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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Sysco
SYY
$40.5B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
160,182
+45,082
| +39% | +$3.37M |
|
852
EnerSys
ENS
$6.81B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
110,300
+54,600
| +98% | +$5.36M |
|
853
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$9.12B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
573,596
+273,018
| +91% | +$5.19M |
|
854
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.67B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
143,400
+135,500
| +1,715% | +$12M |
|
855
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.61B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
+105,063
| New | +$12.2M |
|
856
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.5B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
66,368
-52,674
| -44% | -$8.73M |
|
857
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$2.99B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
756,352
+180,500
| +31% | +$2.89M |
|
858
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.29B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
466,016
+309,100
| +197% | +$7.54M |
|
859
NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF
SPYI
$11.4B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
225,600
+5,000
| +2% | +$248K |
|
860
IDEX
IEX
$17.7B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
+56,025
| New | +$12.2M |
|
861
Woodward
WWD
$21.4B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
64,384
+600
| +0.9% | +$102K |
|
|
TPC
862
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.05B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
515,380
+86,800
| +20% | +$1.6M |
|
863
iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
SLQD
$2.38B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
227,900
-88,330
| -28% | -$4.33M |
|
864
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.1B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
130,404
-180,900
| -58% | -$16.9M |
|
865
Perion Network
PERI
$377M
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
1,333,615
+55,745
| +4% | +$676K |
|
866
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
148,014
-7,000
| -5% | -$549K |
|
867
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
581,215
+21,200
| +4% | +$412K |
|
868
Warner Music
WMG
$13B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
361,100
+14,500
| +4% | +$465K |
|
869
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.7B
| $11M | 0.02% |
121,198
+9,800
| +9% | +$803K |
|
|
AMWD
870
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
139,001
+103,801
| +295% | +$9.37M |
|
871
Envista
NVST
$4.61B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
655,969
-8,824
| -1% | -$167K |
|
872
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$397M
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
160,856
-2,500
| -2% | -$169K |
|
873
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.5B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
+78,800
| New | +$11.8M |
|
874
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$624M
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
1,570,585
-186,000
| -11% | -$1.31M |
|
|
GMS
875
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
135,000
+65,900
| +95% | +$6.08M |
|
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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.