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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
Getty Images
GETY
$133M
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,900
| New | +$104K |
|
3202
Bridgeline Digital
BLIN
$13.7M
| $90.8K | ﹤0.01% |
98,729
+5,900
| +6% | +$6.94K |
|
3203
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.29B
| $90.7K | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-311,876
| -92% | -$1.24M |
|
3204
Microvast
MVST
$341M
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
+197,387
| New | +$88.6K |
|
|
BHIL
3205
DELISTED
Benson Hill, Inc.
BHIL
| $88.7K | ﹤0.01% |
16,629
+3,623
| +28% | +$24K |
|
3206
Vuzix
VUZI
$220M
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
+12,700
| +24% | +$17.5K |
|
3207
System1
SST
$19.8M
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
5,790
+3,230
| +126% | +$54.5K |
|
|
UBX
3208
DELISTED
Unity Biotechnology
UBX
| $87.2K | ﹤0.01% |
64,582
-42,359
| -40% | -$64.3K |
|
3209
Nephros
NEPH
$47.4M
| $86.5K | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-200
| -0.5% | -$432 |
|
3210
Dominari Holdings
DOMH
$70.8M
| $85.9K | ﹤0.01% |
45,926
+3,000
| +7% | +$7.01K |
|
3211
iPower
IPW
$712K
| $85.5K | ﹤0.01% |
19
+13
| +217% | +$37.1K |
|
|
AIM
3212
AIM ImmunoTech
AIM
$7.17M
| $85.3K | ﹤0.01% |
2,290
+80
| +4% | +$3.4K |
|
|
BTM
3213
DELISTED
Bitcoin Depot
BTM
| $85.1K | ﹤0.01% |
6,757
+3,714
| +122% | +$48K |
|
3214
Fathom Holdings
FTHM
$23.1M
| $84.5K | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
+11,700
| +31% | +$19.5K |
|
|
TWKS
3215
DELISTED
Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. Common Stock
TWKS
| $84.3K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-17,600
| -37% | -$47.2K |
|
3216
Lulu's Fashion Lounge
LVLU
$48.5M
| $83.3K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
+67
| +2% | +$1.61K |
|
3217
Cadiz
CDZI
$292M
| $83.1K | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-2,700
| -9% | -$7.33K |
|
3218
Rani Therapeutics
RANI
$89.7M
| $82.5K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-48,600
| -69% | -$252K |
|
3219
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$283M
| $82.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,257
| New | +$100K |
|
3220
Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service
CTNT
$5.18M
| $81.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+61
| New | +$346K |
|
|
LGO
3221
Largo
LGO
$75.1M
| $81.2K | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+7,300
| +20% | +$12.7K |
|
3222
Offerpad Solutions
OPAD
$22.5M
| $81.1K | ﹤0.01% |
1,835
-720
| -28% | -$44.7K |
|
3223
Arq
ARQ
$100M
| $81K | ﹤0.01% |
13,345
-16,300
| -55% | -$112K |
|
3224
Celularity
CELU
$20M
| $79.8K | ﹤0.01% |
25,498
-4,270
| -14% | -$14.8K |
|
|
CHRN
3225
ChronoScale Holdings
CHRN
$3.02B
| $79.7K | ﹤0.01% |
5,034
-414
| -8% | -$7.71K |
|
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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.