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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PAMT
651
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$279M
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
1,012,408
-6,600
| -0.6% | -$107K |
|
652
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
326,400
-869,436
| -73% | -$46.9M |
|
653
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.49B
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
638,241
+8,100
| +1% | +$218K |
|
654
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.3B
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
103,100
+99,200
| +2,544% | +$15.5M |
|
|
ETRN
655
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
1,334,899
-29,500
| -2% | -$396K |
|
656
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$934M
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
568,773
-6,700
| -1% | -$220K |
|
657
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.57B
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
215,431
+126,700
| +143% | +$9.29M |
|
658
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.8B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
+192,826
| New | +$16.7M |
|
659
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.9B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
681,334
-308,600
| -31% | -$9.11M |
|
660
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BSV
$45.6B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
+222,978
| New | +$17M |
|
661
Evertec
EVTC
$1.82B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
513,526
-151,900
| -23% | -$5.49M |
|
662
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.3B
| $17M | 0.03% |
2,291,053
-1,249,443
| -35% | -$10M |
|
663
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$23.6B
| $17M | 0.03% |
69,600
-15,600
| -18% | -$3.27M |
|
|
AHRT
664
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$501M
| $17M | 0.03% |
1,534,609
-143,300
| -9% | -$1.56M |
|
665
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.21B
| $17M | 0.03% |
736,491
-3,000
| -0.4% | -$58K |
|
666
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.28B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
527,292
-3,800
| -0.7% | -$140K |
|
667
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.9B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
+105,544
| New | +$17.7M |
|
668
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.72B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
+844,737
| New | +$19.3M |
|
|
ACH
669
Accendra Health
ACH
$93.1M
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
1,246,600
+176,250
| +16% | +$3.61M |
|
670
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.17B
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
89,398
-61,328
| -41% | -$13.1M |
|
671
J. Jill
JILL
$279M
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
480,056
+31,400
| +7% | +$962K |
|
672
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$979M
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
603,285
+38,500
| +7% | +$1.04M |
|
673
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.75B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
205,800
+120,600
| +142% | +$10.1M |
|
|
MRC
674
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
1,288,600
+204,600
| +19% | +$2.56M |
|
675
Toyota
TM
$223B
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
+81,000
| New | +$17.9M |
|
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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.