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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EQC
551
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $21.9M | 0.04% |
1,126,885
-200,468
| -15% | -$3.82M |
|
552
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$989M
| $21.9M | 0.04% |
224,900
-6,400
| -3% | -$639K |
|
553
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$45B
| $21.8M | 0.04% |
282,500
+87,459
| +45% | +$6.73M |
|
554
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.7B
| $21.6M | 0.04% |
13,157
-56,744
| -81% | -$89.6M |
|
555
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.2B
| $21.6M | 0.04% |
96,582
-36,700
| -28% | -$8.22M |
|
|
EXAS
556
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $21.6M | 0.04% |
510,704
-477,200
| -48% | -$26.3M |
|
557
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.06B
| $21.5M | 0.04% |
530,913
+8,100
| +2% | +$303K |
|
558
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$850M
| $21.5M | 0.04% |
537,700
-61,400
| -10% | -$2.54M |
|
559
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$82B
| $21.5M | 0.04% |
+49,300
| New | +$22.5M |
|
560
Brinker International
EAT
$10.5B
| $21.4M | 0.04% |
295,700
+40,500
| +16% | +$2.41M |
|
561
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$441M
| $21.2M | 0.04% |
839,606
-8,800
| -1% | -$254K |
|
562
MasterBrand
MBC
$1.87B
| $21.2M | 0.04% |
1,442,018
+94,800
| +7% | +$1.57M |
|
|
CWEN.A
563
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $21.2M | 0.04% |
934,029
-74,100
| -7% | -$1.73M |
|
564
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.78B
| $21.1M | 0.04% |
2,019,050
-339,016
| -14% | -$3.58M |
|
565
iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF
SUB
$11.4B
| $21.1M | 0.04% |
201,480
-72,920
| -27% | -$7.62M |
|
566
Titan International
TWI
$450M
| $21M | 0.04% |
2,840,459
-138,600
| -5% | -$1.31M |
|
567
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.2B
| $21M | 0.04% |
412,860
+116,060
| +39% | +$5.83M |
|
568
Medifast
MED
$130M
| $20.9M | 0.04% |
958,610
+161,487
| +20% | +$4.3M |
|
569
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.83B
| $20.9M | 0.04% |
+321,170
| New | +$23.2M |
|
570
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.88B
| $20.7M | 0.04% |
1,829,200
-271,800
| -13% | -$3.57M |
|
571
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$930M
| $20.7M | 0.04% |
2,466,933
+521,200
| +27% | +$5.37M |
|
|
CHX
572
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $20.7M | 0.04% |
+622,616
| New | +$21.2M |
|
573
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$166B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
1,528,470
-38,500
| -2% | -$466K |
|
574
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.7B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
1,331,413
+134,205
| +11% | +$1.91M |
|
575
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.1B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
99,500
+44,800
| +82% | +$8.95M |
|
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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.