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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRMW
401
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $34.9M | 0.06% |
1,595,042
+49,500
| +3% | +$1.02M |
|
402
Range Resources
RRC
$9.38B
| $34.4M | 0.06% |
1,026,083
-59,600
| -5% | -$2.14M |
|
403
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
STIP
$15.9B
| $33.9M | 0.06% |
340,500
+99,400
| +41% | +$9.86M |
|
404
Rocket Companies
RKT
$39.5B
| $33.8M | 0.06% |
2,468,700
+510,400
| +26% | +$6.9M |
|
405
Parsons
PSN
$5.08B
| $33.7M | 0.06% |
412,100
+46,000
| +13% | +$3.61M |
|
|
CPRX
406
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $33.7M | 0.06% |
2,175,727
+287,300
| +15% | +$4.47M |
|
407
Ennis
EBF
$553M
| $33.7M | 0.06% |
1,537,746
+11,000
| +0.7% | +$226K |
|
408
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.5B
| $33.6M | 0.06% |
411,200
+5,600
| +1% | +$474K |
|
409
Estee Lauder
EL
$32.1B
| $33.6M | 0.06% |
+315,500
| New | +$41.4M |
|
410
Chemed
CHE
$7.07B
| $33.5M | 0.06% |
61,800
-12,126
| -16% | -$6.95M |
|
411
Baidu
BIDU
$35.4B
| $33.4M | 0.06% |
386,299
-377,600
| -49% | -$37.9M |
|
412
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.7B
| $33.3M | 0.06% |
899,864
-943,000
| -51% | -$36.9M |
|
413
GameStop
GME
$8.35B
| $33.3M | 0.06% |
1,347,136
+342,178
| +34% | +$6.78M |
|
414
America Movil
AMX
$69.3B
| $33.1M | 0.06% |
1,945,728
-4,631
| -0.2% | -$85.3K |
|
415
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $33M | 0.06% |
164,636
+159,436
| +3,066% | +$32.9M |
|
|
HSII
416
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $32.9M | 0.06% |
1,040,840
-47,300
| -4% | -$1.54M |
|
417
VICI Properties
VICI
$28.6B
| $32.9M | 0.06% |
1,147,429
+22,200
| +2% | +$637K |
|
418
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.2B
| $32.7M | 0.06% |
883,369
-848,500
| -49% | -$32.9M |
|
419
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3B
| $32.5M | 0.06% |
2,812,657
-558,529
| -17% | -$6.56M |
|
420
Allstate
ALL
$64.9B
| $32.4M | 0.06% |
+203,000
| New | +$33.9M |
|
|
IMOS
421
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.97B
| $32.3M | 0.05% |
1,236,891
-6,100
| -0.5% | -$171K |
|
422
Quanex
NX
$991M
| $32.1M | 0.05% |
1,159,407
+3,400
| +0.3% | +$113K |
|
423
Dynatrace
DT
$14.3B
| $32M | 0.05% |
715,400
-620,300
| -46% | -$28.6M |
|
424
Radware
RDWR
$1.22B
| $31.9M | 0.05% |
1,749,823
+193,689
| +12% | +$3.54M |
|
425
Invesco Short Term Treasury ETF
TBLL
$2.85B
| $31.9M | 0.05% |
302,000
+45,100
| +18% | +$4.76M |
|
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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.