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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Grupo SIMEC
SIM
$4.68B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
222,545
| – | – |
|
1127
Nurix Therapeutics
NRIX
$2.75B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
324,000
+144,700
| +81% | +$2.25M |
|
1128
Birkenstock
BIRK
$7.87B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
124,000
+69,800
| +129% | +$3.46M |
|
1129
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$441M
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
394,548
-41,600
| -10% | -$691K |
|
1130
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.74B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
54,331
+18,600
| +52% | +$2.17M |
|
|
LKFT
1131
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.83B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
270,800
+4,300
| +2% | +$122K |
|
|
PTVE
1132
DELISTED
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Common stock
PTVE
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
590,600
+121,400
| +26% | +$1.62M |
|
|
TRUE
1133
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
2,123,601
+6,800
| +0.3% | +$19.9K |
|
1134
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$658M
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
1,097,614
-40,900
| -4% | -$252K |
|
1135
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$393M
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
510,900
-15,200
| -3% | -$205K |
|
|
ALAR
1136
Alarum Technologies
ALAR
$13.4M
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
158,861
+100,489
| +172% | +$2.98M |
|
|
BCYC
1137
Bicycle Therapeutics
BCYC
$282M
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
326,800
+161,100
| +97% | +$3.64M |
|
1138
CSP Inc
CSPI
$83.1M
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
442,226
+15,800
| +4% | +$235K |
|
1139
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.7B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
69,200
+64,200
| +1,284% | +$5.95M |
|
1140
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$957M
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
301,500
+96,800
| +47% | +$2.16M |
|
1141
Arrow Financial
AROW
$727M
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
251,921
-17,084
| -6% | -$410K |
|
1142
Fabrinet
FN
$20.9B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
+26,800
| New | +$5.68M |
|
|
DMC
1143
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.43B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
299,800
-8,900
| -3% | -$214K |
|
1144
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF
TFI
$3.18B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
142,730
-91,970
| -39% | -$4.21M |
|
1145
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.18B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
215,648
+9,200
| +4% | +$276K |
|
1146
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$462M
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
256,979
+17,772
| +7% | +$501K |
|
1147
Paysign
PAYS
$727M
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
1,504,380
+301,000
| +25% | +$1.33M |
|
|
SEE
1148
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
185,700
+113,300
| +156% | +$4.04M |
|
1149
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
XLG
$11B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
141,200
+63,500
| +82% | +$2.73M |
|
1150
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.45B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
219,693
+194,600
| +776% | +$6.13M |
|
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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.