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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AGS
576
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
1,771,742
+232,500
| +15% | +$2.4M |
|
|
AGNT
577
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$715M
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
1,803,116
+101,600
| +6% | +$1.11M |
|
578
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10.1B
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
316,912
| – | – |
|
|
BELFB
579
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$4.25B
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
309,851
+4,027
| +1% | +$253K |
|
580
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
+271,060
| New | +$20.7M |
|
|
GOOD
581
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$630M
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
1,410,120
+34,400
| +3% | +$479K |
|
582
Unum
UNM
$14.5B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
393,700
-433,700
| -52% | -$22.4M |
|
583
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.73B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
335,172
+8,800
| +3% | +$503K |
|
584
Metallus
MTUS
$900M
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
991,833
+37,200
| +4% | +$814K |
|
585
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$832M
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
3,741,394
-141,300
| -4% | -$769K |
|
586
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.43B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
130,294
-5,600
| -4% | -$840K |
|
|
IBDP
587
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2024 Term Corporate ETF
IBDP
| $20M | 0.03% |
794,800
-17,010
| -2% | -$426K |
|
588
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.47B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
141,500
+9,000
| +7% | +$1.3M |
|
589
Transmedics
TMDX
$3.02B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
131,899
+68,100
| +107% | +$8.17M |
|
590
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.5B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
423,728
+192,740
| +83% | +$9.7M |
|
591
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.16B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
1,287,279
+559,800
| +77% | +$8M |
|
592
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.5B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
646,400
-947,600
| -59% | -$28.3M |
|
593
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.23B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
1,480,597
+113,100
| +8% | +$2.06M |
|
594
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.78B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
315,036
-4,200
| -1% | -$268K |
|
595
Halozyme
HALO
$11.6B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
377,580
-53,800
| -12% | -$2.36M |
|
596
Upwork
UPWK
$1.05B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
1,838,200
-29,880
| -2% | -$339K |
|
|
WNS
597
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
376,000
-147,400
| -28% | -$7.29M |
|
598
SandRidge Energy
SD
$529M
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
1,524,312
+79,400
| +5% | +$1.1M |
|
599
Workday
WDAY
$43.3B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
87,900
-68,300
| -44% | -$16.4M |
|
600
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.7B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
+180,900
| New | +$21.3M |
|
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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.