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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.5B
| $31.8M | 0.05% |
397,962
-73,100
| -16% | -$6.44M |
|
427
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.98B
| $31.6M | 0.05% |
2,282,633
+135,800
| +6% | +$1.94M |
|
428
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$676M
| $31.6M | 0.05% |
1,400,981
+449,200
| +47% | +$8.86M |
|
429
CF Industries
CF
$17.8B
| $31.2M | 0.05% |
421,400
-376,800
| -47% | -$29.2M |
|
430
Frontline
FRO
$8.71B
| $31.2M | 0.05% |
1,209,300
-133,400
| -10% | -$3.4M |
|
431
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$792M
| $31M | 0.05% |
218,315
-5,400
| -2% | -$812K |
|
432
Morgan Stanley
MS
$342B
| $31M | 0.05% |
318,624
-78,359
| -20% | -$7.46M |
|
|
EA
433
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $30.8M | 0.05% |
221,064
-877,200
| -80% | -$116M |
|
434
Deere & Co
DE
$167B
| $30.7M | 0.05% |
82,300
-198,200
| -71% | -$77.3M |
|
435
Itron
ITRI
$4.48B
| $30.7M | 0.05% |
309,761
+130,200
| +73% | +$13.1M |
|
|
SLCA
436
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $30.6M | 0.05% |
1,978,909
-1,969,600
| -50% | -$29M |
|
437
Applovin
APP
$104B
| $30.6M | 0.05% |
367,300
-269,300
| -42% | -$20.9M |
|
438
PagerDuty
PD
$883M
| $30.3M | 0.05% |
1,322,538
-162,700
| -11% | -$3.39M |
|
439
Impinj
PI
$5.44B
| $30.1M | 0.05% |
+192,100
| New | +$28.6M |
|
440
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
VTEB
$46.1B
| $29.9M | 0.05% |
597,654
-212,146
| -26% | -$10.6M |
|
441
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.8B
| $29.9M | 0.05% |
894,100
+99,600
| +13% | +$3.38M |
|
442
JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Income ETF
JMST
$7.15B
| $29.9M | 0.05% |
589,200
-7,400
| -1% | -$375K |
|
443
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$85B
| $29.7M | 0.05% |
216,957
+42,218
| +24% | +$5.67M |
|
444
Honda
HMC
$40.6B
| $29.6M | 0.05% |
916,900
-123,300
| -12% | -$4.17M |
|
|
DFS
445
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $29.5M | 0.05% |
225,600
+46,300
| +26% | +$5.77M |
|
446
Belden
BDC
$5.34B
| $29.4M | 0.05% |
313,063
+42,600
| +16% | +$3.87M |
|
447
Vista Energy
VIST
$7.34B
| $29.3M | 0.05% |
643,500
-37,900
| -6% | -$1.68M |
|
448
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.87B
| $29.2M | 0.05% |
294,059
-116,342
| -28% | -$11.2M |
|
449
Sweetgreen
SG
$681M
| $29.1M | 0.05% |
+965,800
| New | +$26.5M |
|
|
K
450
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $29.1M | 0.05% |
504,106
-714,500
| -59% | -$42.1M |
|
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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.