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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Ford
F
$55.7B
| $44.7M | 0.08% |
3,565,409
+278,700
| +8% | +$3.45M |
|
|
BSCO
327
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2024 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCO
| $44.1M | 0.07% |
2,094,800
-62,796
| -3% | -$1.32M |
|
328
Masco
MAS
$15B
| $44.1M | 0.07% |
660,744
+83,244
| +14% | +$5.87M |
|
329
Leidos
LDOS
$17.7B
| $43.9M | 0.07% |
301,050
+168,800
| +128% | +$23.6M |
|
330
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.3B
| $43.5M | 0.07% |
2,421,465
-81,200
| -3% | -$1.52M |
|
331
Williams Companies
WMB
$88.4B
| $43.2M | 0.07% |
1,016,985
+56,000
| +6% | +$2.25M |
|
332
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.39B
| $43.2M | 0.07% |
398,167
-8,800
| -2% | -$858K |
|
333
Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF
VNLA
$3.35B
| $43M | 0.07% |
885,200
-38,700
| -4% | -$1.87M |
|
334
CRA International
CRAI
$1.06B
| $42.8M | 0.07% |
248,575
+10,300
| +4% | +$1.67M |
|
335
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.09B
| $42.6M | 0.07% |
1,746,070
+358,870
| +26% | +$8.92M |
|
|
EMBJ
336
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$12.7B
| $42.5M | 0.07% |
1,648,800
+197,600
| +14% | +$5.35M |
|
337
Monster Beverage
MNST
$89.2B
| $42.5M | 0.07% |
1,702,838
-3,268,620
| -66% | -$86.6M |
|
338
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $42.4M | 0.07% |
2,847,069
-676,900
| -19% | -$11M |
|
339
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3B
| $42.3M | 0.07% |
6,193,002
-77,600
| -1% | -$525K |
|
340
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.1B
| $42.1M | 0.07% |
388,270
-79,360
| -17% | -$7.35M |
|
341
ResMed
RMD
$32.6B
| $42M | 0.07% |
+219,600
| New | +$44.6M |
|
342
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24.4B
| $41.8M | 0.07% |
402,976
-104,900
| -21% | -$11.1M |
|
343
Wabtec
WAB
$50.3B
| $41.8M | 0.07% |
264,295
+33,400
| +14% | +$5.34M |
|
344
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.83B
| $41.5M | 0.07% |
3,286,156
-121,200
| -4% | -$1.52M |
|
345
Kanzhun
BZ
$7.49B
| $41.4M | 0.07% |
2,203,000
+313,100
| +17% | +$6.31M |
|
346
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.6B
| $41.3M | 0.07% |
602,796
+21,700
| +4% | +$1.52M |
|
347
Buckle
BKE
$2.37B
| $41.2M | 0.07% |
1,116,502
+2,400
| +0.2% | +$89.9K |
|
348
Camtek
CAMT
$7.67B
| $41M | 0.07% |
327,540
-118,700
| -27% | -$11.3M |
|
349
REX American Resources
REX
$1.43B
| $41M | 0.07% |
1,798,830
+1,800
| +0.1% | +$48K |
|
|
CUK
350
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $40.7M | 0.07% |
2,360,800
+281,300
| +14% | +$3.94M |
|
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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.