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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
C&F Financial
CFFI
$288M
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
89,960
+7,500
| +9% | +$327K |
|
1402
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.02B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
682,700
+149,970
| +28% | +$952K |
|
1403
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.9B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
86,727
+34,500
| +66% | +$1.69M |
|
1404
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.82B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
211,604
+24,000
| +13% | +$452K |
|
1405
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.58B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
77,300
-11,100
| -13% | -$588K |
|
|
WKME
1406
DELISTED
WalkMe Ltd. Ordinary Shares
WKME
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
308,600
+204,100
| +195% | +$2M |
|
|
HONE
1407
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
387,241
+20,800
| +6% | +$213K |
|
1408
Travelzoo
TZOO
$74.4M
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
567,201
-42,547
| -7% | -$362K |
|
1409
Alamo Group
ALG
$1.99B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
+24,800
| New | +$4.84M |
|
1410
Enpro
NPO
$7.12B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
29,400
+16,600
| +130% | +$2.51M |
|
1411
Kymera Therapeutics
KYMR
$9.51B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
+143,093
| New | +$4.95M |
|
1412
DT Midstream
DTM
$13.8B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
60,100
+1,000
| +2% | +$65.6K |
|
1413
Petco
WOOF
$817M
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
1,128,038
+624,338
| +124% | +$1.6M |
|
|
AGEN
1414
Agenus
AGEN
$315M
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
254,329
-16,457
| -6% | -$199K |
|
|
VZIO
1415
DELISTED
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VZIO
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
393,400
+42,100
| +12% | +$450K |
|
1416
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$55.5B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
53,000
+30,800
| +139% | +$2.3M |
|
1417
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$692M
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
555,400
-139,311
| -20% | -$1.04M |
|
1418
Quad
QUAD
$506M
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
777,300
+13,200
| +2% | +$64.9K |
|
1419
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$105M
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
89,611
+10,580
| +13% | +$401K |
|
1420
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$569M
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
105,673
+200
| +0.2% | +$7.33K |
|
1421
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$208M
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
430,258
-3,000
| -0.7% | -$25.5K |
|
1422
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$875M
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
34,025
+2,500
| +8% | +$329K |
|
1423
Costco
COST
$427B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
+4,943
| New | +$3.86M |
|
1424
Veeco
VECO
$3.28B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
89,910
+200
| +0.2% | +$7.9K |
|
1425
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.98B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
233,500
-17,400
| -7% | -$299K |
|
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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.