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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.5B
| $15M | 0.03% |
1,828,800
+197,500
| +12% | +$1.79M |
|
727
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.52B
| $15M | 0.03% |
559,333
-447,651
| -44% | -$13.6M |
|
728
StealthGas
GASS
$331M
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
2,032,076
-60,152
| -3% | -$415K |
|
729
Civeo
CVEO
$345M
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
599,048
-19,200
| -3% | -$478K |
|
730
LSB Industries
LXU
$711M
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
1,816,865
+25,713
| +1% | +$225K |
|
731
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$405M
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
1,627,000
+107,400
| +7% | +$1.08M |
|
|
CERE
732
DELISTED
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CERE
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
361,400
-88,000
| -20% | -$3.66M |
|
733
StepStone Group
STEP
$3.96B
| $14.7M | 0.03% |
320,800
-18,700
| -6% | -$735K |
|
734
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.28B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
215,800
-700
| -0.3% | -$55.6K |
|
|
ALX
735
Alexander's
ALX
$1.39B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
64,826
-800
| -1% | -$172K |
|
736
Gentex
GNTX
$4.93B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
431,596
-166,200
| -28% | -$5.74M |
|
737
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$602M
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
2,316,055
-127,400
| -5% | -$821K |
|
|
TGB
738
Trekor Metals
TGB
$3.2B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
5,904,270
+755,192
| +15% | +$1.92M |
|
739
Hexcel
HXL
$7.74B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
231,300
+140,800
| +156% | +$9.44M |
|
740
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF
LMBS
$6.39B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
300,558
-150,842
| -33% | -$7.24M |
|
741
Braze
BRZE
$3.12B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
371,600
+163,000
| +78% | +$6.51M |
|
742
Glaukos
GKOS
$11B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
121,892
-36,100
| -23% | -$3.83M |
|
743
Rush Street Interactive
RSI
$2.81B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
1,504,200
+482,872
| +47% | +$3.87M |
|
744
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.25B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
573,200
+1,100
| +0.2% | +$27.2K |
|
745
Atour Lifestyle Holdings
ATAT
$4.6B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
783,400
+437,900
| +127% | +$7.91M |
|
746
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.6B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
89,500
+49,200
| +122% | +$8.22M |
|
747
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.4B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
171,800
+91,500
| +114% | +$7.5M |
|
748
Stride
LRN
$3.27B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
202,000
-2,700
| -1% | -$180K |
|
749
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
2,745,796
-3,487,147
| -56% | -$19.1M |
|
750
Cellebrite
CLBT
$3.8B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
1,183,700
+214,600
| +22% | +$2.4M |
|
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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.