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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
Lennox International
LII
$14.5B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
7,800
-13,600
| -64% | -$6.7M |
|
1427
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.5B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
+41,300
| New | +$4.02M |
|
1428
Kamada
KMDA
$419M
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
836,305
-11,100
| -1% | -$58.5K |
|
1429
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.52B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
53,500
+44,800
| +515% | +$3.5M |
|
|
GAU
1430
Galiano Gold
GAU
$547M
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
2,400,653
-22,596
| -0.9% | -$36.9K |
|
1431
Telos
TLS
$344M
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
1,024,400
+190,700
| +23% | +$724K |
|
1432
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.1B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$4.16M |
|
1433
Crescent Energy
CRGY
$3.93B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
346,800
+240,400
| +226% | +$2.83M |
|
1434
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.57B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
220,922
-87,123
| -28% | -$1.84M |
|
1435
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.4B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
+56,612
| New | +$4.02M |
|
1436
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.09B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
+124,689
| New | +$4.06M |
|
1437
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.89B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
107,259
+30,290
| +39% | +$1.12M |
|
1438
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$675M
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
225,600
+36,400
| +19% | +$707K |
|
1439
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.4B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
15,100
+6,300
| +72% | +$1.68M |
|
1440
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.58B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
210,200
+157,800
| +301% | +$4.13M |
|
1441
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.85B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
80,300
-24,400
| -23% | -$1.41M |
|
1442
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$683M
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
1,747,955
+1,351,055
| +340% | +$3.99M |
|
1443
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.05B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
7,900
+2,200
| +39% | +$1.12M |
|
1444
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.31B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
113,363
+79,700
| +237% | +$2.91M |
|
1445
eGain
EGAN
$206M
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
643,319
+20,600
| +3% | +$128K |
|
1446
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.67B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
621,271
-10,745
| -2% | -$59.9K |
|
|
PCH
1447
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
102,899
+98,123
| +2,055% | +$4.16M |
|
1448
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$598M
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
214,400
+1,400
| +0.7% | +$29.1K |
|
1449
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.22B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
+62,300
| New | +$4.03M |
|
1450
NETGEAR
NTGR
$647M
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
263,018
+25,200
| +11% | +$352K |
|
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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.