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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LX
1976
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$237M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
1,021,700
+55,700
| +6% | +$98.7K |
|
|
BWAY
1977
Brainsway
BWAY
$666M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
554,200
-2,600
| -0.5% | -$7.39K |
|
1978
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$410M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
280,606
-18,800
| -6% | -$124K |
|
|
SEVN
1979
Seven Hills Realty Trust
SEVN
$174M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
132,400
-45,000
| -25% | -$567K |
|
1980
First United
FUNC
$294M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
82,195
+10,280
| +14% | +$220K |
|
1981
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.6B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
4,846
-1,300
| -21% | -$473K |
|
|
BRSP
1982
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$628M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
294,200
+98,236
| +50% | +$603K |
|
1983
United-Guardian
UG
$33.3M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
187,563
+2,100
| +1% | +$18K |
|
1984
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.3B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,600
| New | +$1.68M |
|
1985
OneSpan
OSPN
$609M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
130,505
+10,535
| +9% | +$127K |
|
|
ILPT
1986
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$605M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
454,300
+281,500
| +163% | +$1.09M |
|
1987
GraniteShares Gold Shares
BAR
$1.46B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
+53,600
| +279% | +$1.24M |
|
1988
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$91.7M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
503,300
-224,390
| -31% | -$879K |
|
1989
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.72B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
708,800
+127,400
| +22% | +$432K |
|
1990
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$32M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
316,942
-14,102
| -4% | -$72.4K |
|
|
HMNF
1991
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
72,325
-500
| -0.7% | -$10.5K |
|
|
ME
1992
DELISTED
23andMe Holding Co
ME
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
211,339
-31,069
| -13% | -$297K |
|
|
TIXT
1993
DELISTED
TELUS International
TIXT
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
286,000
-74,100
| -21% | -$518K |
|
1994
iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF
SUSA
$4.21B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-16,200
| -52% | -$1.76M |
|
1995
Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF
VV
$54.9B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$1.59M |
|
1996
Chemung Financial Corp
CHMG
$403M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
34,322
+1,400
| +4% | +$59.8K |
|
|
DNB
1997
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
177,800
-1,196,737
| -87% | -$11.5M |
|
|
AFCG
1998
AFC Gamma
AFCG
$64.3M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
196,358
+2,775
| +1% | +$22.8K |
|
1999
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.88B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
59,591
+7,800
| +15% | +$227K |
|
2000
BayCom
BCML
$341M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
80,500
+2,500
| +3% | +$49.8K |
|
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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.