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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Snap-on
SNA
$21.1B
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
90,385
-42,115
| -32% | -$11.6M |
|
|
ARCH
527
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
154,946
-15,500
| -9% | -$2.49M |
|
528
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.91B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
126,100
+40,400
| +47% | +$7.38M |
|
529
CareDx
CDNA
$2.45B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
1,512,700
+88,100
| +6% | +$1.06M |
|
|
JNPR
530
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
643,809
-1,197,799
| -65% | -$42.5M |
|
|
VMEO
531
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
6,292,354
+808,954
| +15% | +$3.06M |
|
532
Natera
NTRA
$45.5B
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
216,500
+16,317
| +8% | +$1.66M |
|
533
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
30,870
+13,900
| +82% | +$10.5M |
|
534
Baker Hughes
BKR
$63.8B
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
663,740
-1,120,200
| -63% | -$36.7M |
|
535
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17B
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
201,656
+109,049
| +118% | +$12.8M |
|
536
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$314M
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
4,114,125
-161,500
| -4% | -$834K |
|
|
BRFS
537
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
5,692,814
+2,056,054
| +57% | +$7.23M |
|
|
SPNS
538
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
681,004
+87,001
| +15% | +$2.84M |
|
539
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.22B
| $23M | 0.04% |
2,946,238
-129,800
| -4% | -$961K |
|
540
Aon
AON
$74.7B
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
78,001
-143,700
| -65% | -$42.5M |
|
541
Hackett Group
HCKT
$278M
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
1,053,446
+6,600
| +0.6% | +$146K |
|
542
Maplebear
CART
$11.2B
| $22.8M | 0.04% |
+709,900
| New | +$24.4M |
|
543
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.4B
| $22.6M | 0.04% |
3,666,700
-6,011,900
| -62% | -$33.6M |
|
544
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$536M
| $22.5M | 0.04% |
394,871
+23,700
| +6% | +$1.17M |
|
545
Amcor
AMCR
$21.5B
| $22.4M | 0.04% |
458,400
+279,708
| +157% | +$13.6M |
|
546
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.1B
| $22.4M | 0.04% |
1,050,030
+419,730
| +67% | +$9.03M |
|
547
Costamare
CMRE
$1.71B
| $22.2M | 0.04% |
1,353,382
-52,100
| -4% | -$712K |
|
|
HIBB
548
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $22.1M | 0.04% |
253,689
+187,200
| +282% | +$15.5M |
|
549
Immunocore
IMCR
$1.77B
| $21.9M | 0.04% |
646,920
+82,120
| +15% | +$4.19M |
|
550
Burlington
BURL
$22.3B
| $21.9M | 0.04% |
+91,200
| New | +$18.8M |
|
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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.