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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ONL
1101
Orion Office REIT
ONL
$161M
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
1,988,000
+525,400
| +36% | +$1.8M |
|
1102
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.6B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
25,476
-68,624
| -73% | -$18.6M |
|
|
BFIN
1103
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
690,587
+1,460
| +0.2% | +$14.7K |
|
1104
Innodata
INOD
$1.99B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
478,790
-28,200
| -6% | -$293K |
|
1105
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$510M
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
267,135
-35,632
| -12% | -$933K |
|
|
SUM
1106
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
192,878
-117,300
| -38% | -$4.6M |
|
|
HUYA
1107
Huya Inc
HUYA
$545M
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
1,785,000
| – | – |
|
1108
PIMCO Enhanced Low Duration Active Exchange-Traded Fund
LDUR
$1.38B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
74,300
-5,605
| -7% | -$529K |
|
1109
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.73B
| $7M | 0.01% |
163,635
-78,510
| -32% | -$3.47M |
|
1110
PVH
PVH
$3.76B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
+66,070
| New | +$7.48M |
|
1111
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.7B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
209,900
-594,879
| -74% | -$22.4M |
|
1112
BlueLinx
BXC
$692M
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
75,100
+6,800
| +10% | +$721K |
|
1113
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.26B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
+487,074
| New | +$7.08M |
|
1114
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$67.2M
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
1,993,800
-412,686
| -17% | -$1.27M |
|
1115
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$135M
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
1,315,383
+58,586
| +5% | +$329K |
|
|
CMRC
1116
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$176M
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
859,100
-64,900
| -7% | -$464K |
|
|
DRD
1117
DRDGold
DRD
$2.09B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
802,513
-113,600
| -12% | -$961K |
|
1118
Paycom
PAYC
$9.39B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
48,250
-113,300
| -70% | -$19.4M |
|
1119
Fortrea Holdings
FTRE
$1.71B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
295,600
-130,600
| -31% | -$4.05M |
|
1120
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.3B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
+240,370
| New | +$7.23M |
|
1121
VTEX
VTEX
$651M
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
938,800
+129,100
| +16% | +$936K |
|
1122
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.02B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
1,958,500
-1,723,397
| -47% | -$6.17M |
|
1123
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.47B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
143,400
+62,700
| +78% | +$3M |
|
1124
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.11B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
2,432,488
+24,900
| +1% | +$73.7K |
|
1125
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$473M
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
329,500
-60,200
| -15% | -$1.3M |
|
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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.