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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$901M
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
206,871
+8,000
| +4% | +$217K |
|
1202
MP Materials
MP
$9.69B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
461,849
-959,200
| -67% | -$15.1M |
|
1203
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.7B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
+26,774
| New | +$5.53M |
|
1204
TaskUs
TASK
$645M
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
440,523
+50,000
| +13% | +$644K |
|
1205
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.15B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
102,400
+6,900
| +7% | +$400K |
|
|
UCTT
1206
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$4.21B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
119,100
+20,700
| +21% | +$929K |
|
1207
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
218,700
-357,999
| -62% | -$10.1M |
|
1208
Angi Inc
ANGI
$180M
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
302,540
-18,834
| -6% | -$407K |
|
1209
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$384M
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
454,682
+30,000
| +7% | +$545K |
|
1210
Regional Management Corp
RM
$300M
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
201,537
+1,800
| +0.9% | +$48.8K |
|
1211
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.23B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
321,089
+17,100
| +6% | +$307K |
|
1212
StoneCo
STNE
$2.46B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
480,567
-953,434
| -66% | -$14.1M |
|
1213
JPMorgan Municipal ETF
JMUB
$8.52B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
113,800
-48,600
| -30% | -$2.44M |
|
1214
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$460M
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
1,753,013
+23,600
| +1% | +$104K |
|
1215
U-Haul Holding Co Series N
UHAL.B
$12.7B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
95,000
+20,300
| +27% | +$1.28M |
|
1216
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
415,976
+176,000
| +73% | +$2.65M |
|
1217
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$601M
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
153,765
+300
| +0.2% | +$10.3K |
|
1218
Robert Half
RHI
$4.28B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
88,400
+50,995
| +136% | +$3.5M |
|
|
COOP
1219
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
69,599
+15,000
| +27% | +$1.21M |
|
1220
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.08B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
103,919
-109,200
| -51% | -$5.71M |
|
1221
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.28B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
74,355
-14,100
| -16% | -$1.07M |
|
1222
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$37.6B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
31,358
-87,446
| -74% | -$14.8M |
|
1223
Virco
VIRC
$95.8M
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
399,130
+97,300
| +32% | +$1.21M |
|
1224
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.2B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
194,280
-117,100
| -38% | -$3.27M |
|
1225
Vestis
VSTS
$1.86B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
453,658
+60,058
| +15% | +$868K |
|
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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.