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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Tidal Trust II Defiance Nasdaq 100 Weekly Distribution ETF
QQQY
$190M
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
103,000
+45,933
| +80% | +$2.08M |
|
1352
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.48B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
418,033
+45,400
| +12% | +$515K |
|
1353
Ameren
AEE
$30.3B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
64,900
-358,400
| -85% | -$26.1M |
|
1354
Excelerate Energy
EE
$1.13B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
249,282
+18,282
| +8% | +$314K |
|
1355
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGIB
$18.6B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
+89,600
| New | +$4.56M |
|
1356
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.11B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
+55,500
| New | +$4.88M |
|
|
DCBO
1357
Docebo
DCBO
$580M
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
118,800
+15,600
| +15% | +$640K |
|
1358
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.28B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
99,800
-34,692
| -26% | -$1.64M |
|
1359
The Honest Company
HNST
$545M
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
1,568,000
+846,300
| +117% | +$2.52M |
|
1360
Acme United Corp
ACU
$231M
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
130,407
+1,100
| +0.9% | +$43.4K |
|
1361
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$888M
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
72,683
+66,100
| +1,004% | +$4.11M |
|
1362
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
26,800
-34,200
| -56% | -$5.65M |
|
1363
American States Water
AWR
$3.51B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
62,700
+14,300
| +30% | +$1.03M |
|
1364
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$23B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
139,200
+75,100
| +117% | +$2.58M |
|
1365
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$302M
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
145,900
-9,568
| -6% | -$343K |
|
1366
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.19B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
76,000
-14,300
| -16% | -$873K |
|
1367
iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF
SMIN
$775M
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
56,000
+51,700
| +1,202% | +$3.91M |
|
1368
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.61B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
110,900
-1,700
| -2% | -$64.8K |
|
1369
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.2B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
56,296
-19,700
| -26% | -$1.57M |
|
1370
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$3.13B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
1,325,132
+433,700
| +49% | +$1.63M |
|
1371
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.03B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
182,397
-58,800
| -24% | -$1.49M |
|
1372
DHI Group
DHX
$173M
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
2,146,960
-276,100
| -11% | -$640K |
|
1373
AstraZeneca
AZN
$244B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
28,750
-316,222
| -92% | -$47.6M |
|
|
EARN
1374
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
EARN
$166M
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
642,419
+282,600
| +79% | +$1.96M |
|
1375
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$295M
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
248,418
-38,100
| -13% | -$752K |
|
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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.