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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund
VTIP
$19.8B
| $40.4M | 0.07% |
832,200
+232,006
| +39% | +$11.2M |
|
352
Griffon
GFF
$4.73B
| $40.4M | 0.07% |
631,851
+55,100
| +10% | +$3.73M |
|
353
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$96.6B
| $40.2M | 0.07% |
+826,291
| New | +$41.6M |
|
354
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$637M
| $40.1M | 0.07% |
2,798,009
+72,500
| +3% | +$1.19M |
|
355
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.69B
| $39.9M | 0.07% |
285,057
+82,855
| +41% | +$11.4M |
|
356
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.24B
| $39.8M | 0.07% |
3,134,600
+221,900
| +8% | +$3.32M |
|
357
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.62B
| $39.7M | 0.07% |
1,106,606
+29,100
| +3% | +$1.09M |
|
358
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.88B
| $39.4M | 0.07% |
437,600
+129,200
| +42% | +$12.6M |
|
359
VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF
FLTR
$3.04B
| $39.3M | 0.07% |
1,542,400
+588,300
| +62% | +$15M |
|
360
Argan
AGX
$8.1B
| $39.3M | 0.07% |
537,296
+38,300
| +8% | +$2.51M |
|
|
NGD
361
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $39.2M | 0.07% |
20,111,264
+2,399,200
| +14% | +$4.56M |
|
362
Barclays
BCS
$94.6B
| $39.2M | 0.07% |
3,661,086
+2,402,500
| +191% | +$25M |
|
363
Constellation Energy
CEG
$99.2B
| $39.1M | 0.07% |
195,000
-238,300
| -55% | -$48.6M |
|
364
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.7B
| $39M | 0.07% |
683,000
-290,400
| -30% | -$17M |
|
365
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.4B
| $38.8M | 0.07% |
818,496
-1,037,300
| -56% | -$51.6M |
|
366
Public Storage
PSA
$60.7B
| $38.6M | 0.07% |
134,300
+39,566
| +42% | +$10.9M |
|
367
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.7B
| $38.2M | 0.06% |
2,954,800
-163,400
| -5% | -$2.16M |
|
368
Clorox
CLX
$12.9B
| $38.2M | 0.06% |
279,743
-226,229
| -45% | -$31.4M |
|
369
Workiva
WK
$3.71B
| $38M | 0.06% |
520,100
-90,800
| -15% | -$7.15M |
|
370
Okta
OKTA
$26.1B
| $37.9M | 0.06% |
404,800
-461,500
| -53% | -$43.7M |
|
371
Flutter Entertainment
FLUT
$16.9B
| $37.8M | 0.06% |
+207,100
| New | +$39.8M |
|
372
InMode
INMD
$873M
| $37.7M | 0.06% |
2,068,396
+214,200
| +12% | +$3.94M |
|
373
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.34B
| $37.7M | 0.06% |
1,887,904
-39,225
| -2% | -$734K |
|
374
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.5B
| $37.7M | 0.06% |
299,476
-213,824
| -42% | -$28.3M |
|
375
Fastenal
FAST
$59.8B
| $37.7M | 0.06% |
+1,198,576
| New | +$40.4M |
|
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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.