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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
National Presto Industries
NPK
$998M
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
246,700
+57,300
| +30% | +$4.51M |
|
627
Nice
NICE
$5.78B
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
+107,744
| New | +$22.2M |
|
628
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
1,757,096
-41,800
| -2% | -$530K |
|
629
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$315B
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
109,200
+22,000
| +25% | +$3.29M |
|
630
Ferrari
RACE
$71.6B
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
45,348
+20,733
| +84% | +$8.62M |
|
631
Edison International
EIX
$26.7B
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
+257,400
| New | +$18.7M |
|
632
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.4B
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
202,400
+186,200
| +1,149% | +$16.5M |
|
633
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.5B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
1,414,400
+154,100
| +12% | +$1.92M |
|
|
SFIX
634
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$474M
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
4,432,600
+465,900
| +12% | +$1.26M |
|
635
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.02B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
5,801
-1,004
| -15% | -$3.23M |
|
636
KBR
KBR
$4.8B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
285,500
+72,300
| +34% | +$4.67M |
|
637
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.4B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
463,507
-73,241
| -14% | -$2.85M |
|
638
UBS Group
UBS
$177B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
614,091
-487,700
| -44% | -$14.5M |
|
639
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.86B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
2,203,814
-658,200
| -23% | -$4.43M |
|
|
AY
640
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
823,455
-80,300
| -9% | -$1.68M |
|
641
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.59B
| $18.1M | 0.03% |
201,700
-12,348
| -6% | -$1.22M |
|
642
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.2B
| $18M | 0.03% |
+97,500
| New | +$17.3M |
|
643
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$29.4B
| $18M | 0.03% |
458,046
-125,800
| -22% | -$4.47M |
|
644
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.32B
| $18M | 0.03% |
595,800
+215,700
| +57% | +$6.49M |
|
645
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
+99,700
| New | +$19.9M |
|
646
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$29.2B
| $17.9M | 0.03% |
354,049
+257,749
| +268% | +$12.9M |
|
647
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.8B
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
12,730
+10,530
| +479% | +$14.4M |
|
648
Atmus Filtration Technologies
ATMU
$4.06B
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
+616,500
| New | +$18.7M |
|
649
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.57B
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
1,276,865
+103,600
| +9% | +$1.4M |
|
650
American Public Education
APEI
$826M
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
1,004,011
+127,000
| +14% | +$1.99M |
|
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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.