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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Cato Corp
CATO
$66.7M
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
580,202
+8,000
| +1% | +$43.1K |
|
1577
PIMCO Intermediate Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MUNI
$3.12B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
61,700
-97,500
| -61% | -$5.07M |
|
1578
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$916M
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
85,800
-39,900
| -32% | -$1.05M |
|
|
CVLY
1579
DELISTED
Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc
CVLY
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
133,205
+40,600
| +44% | +$898K |
|
1580
Full House Resorts
FLL
$84.3M
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
636,998
-16,092
| -2% | -$81.7K |
|
|
THS
1581
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
86,800
-64,003
| -42% | -$2.32M |
|
1582
Provident Financial
PROV
$113M
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
254,047
-5,500
| -2% | -$70.8K |
|
1583
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.7B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
111,200
+81,200
| +271% | +$2.27M |
|
1584
Enbridge
ENB
$112B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
88,953
-395,000
| -82% | -$14.1M |
|
1585
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.96B
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
51,500
-82,968
| -62% | -$5.08M |
|
|
ESPR
1586
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
1,421,900
-694,600
| -33% | -$1.63M |
|
1587
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.14B
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
414,000
-20,300
| -5% | -$168K |
|
1588
Praxis Precision Medicines
PRAX
$10.3B
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
75,433
+63,329
| +523% | +$2.99M |
|
1589
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.7B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
89,484
-3,500
| -4% | -$121K |
|
|
ARIS
1590
DELISTED
Aris Water Solutions
ARIS
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
198,000
+95,700
| +94% | +$1.43M |
|
|
NVRO
1591
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
368,100
+17,600
| +5% | +$188K |
|
1592
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$989M
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
436,099
+136,800
| +46% | +$1.21M |
|
1593
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.9B
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
+61,889
| New | +$2.78M |
|
1594
Unisys
UIS
$210M
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
745,400
-221,533
| -23% | -$1.08M |
|
1595
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.03B
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
148,427
+111,643
| +304% | +$2.02M |
|
1596
Culp Inc
CULP
$43.2M
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
686,317
-15,099
| -2% | -$67K |
|
1597
Eastern Company
EML
$154M
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
120,537
-2,500
| -2% | -$72.8K |
|
1598
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.41B
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
+21,000
| New | +$2.77M |
|
1599
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.59B
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
16,836
-21,421
| -56% | -$3.85M |
|
1600
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.87B
| $3.05M | 0.01% |
+43,400
| New | +$3.11M |
|
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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.