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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$30.4M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
74,528
+4,280
| +6% | +$150K |
|
|
HIMX
1852
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.56B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
267,500
+107,300
| +67% | +$657K |
|
|
IVAC
1853
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
550,177
+36,600
| +7% | +$144K |
|
1854
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$880M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
86,000
+18,400
| +27% | +$427K |
|
1855
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$353M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
71,950
+23,370
| +48% | +$924K |
|
1856
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
-266,400
| -81% | -$9.13M |
|
|
B
1857
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+31,000
| +158% | +$1.17M |
|
1858
Daily Journal
DJCO
$828M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
5,311
+1,511
| +40% | +$556K |
|
1859
Latham Group
SWIM
$889M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
690,856
+69,356
| +11% | +$242K |
|
|
GTM
1860
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.25B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
163,900
-551,100
| -77% | -$7.71M |
|
1861
Sensus Healthcare
SRTS
$52M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
391,534
+100,294
| +34% | +$461K |
|
1862
Taylor Devices
TAYD
$170M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
46,362
-16,700
| -26% | -$810K |
|
1863
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.86B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,100
| New | +$1.88M |
|
1864
VanEck Bitcoin Trust
HODL
$1.06B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,400
| New | +$2.27M |
|
1865
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.7B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
30,252
-788,200
| -96% | -$53.4M |
|
1866
MacroGenics
MGNX
$259M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
484,027
-231,000
| -32% | -$2.25M |
|
1867
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.21B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
-29,700
| -25% | -$657K |
|
|
AAN
1868
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc
AAN
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
205,500
+58,100
| +39% | +$454K |
|
|
PRSU
1869
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.29B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
+12,200
| +25% | +$427K |
|
1870
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.55B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
47,572
-38,489
| -45% | -$1.63M |
|
1871
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-224,100
| -89% | -$17.1M |
|
1872
FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF
KNG
$3.48B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-49,000
| -55% | -$2.53M |
|
1873
Advantage Solutions
ADV
$423M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
25,312
-4,240
| -14% | -$395K |
|
1874
Woori Financial
WF
$17.2B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
+33,000
| +109% | +$1.03M |
|
1875
Bitwise Bitcoin ETF
BITB
$2.43B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
+35,500
| +134% | +$1.27M |
|
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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.