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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HTLF
2001
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+14,100
| +62% | +$572K |
|
|
PINC
2002
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
87,527
-481,264
| -85% | -$9.54M |
|
|
MAPS
2003
DELISTED
WM TECHNOLOGY INC A
MAPS
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,570,737
-213,363
| -12% | -$234K |
|
|
ITI
2004
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
375,885
+73,300
| +24% | +$332K |
|
|
CTLP
2005
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
246,100
-80,100
| -25% | -$519K |
|
|
API
2006
Agora
API
$408M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
764,000
-5,800
| -0.8% | -$14.6K |
|
2007
TeraWulf
WULF
$8.14B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+363,500
| New | +$981K |
|
2008
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.44B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+478,000
| New | +$1.71M |
|
2009
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$692M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
134,044
+38,346
| +40% | +$533K |
|
2010
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$198M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
643,816
+168,416
| +35% | +$460K |
|
2011
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.48B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
46,329
+24,400
| +111% | +$837K |
|
2012
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
$625M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
39,565
-78,735
| -67% | -$3.33M |
|
2013
Omnicom Group
OMC
$23.5B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,900
| New | +$1.66M |
|
2014
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$734M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
990,900
-84,000
| -8% | -$125K |
|
2015
Expensify
EXFY
$202M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,077,000
-163,800
| -13% | -$258K |
|
2016
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.29B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
55,426
+42,826
| +340% | +$1.28M |
|
2017
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.09B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
-102,500
| -72% | -$4.18M |
|
2018
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$281M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
114,916
+5,700
| +5% | +$81.8K |
|
|
CMPS
2019
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.84B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
263,800
+247,500
| +1,518% | +$1.95M |
|
2020
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.53B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,549
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2021
VirTra
VTSI
$37.3M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
206,100
+22,361
| +12% | +$257K |
|
2022
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.52B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
42,788
-269,682
| -86% | -$10.2M |
|
2023
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$536M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,908
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
BASE
2024
DELISTED
Couchbase
BASE
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
+74,299
| +614% | +$1.73M |
|
2025
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.45B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
89,657
-28,200
| -24% | -$498K |
|
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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.