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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$91.3B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
35,984
-340,191
| -90% | -$22.2M |
|
1777
Quest Resource Holding
QRHC
$30.8M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
267,392
-7,400
| -3% | -$68.2K |
|
1778
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.46B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
-11,200
| -22% | -$686K |
|
1779
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4.04B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
37,974
-70,598
| -65% | -$4.42M |
|
1780
Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF
VONE
$8.74B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+800
| +9% | +$190K |
|
1781
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.47B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
125,800
-219,346
| -64% | -$4.25M |
|
|
CTO
1782
CTO Realty Growth
CTO
$823M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
133,801
-46,800
| -26% | -$810K |
|
1783
AMREP Corp
AXR
$118M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
123,514
+2,514
| +2% | +$51.8K |
|
1784
Astronics
ATRO
$4.57B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
139,800
-240
| -0.2% | -$3.72K |
|
1785
Security National Financial
SNFCA
$241M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
337,509
+102,855
| +44% | +$654K |
|
1786
Valhi
VHI
$466M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
130,417
-1,300
| -1% | -$22.2K |
|
1787
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$14.9B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+7,000
| +66% | +$928K |
|
1788
Lantronix
LTRX
$272M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
654,494
+152,400
| +30% | +$546K |
|
1789
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.99B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
223,162
-689,144
| -76% | -$7.22M |
|
|
VERV
1790
DELISTED
Verve Therapeutics
VERV
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
474,500
+275,173
| +138% | +$1.73M |
|
1791
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$856M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
254,161
-2,700
| -1% | -$25.8K |
|
1792
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.6B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-2,200
| -23% | -$657K |
|
1793
Cricut
CRCT
$1.24B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
386,100
+17,958
| +5% | +$108K |
|
|
RPC
1794
Ridgepost Capital
RPC
$988M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
272,400
+129,698
| +91% | +$1.03M |
|
1795
VanEck Merk Gold Trust
OUNZ
$2.69B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
102,800
+38,800
| +61% | +$876K |
|
1796
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$8B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+1,100
| +9% | +$193K |
|
1797
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF
SPHQ
$20.1B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-7,200
| -17% | -$439K |
|
1798
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.95B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+5,000
| +25% | +$458K |
|
1799
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.76B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
93,400
+5,400
| +6% | +$130K |
|
|
PLGO
1800
Pelagos Insurance Capital
PLGO
$1.95B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
140,800
-42,900
| -23% | -$760K |
|
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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.