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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GLDD
1651
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
325,601
-137,823
| -30% | -$1.17M |
|
1652
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
$1.64B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
70,300
+16,693
| +31% | +$679K |
|
|
ACB
1653
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$235M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
616,755
-262,915
| -30% | -$1.66M |
|
|
GTHX
1654
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
1,245,180
+341,480
| +38% | +$1.3M |
|
1655
Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp
BHRB
$1.48B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,460
| New | +$2.83M |
|
|
SUP
1656
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
869,835
-6,920
| -0.8% | -$24.9K |
|
|
FIRY
1657
Firy Inc
FIRY
$158M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
392,225
+3,200
| +0.8% | +$20.8K |
|
1658
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$96.9M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+158,000
| New | +$3.35M |
|
1659
Madison Square Garden
MSGE
$3.99B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
82,200
+53,100
| +182% | +$1.96M |
|
1660
Procept Biorobotics
PRCT
$1.26B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,966
| New | +$2.73M |
|
|
CCRD
1661
DELISTED
CoreCard
CCRD
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
191,597
-700
| -0.4% | -$9.21K |
|
1662
iShares California Muni Bond ETF
CMF
$4.63B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
49,081
-42,099
| -46% | -$2.4M |
|
1663
Vera Bradley
VRA
$94.7M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
445,840
+54,300
| +14% | +$378K |
|
1664
Calix
CALX
$2.51B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
78,518
+46,300
| +144% | +$1.49M |
|
1665
Bel Fuse Inc Class A
BELFA
$3.4B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
34,353
-1,147
| -3% | -$86.5K |
|
1666
Alkami Technology
ALKT
$2.22B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
97,400
+10,600
| +12% | +$274K |
|
1667
Marchex
MCHX
$80.6M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,797,364
-9,299
| -0.5% | -$13.1K |
|
1668
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
26,050
+7,500
| +40% | +$803K |
|
1669
Ibotta
IBTA
$769M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,800
| New | +$3.43M |
|
1670
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.51B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,800
| New | +$2.57M |
|
1671
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.9B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-87,800
| -85% | -$16M |
|
1672
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,400
| New | +$2.75M |
|
1673
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.57B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-7,300
| -13% | -$411K |
|
1674
Xponential Fitness
XPOF
$206M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
175,400
-56,700
| -24% | -$699K |
|
1675
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.79B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
+63,000
| +121% | +$1.52M |
|
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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.