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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$121M
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
394,478
+20,400
| +5% | +$291K |
|
1227
Insperity
NSP
$1.97B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
+60,700
| New | +$6.15M |
|
1228
Compass
COMP
$9.95B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
1,537,600
-366,800
| -19% | -$1.34M |
|
1229
Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCQ
$3.57B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
288,635
+139,653
| +94% | +$2.68M |
|
1230
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.03B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
528,196
-3,411
| -0.6% | -$35.3K |
|
1231
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.54B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
81,500
-2,000
| -2% | -$128K |
|
|
FONR
1232
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
344,216
+35,375
| +11% | +$580K |
|
1233
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.43B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
309,371
-531,229
| -63% | -$8.48M |
|
1234
LifeVantage
LFVN
$81.2M
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
855,118
+17,300
| +2% | +$117K |
|
|
THR
1235
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
178,000
-9,400
| -5% | -$301K |
|
1236
Friedman Industries
FRD
$330M
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
361,882
+2,245
| +0.6% | +$40.5K |
|
1237
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$578M
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
195,700
-500
| -0.3% | -$14.8K |
|
1238
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.39B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
120,700
-78,700
| -39% | -$3.39M |
|
1239
BGC Group
BGC
$5.1B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
656,548
+165,648
| +34% | +$1.36M |
|
1240
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.16B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
478,665
-29,521
| -6% | -$363K |
|
1241
Tilly's
TLYS
$124M
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
901,912
-13,200
| -1% | -$76.5K |
|
|
RYZ
1242
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.49B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
278,600
+70,901
| +34% | +$1.83M |
|
|
NPKI
1243
NPK International
NPKI
$1.18B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
653,000
+15,859
| +2% | +$122K |
|
1244
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$183M
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
443,951
-9,697
| -2% | -$121K |
|
1245
Asana
ASAN
$2.03B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
385,690
-532,800
| -58% | -$7.6M |
|
1246
Nkarta
NKTX
$170M
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
912,872
+98,000
| +12% | +$693K |
|
1247
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$582M
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
672,110
-27,761
| -4% | -$251K |
|
1248
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.2B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
20,900
-81,300
| -80% | -$20.9M |
|
1249
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.7B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
165,519
-4,214
| -2% | -$139K |
|
1250
Worthington Steel
WS
$1.93B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
160,800
+31,600
| +24% | +$1.03M |
|
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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.