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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
argenx
ARGX
$53.6B
| – | – |
-1,200
| Closed | -$472K |
|
3477
Aramark
ARMK
$16.1B
| – | – |
-43,100
| Closed | -$1.4M |
|
|
ARIS
3478
Aris Mining
ARIS
$3.59B
| – | – |
-48,534
| Closed | -$174K |
|
3479
Ashland
ASH
$3.36B
| – | – |
-99,475
| Closed | -$9.69M |
|
3480
ASML
ASML
$710B
| – | – |
-528
| Closed | -$513K |
|
3481
ASE Group
ASX
$103B
| – | – |
-298,285
| Closed | -$3.28M |
|
3482
ATS Corp
ATS
$1.98B
| – | – |
-19,100
| Closed | -$643K |
|
3483
Aurora
AUR
$13.4B
| – | – |
-477,900
| Closed | -$1.35M |
|
3484
Avista
AVA
$3.24B
| – | – |
-129,700
| Closed | -$4.54M |
|
3485
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| – | – |
-174,814
| Closed | -$32.4M |
|
3486
Avantis International Equity ETF
AVDE
$18.8B
| – | – |
-14,100
| Closed | -$899K |
|
|
JBIO
3487
Jade Biosciences
JBIO
$1.51B
| – | – |
-214
| Closed | -$222K |
|
3488
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.68B
| – | – |
-48,200
| Closed | -$5.99M |
|
3489
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| – | – |
-750,200
| Closed | -$91.7M |
|
3490
Axogen
AXGN
$2.58B
| – | – |
-87,600
| Closed | -$707K |
|
|
AZEK
3491
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| – | – |
-125,200
| Closed | -$6.29M |
|
3492
Azitra
AZTR
$2.27M
| – | – |
-998
| Closed | -$41K |
|
|
AZUL
3493
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| – | – |
-298,745
| Closed | -$2.32M |
|
3494
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| – | – |
-3,754,866
| Closed | -$142M |
|
3495
BancFirst
BANF
$3.89B
| – | – |
-8,188
| Closed | -$721K |
|
3496
Baxter International
BAX
$14B
| – | – |
-136,700
| Closed | -$5.84M |
|
3497
BCE
BCE
$21.7B
| – | – |
-607,260
| Closed | -$20.6M |
|
3498
abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF
BCI
$3.07B
| – | – |
-14,282
| Closed | -$282K |
|
3499
Bloom Energy
BE
$69.6B
| – | – |
-111,500
| Closed | -$1.25M |
|
3500
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$10.6B
| – | – |
-71,252
| Closed | -$1.66M |
|
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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.