-25,013
| -65% | -$282K |
|
|
CKPT
3085
DELISTED
Checkpoint Therapeutics
CKPT
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
-194,017
| -72% | -$345K |
|
3086
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$706M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,900
| New | +$191K |
|
|
ZSTK
3087
ZeroStack Corp
ZSTK
$21.1M
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
4,092
+2,102
| +106% | +$120K |
|
3088
Sera Prognostics
SERA
$79.1M
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,400
| New | +$245K |
|
|
MCHB
3089
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.8B
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-33,100
| -70% | -$363K |
|
3090
Smartbird Inc
BIRD
$31.2M
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
15,880
-4,485
| -22% | -$54.7K |
|
3091
ReWalk Robotics
LFWD
$21.8M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
3,292
-1,377
| -29% | -$79.1K |
|
3092
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$77.6M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
114,450
-1,600
| -1% | -$3.27K |
|
3093
Definitive Healthcare
DH
$68.4M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+9,700
| +51% | +$61.1K |
|
3094
Magyar Bancorp
MGYR
$126M
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-2,900
| -17% | -$32.1K |
|
|
STLN
3095
Starling Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
STLN
$644M
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
339,400
+199,300
| +142% | +$170K |
|
|
AXG
3096
Solowin Holdings
AXG
$541M
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,300
| New | +$425K |
|
3097
Maris-Tech
MTEK
$12.8M
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
104,900
-8,700
| -8% | -$12.4K |
|
3098
Yunhong Green CTI Ltd
YHGJ
$8.87M
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
12,397
-1,421
| -10% | -$19K |
|
|
EMKR
3099
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
131,258
+35,308
| +37% | +$65.1K |
|
3100
Trevi Therapeutics
TRVI
$2.53B
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
-64,942
| -56% | -$180K |
|
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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.