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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SKX
1001
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
126,000
+121,800
| +2,900% | +$8.06M |
|
1002
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.69B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
211,297
-159,000
| -43% | -$6.92M |
|
1003
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
459,800
-185,227
| -29% | -$3.52M |
|
1004
Genie Energy
GNE
$380M
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
590,785
-20,076
| -3% | -$305K |
|
1005
Visteon
VC
$2.84B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
80,800
-39,705
| -33% | -$4.39M |
|
1006
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.49B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
106,165
+28,800
| +37% | +$2.37M |
|
1007
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.82B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
170,000
+700
| +0.4% | +$34.6K |
|
1008
Ducommun
DCO
$3.04B
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
147,900
-11,900
| -7% | -$665K |
|
1009
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.34B
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
87,900
-211,900
| -71% | -$19.1M |
|
1010
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.1B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
+59,100
| New | +$9.08M |
|
1011
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.53B
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
304,705
+55,405
| +22% | +$1.58M |
|
1012
HCI Group
HCI
$2.28B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
92,419
+15,100
| +20% | +$1.57M |
|
1013
Universal Display
OLED
$4.23B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
40,439
+14,400
| +55% | +$2.53M |
|
1014
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.89B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
494,181
-4,400
| -0.9% | -$77.4K |
|
1015
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.79B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
220,687
-5,124
| -2% | -$214K |
|
1016
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
+69,600
| New | +$8.58M |
|
1017
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.7B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
257,700
-43,900
| -15% | -$1.47M |
|
1018
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.97B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
+159,400
| New | +$10.4M |
|
1019
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPQ
$41.6B
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
152,036
+30,536
| +25% | +$1.64M |
|
1020
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$273M
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
559,797
+10,700
| +2% | +$183K |
|
|
BFS
1021
Saul Centers
BFS
$850M
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
228,474
+21,100
| +10% | +$772K |
|
1022
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$356M
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
173,200
-12,500
| -7% | -$588K |
|
1023
Ooma
OOMA
$553M
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
845,203
+33,100
| +4% | +$263K |
|
1024
Donaldson
DCI
$11.2B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
117,100
+13,800
| +13% | +$1.01M |
|
1025
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$517M
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
190,600
+18,300
| +11% | +$839K |
|
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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.