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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Resources Connection
RGP
$145M
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
321,114
+48,314
| +18% | +$543K |
|
1527
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.15B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
36,000
+34,200
| +1,900% | +$3.69M |
|
1528
Comp X International
CIX
$390M
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
143,644
+12,100
| +9% | +$336K |
|
1529
UL Solutions
ULS
$15.5B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
+83,800
| New | +$3.17M |
|
1530
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.77B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
25,683
+11,400
| +80% | +$1.57M |
|
1531
Varex Imaging
VREX
$780M
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
239,200
-48,500
| -17% | -$776K |
|
1532
Affirm
AFRM
$26.2B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
+116,400
| New | +$3.73M |
|
|
GIFI
1533
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
578,424
+10,170
| +2% | +$68.4K |
|
1534
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.56B
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
57,051
+49,800
| +687% | +$3.03M |
|
|
TBNK
1535
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
432,673
-6,500
| -1% | -$50.6K |
|
1536
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
+93,900
| New | +$3.31M |
|
1537
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
+28,300
| New | +$3.37M |
|
1538
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$617M
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
50,100
+3,700
| +8% | +$252K |
|
1539
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
13,661
-340,550
| -96% | -$90.3M |
|
|
TGI
1540
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
225,800
-16,300
| -7% | -$232K |
|
1541
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$55.7M
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
632,375
+8,316
| +1% | +$46.4K |
|
1542
BlackRock US Equity Factor Rotation ETF
DYNF
$40.4B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
+74,000
| New | +$3.31M |
|
1543
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
167,300
+63,300
| +61% | +$1.38M |
|
1544
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.03B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
104,412
-236,080
| -69% | -$9.66M |
|
1545
Fidelity Enhanced Large Cap Core ETF
FELC
$8.41B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
+113,200
| New | +$3.33M |
|
1546
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.94B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
264,176
+122,626
| +87% | +$1.38M |
|
1547
iShares Russell Top 200 ETF
IWL
$2.29B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
25,800
+9,100
| +54% | +$1.16M |
|
1548
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.85B
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
320,900
-24,864
| -7% | -$262K |
|
1549
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.05B
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
249,795
-115,600
| -32% | -$1.68M |
|
|
AAMI
1550
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.31B
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
154,000
+115,300
| +298% | +$2.6M |
|
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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.