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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.73B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
+100,900
| New | +$15.6M |
|
777
UiPath
PATH
$7.91B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
+1,047,357
| New | +$18.1M |
|
|
FLG
778
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.9B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
1,372,262
+1,246,967
| +995% | +$12.1M |
|
779
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.3B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
+120,900
| New | +$11.6M |
|
|
SILK
780
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
485,500
+60,900
| +14% | +$1.27M |
|
781
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.27B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
525,758
-130,700
| -20% | -$3.75M |
|
|
LGTY
782
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
1,429,800
-105,800
| -7% | -$1.08M |
|
783
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$15.7B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
375,600
+226,900
| +153% | +$8.08M |
|
784
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.05B
| $13M | 0.02% |
760,175
+480,600
| +172% | +$8.45M |
|
785
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.5B
| $13M | 0.02% |
177,733
-17,300
| -9% | -$1.28M |
|
786
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.01B
| $13M | 0.02% |
+182,900
| New | +$13.2M |
|
787
Lyft
LYFT
$6.28B
| $13M | 0.02% |
922,700
-2,493,929
| -73% | -$40.5M |
|
788
ESAB
ESAB
$5.35B
| $13M | 0.02% |
137,660
+31,260
| +29% | +$3.25M |
|
789
Knife River
KNF
$3.83B
| $13M | 0.02% |
185,000
+25,600
| +16% | +$1.91M |
|
790
Maximus
MMS
$2.85B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
150,400
+84,700
| +129% | +$7.12M |
|
791
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPE
$6.33B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
741,500
-818,308
| -52% | -$14.1M |
|
|
MCBC
792
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
880,159
-55,794
| -6% | -$745K |
|
|
HAYN
793
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
218,800
-56,400
| -20% | -$3.35M |
|
794
SITE Centers
SITC
$156M
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
1,130,934
+71,794
| +7% | +$790K |
|
|
CVSA
795
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.36B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
186,800
+47,700
| +34% | +$2.8M |
|
796
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.27B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
+108,900
| New | +$13M |
|
797
IMAX
IMAX
$2.81B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
758,100
-392,900
| -34% | -$6.5M |
|
798
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.7B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
196,426
-78,100
| -28% | -$5.25M |
|
799
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.53B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
185,100
-31,600
| -15% | -$2.08M |
|
800
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.39B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
244,400
+36,200
| +17% | +$1.66M |
|
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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.