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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.3B
| $29M | 0.05% |
1,279,294
+800
| +0.1% | +$18.4K |
|
452
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.25B
| $28.9M | 0.05% |
1,624,010
+50,900
| +3% | +$1.1M |
|
453
ADMA Biologics
ADMA
$2.2B
| $28.9M | 0.05% |
2,582,135
+575,100
| +29% | +$4.82M |
|
454
Aecom
ACM
$7.97B
| $28.8M | 0.05% |
327,077
+16,100
| +5% | +$1.47M |
|
455
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.9B
| $28.8M | 0.05% |
270,400
+68,300
| +34% | +$7.27M |
|
456
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.3B
| $28.8M | 0.05% |
164,500
-47,100
| -22% | -$8.13M |
|
457
iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF
NEAR
$4.88B
| $28.8M | 0.05% |
571,600
-221,100
| -28% | -$11.1M |
|
458
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.44B
| $28.7M | 0.05% |
1,609,200
+104,000
| +7% | +$1.81M |
|
459
Yelp
YELP
$1.25B
| $28.7M | 0.05% |
777,200
-213,100
| -22% | -$8.16M |
|
460
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$8.28B
| $28.6M | 0.05% |
95,583
-4,286
| -4% | -$1.4M |
|
461
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$19.1B
| $28.5M | 0.05% |
1,608,200
-500,500
| -24% | -$9.18M |
|
462
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.4B
| $28.5M | 0.05% |
437,200
-57,000
| -12% | -$3.57M |
|
463
Ubiquiti
UI
$35.4B
| $28.4M | 0.05% |
195,064
-14,800
| -7% | -$1.9M |
|
464
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF
SPTS
$6.11B
| $28.3M | 0.05% |
979,304
-184,372
| -16% | -$5.31M |
|
465
Markel Group
MKL
$22.9B
| $28M | 0.05% |
17,781
+4,980
| +39% | +$7.73M |
|
466
On Holding
ONON
$10.4B
| $28M | 0.05% |
+721,000
| New | +$26.3M |
|
467
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.19B
| $27.9M | 0.05% |
765,295
-62,600
| -8% | -$2.21M |
|
468
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.79B
| $27.9M | 0.05% |
251,778
+99,100
| +65% | +$11M |
|
|
DVAX
469
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $27.8M | 0.05% |
2,478,178
+53,600
| +2% | +$624K |
|
470
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$869M
| $27.8M | 0.05% |
3,881,441
+668,552
| +21% | +$5.77M |
|
471
SharkNinja
SN
$26.3B
| $27.7M | 0.05% |
368,800
+51,800
| +16% | +$3.65M |
|
472
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.8B
| $27.7M | 0.05% |
329,598
-58,100
| -15% | -$4.88M |
|
473
Credo Technology Group
CRDO
$51.5B
| $27.7M | 0.05% |
865,938
+78,700
| +10% | +$1.74M |
|
474
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.11B
| $27.7M | 0.05% |
1,122,200
-3,300
| -0.3% | -$87.5K |
|
475
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $27.5M | 0.05% |
+346,900
| New | +$29M |
|
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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.