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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $116M | 0.2% |
7,409,631
-509,514
| -6% | -$7.98M |
|
102
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$16.3B
| $115M | 0.2% |
971,654
-104,500
| -10% | -$11.9M |
|
103
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22B
| $114M | 0.19% |
1,076,720
+253,600
| +31% | +$26.8M |
|
104
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.4B
| $113M | 0.19% |
484,191
+156,400
| +48% | +$36.8M |
|
105
Domino's
DPZ
$11.8B
| $112M | 0.19% |
217,169
-111,200
| -34% | -$56.7M |
|
106
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.1B
| $112M | 0.19% |
701,343
-297,900
| -30% | -$42.8M |
|
107
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.6B
| $112M | 0.19% |
1,044,595
+867,054
| +488% | +$102M |
|
108
Procter & Gamble
PG
$338B
| $111M | 0.19% |
673,729
-552,861
| -45% | -$90.4M |
|
109
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.7B
| $111M | 0.19% |
86,600
+3,400
| +4% | +$4.36M |
|
110
Arm
ARM
$287B
| $110M | 0.19% |
673,700
-26,400
| -4% | -$3.28M |
|
111
Antero Resources
AR
$11.6B
| $110M | 0.19% |
3,371,439
-823,700
| -20% | -$26.9M |
|
112
Tencent Music
TME
$14.3B
| $110M | 0.19% |
7,807,390
-36,000
| -0.5% | -$483K |
|
113
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.1B
| $109M | 0.19% |
1,025,868
-139,700
| -12% | -$15.4M |
|
114
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.98B
| $108M | 0.18% |
4,900,790
-118,300
| -2% | -$2.73M |
|
115
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$29.5B
| $108M | 0.18% |
767,400
+646,800
| +536% | +$96.4M |
|
116
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.72B
| $107M | 0.18% |
1,313,815
+62,600
| +5% | +$4.79M |
|
117
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.7B
| $106M | 0.18% |
7,520,794
-619,641
| -8% | -$9.7M |
|
118
Ross Stores
ROST
$80.8B
| $106M | 0.18% |
728,828
+130,828
| +22% | +$18.1M |
|
119
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $106M | 0.18% |
1,561,100
-2,786,300
| -64% | -$175M |
|
120
Waste Management
WM
$90.7B
| $105M | 0.18% |
493,700
+105,200
| +27% | +$21.9M |
|
121
Carvana
CVNA
$79.2B
| $105M | 0.18% |
4,067,000
+442,500
| +12% | +$8.91M |
|
122
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $105M | 0.18% |
314,312
+87,312
| +38% | +$30.3M |
|
123
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $104M | 0.18% |
1,000,318
+221,589
| +28% | +$24.9M |
|
124
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$54.8B
| $103M | 0.17% |
587,848
-386,700
| -40% | -$61.6M |
|
125
ConocoPhillips
COP
$151B
| $102M | 0.17% |
892,608
+264,600
| +42% | +$32.1M |
|
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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.