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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.45B
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
152,394
-20,700
| -12% | -$1.18M |
|
1027
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$224M
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
523,864
-3,600
| -0.7% | -$65.8K |
|
1028
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$510M
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
+349,700
| New | +$8.21M |
|
1029
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$128M
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
1,701,859
-25,400
| -1% | -$144K |
|
|
ITOS
1030
DELISTED
iTeos Therapeutics
ITOS
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
559,600
-157,700
| -22% | -$2.26M |
|
|
XIFR
1031
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.08B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
300,300
-311,400
| -51% | -$9.45M |
|
1032
Preformed Line Products
PLPC
$2.29B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
66,600
+200
| +0.3% | +$25.6K |
|
1033
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$905M
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
660,500
+8,400
| +1% | +$106K |
|
1034
Ryan Specialty Holdings
RYAN
$11B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
142,900
-11,400
| -7% | -$608K |
|
1035
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$282M
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
1,200,362
+32,700
| +3% | +$217K |
|
1036
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$29B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
1,427,019
-362,300
| -20% | -$2.15M |
|
1037
VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF
ITM
$2.13B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
179,700
-178,900
| -50% | -$8.21M |
|
1038
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.45B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
95,412
-18,200
| -16% | -$1.43M |
|
1039
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.05B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
128,100
+90,500
| +241% | +$5.68M |
|
|
CLDT
1040
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$590M
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
957,275
+9,200
| +1% | +$82.7K |
|
1041
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$561M
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
1,496,142
+101,128
| +7% | +$492K |
|
1042
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.36B
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
318,572
-8,380
| -3% | -$213K |
|
1043
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.49B
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
1,462,835
+4,395
| +0.3% | +$25.6K |
|
1044
Core & Main
CNM
$8.62B
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
164,900
-52,100
| -24% | -$2.89M |
|
|
PRA
1045
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
660,000
-26,900
| -4% | -$365K |
|
1046
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$474M
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
399,342
+19,543
| +5% | +$429K |
|
1047
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $8M | 0.01% |
166,400
-123,700
| -43% | -$5.92M |
|
1048
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.2B
| $8M | 0.01% |
255,200
+194,000
| +317% | +$5.82M |
|
1049
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.59B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
85,194
-17,100
| -17% | -$1.67M |
|
|
MODV
1050
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
304,299
+31,800
| +12% | +$805K |
|
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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.