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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$83.3M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
2,046,600
+1,375,000
| +205% | +$1.03M |
|
|
CHMI
1927
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$107M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
507,684
+37,300
| +8% | +$134K |
|
1928
Laird Superfood
LSF
$46.8M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
327,600
+151,679
| +86% | +$459K |
|
1929
Adicet Bio
ACET
$77.3M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
94,538
+28,975
| +44% | +$776K |
|
|
ACCD
1930
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
510,700
+800
| +0.2% | +$6.06K |
|
1931
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.01B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,808
| New | +$1.85M |
|
1932
Third Coast Bancshares
TCBX
$758M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
85,505
+9,105
| +12% | +$183K |
|
1933
Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF
BAB
$1.01B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,931
| New | +$1.81M |
|
1934
BK Technologies
BKTI
$292M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
141,816
+48,838
| +53% | +$667K |
|
1935
Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF
ONEQ
$10.9B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+6,100
| +31% | +$399K |
|
1936
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF
COWZ
$19.8B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-7,800
| -19% | -$433K |
|
1937
Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCR
$4.59B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
94,065
+58,563
| +165% | +$1.12M |
|
1938
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.18B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
196,910
+57,600
| +41% | +$633K |
|
1939
Caesarstone
CSTE
$104M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
361,218
-66,060
| -15% | -$374K |
|
1940
Schwab 1000 Index ETF
SCHK
$5.98B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
-57,000
| -45% | -$1.44M |
|
1941
Community Health Systems
CYH
$410M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
537,093
+283,500
| +112% | +$954K |
|
1942
Loar Holdings
LOAR
$6.93B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,700
| New | +$1.83M |
|
1943
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$317M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+548,544
| New | +$2.4M |
|
1944
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.95B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
5,690
-8,000
| -58% | -$2.56M |
|
|
GBIO
1945
DELISTED
Generation Bio
GBIO
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
63,640
-2,810
| -4% | -$91.3K |
|
|
CFB
1946
DELISTED
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. Common Stock
CFB
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
127,800
+14,800
| +13% | +$191K |
|
1947
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$29.1B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
-54,300
| -49% | -$1.94M |
|
1948
Olin
OLN
$2.13B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-60,000
| -61% | -$3.21M |
|
1949
Standard BioTools
LAB
$312M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,004,558
-249,300
| -20% | -$609K |
|
1950
Ranger Energy Services
RNGR
$405M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
168,390
+7,700
| +5% | +$81.1K |
|
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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.