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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.7B
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
137,300
-53,200
| -28% | -$6.8M |
|
|
HTB
677
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$831M
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
552,115
-4,000
| -0.7% | -$108K |
|
678
Playtika
PLTK
$904M
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
2,106,345
+32,802
| +2% | +$260K |
|
679
Carriage Services
CSV
$535M
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
616,500
+46,700
| +8% | +$1.23M |
|
680
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$9.18B
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
421,597
-5,450
| -1% | -$236K |
|
681
XPO
XPO
$24.5B
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
+155,820
| New | +$17.5M |
|
|
TPH
682
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
443,736
+414,500
| +1,418% | +$15.6M |
|
683
DaVita
DVA
$11.6B
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
119,200
-134,700
| -53% | -$18.6M |
|
|
ELME
684
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
1,036,308
+69,014
| +7% | +$1.05M |
|
685
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$10.9B
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
150,900
-222,500
| -60% | -$23M |
|
686
Amgen
AMGN
$225B
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
52,245
-2,955
| -5% | -$868K |
|
687
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.11B
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
127,820
+5,000
| +4% | +$524K |
|
688
Orion
OEC
$364M
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
740,796
-28,405
| -4% | -$684K |
|
689
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$378M
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
1,261,236
-25,000
| -2% | -$300K |
|
690
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$850M
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
594,800
+18,000
| +3% | +$446K |
|
691
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.49B
| $16M | 0.03% |
557,050
+275,500
| +98% | +$6.99M |
|
692
Janus International
JBI
$664M
| $16M | 0.03% |
1,265,100
-117,300
| -8% | -$1.64M |
|
|
TEN
693
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.18B
| $16M | 0.03% |
544,980
+58,900
| +12% | +$1.65M |
|
694
Altria Group
MO
$107B
| $16M | 0.03% |
350,300
+278,500
| +388% | +$12.4M |
|
695
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.05B
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
551,366
+15,227
| +3% | +$430K |
|
696
S&P Global
SPGI
$121B
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
35,622
-85,600
| -71% | -$36.7M |
|
|
IBTF
697
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Treasury ETF
IBTF
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
683,800
+92,261
| +16% | +$2.14M |
|
698
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.1B
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
70,900
-42,200
| -37% | -$8.91M |
|
699
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.72B
| $15.8M | 0.03% |
248,700
+50,500
| +25% | +$3.34M |
|
|
ML
700
DELISTED
MoneyLion Inc.
ML
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
214,129
+83,700
| +64% | +$6.58M |
|
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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.