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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Crown Castle
CCI
$31.5B
| $9.15M | 0.02% |
93,703
-155,300
| -62% | -$15.3M |
|
977
Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF
VRP
$3.01B
| $9.15M | 0.02% |
382,073
-33,560
| -8% | -$798K |
|
978
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$362M
| $9.15M | 0.02% |
260,211
-6,300
| -2% | -$228K |
|
979
N-able
NABL
$612M
| $9.13M | 0.02% |
599,400
+25,966
| +5% | +$342K |
|
980
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.97B
| $9.12M | 0.02% |
48,500
+7,800
| +19% | +$1.45M |
|
981
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.59B
| $9.12M | 0.02% |
420,800
-69,100
| -14% | -$1.45M |
|
982
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$72.9B
| $9.11M | 0.02% |
+59,883
| New | +$8.6M |
|
983
ATN International
ATNI
$478M
| $9.1M | 0.02% |
399,100
-1,900
| -0.5% | -$46.3K |
|
984
Forrester Research
FORR
$220M
| $9.03M | 0.02% |
528,906
-28,800
| -5% | -$529K |
|
985
VF Corp
VFC
$5.73B
| $9.03M | 0.02% |
668,600
-1,258,900
| -65% | -$16.5M |
|
986
AvePoint
AVPT
$2.75B
| $8.98M | 0.02% |
861,900
+121,200
| +16% | +$1.05M |
|
987
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.27B
| $8.96M | 0.02% |
400,403
+181,100
| +83% | +$3.86M |
|
988
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.48B
| $8.9M | 0.02% |
+68,796
| New | +$8.26M |
|
989
Future Fuel
FF
$257M
| $8.89M | 0.02% |
1,732,300
-140,500
| -8% | -$759K |
|
|
KLG
990
DELISTED
WK Kellogg Co
KLG
| $8.87M | 0.02% |
538,600
+298,700
| +125% | +$6.06M |
|
991
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$1.31B
| $8.86M | 0.02% |
343,110
+125,800
| +58% | +$3.98M |
|
992
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.04B
| $8.86M | 0.02% |
174,639
-62,700
| -26% | -$3.14M |
|
993
Archrock
AROC
$5.84B
| $8.84M | 0.02% |
437,328
-6,300
| -1% | -$125K |
|
994
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.37B
| $8.83M | 0.02% |
526,800
-200
| -0% | -$3.21K |
|
995
Foster
FSTR
$405M
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
409,582
+51,700
| +14% | +$1.33M |
|
996
Teleflex
TFX
$5.78B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
41,800
-45,500
| -52% | -$9.53M |
|
|
HOLI
997
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
406,170
-129,600
| -24% | -$3.01M |
|
998
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
93,900
-19,600
| -17% | -$1.96M |
|
999
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.79B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
286,200
+126,100
| +79% | +$3.84M |
|
1000
Diana Shipping
DSX
$296M
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
3,045,584
+841,600
| +38% | +$2.5M |
|
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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.