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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
TAT Technologies
TATT
$525M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
177,102
-4,100
| -2% | -$53.9K |
|
1702
iShares Global Infrastructure ETF
IGF
$10.7B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+17,700
| +47% | +$858K |
|
1703
Taboola.com
TBLA
$1.06B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
764,500
+30,500
| +4% | +$123K |
|
1704
Northeast Community Bancorp
NECB
$371M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
147,388
-13,612
| -8% | -$224K |
|
1705
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.9B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
341,792
+12,092
| +4% | +$90.9K |
|
1706
iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
$3.38B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+1,400
| +6% | +$146K |
|
1707
AC Immune
ACIU
$262M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
652,079
+136,300
| +26% | +$451K |
|
1708
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
84,185
+73,985
| +725% | +$2.27M |
|
1709
Boston Omaha
BOC
$431M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
193,100
+148,600
| +334% | +$2.2M |
|
1710
Invesco Total Return Bond ETF
GTO
$2.48B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
+8,500
| +18% | +$393K |
|
1711
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.65B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
295,680
-183,288
| -38% | -$1.37M |
|
1712
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.82B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
53,820
-8,000
| -13% | -$378K |
|
1713
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF
FMB
$2.07B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
50,477
-56,823
| -53% | -$2.9M |
|
1714
Ultralife
ULBI
$124M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
242,490
+20,300
| +9% | +$216K |
|
1715
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.45B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-23,400
| -41% | -$1.86M |
|
|
SAND
1716
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
472,800
+113,500
| +32% | +$628K |
|
1717
BRC Inc
BRCC
$212M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
419,300
+237,869
| +131% | +$1.24M |
|
1718
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Large Cap Equity ETF
GSLC
$16.1B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+2,900
| +14% | +$299K |
|
1719
PG&E
PCG
$38.5B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,900
| New | +$2.59M |
|
1720
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.31B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
94,820
+24,420
| +35% | +$699K |
|
|
PWOD
1721
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
124,308
-16,034
| -11% | -$307K |
|
1722
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.71B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
280,194
-20,900
| -7% | -$177K |
|
1723
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.98B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
35,557
-41,700
| -54% | -$2.9M |
|
1724
Vicor
VICR
$10.4B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
76,800
-71,632
| -48% | -$2.47M |
|
1725
Mitek Systems
MITK
$853M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
227,300
-197,800
| -47% | -$2.53M |
|
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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.