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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.6B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,800
| New | +$1.6M |
|
2052
Kforce
KFRC
$1.03B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
24,623
+5,074
| +26% | +$322K |
|
|
HEPS
2053
D-Market Electronic Services & Trading
HEPS
$1.01B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
692,200
-368,950
| -35% | -$619K |
|
2054
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.5B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-113,200
| -76% | -$4.75M |
|
2055
Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares
AAAU
$2.64B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
-127,200
| -66% | -$2.94M |
|
|
ONT
2056
Onterris Inc
ONT
$576M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-36,600
| -52% | -$1.65M |
|
|
RPTX
2057
DELISTED
Repare Therapeutics
RPTX
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
458,700
+107,700
| +31% | +$384K |
|
2058
Shattuck Labs
STTK
$735M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
392,010
+177,910
| +83% | +$1.45M |
|
2059
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.69B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
+32,500
| +114% | +$879K |
|
2060
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.1B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
11,362
+632
| +6% | +$86.8K |
|
|
OSG
2061
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$210M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
117,244
-47,100
| -29% | -$718K |
|
2062
American Financial Group
AFG
$12B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,200
| New | +$1.57M |
|
|
FARM
2063
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
559,500
+7,600
| +1% | +$23.4K |
|
|
PFIE
2064
DELISTED
Profire Energy, Inc
PFIE
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,055,511
-226,453
| -18% | -$366K |
|
2065
GoPro
GPRO
$117M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,053,800
-76,000
| -7% | -$127K |
|
|
YSG
2066
Yatsen Holding
YSG
$315M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
562,307
| – | – |
|
2067
F&G Annuities & Life
FG
$3.48B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-50,327
| -56% | -$1.97M |
|
|
HEES
2068
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
33,832
+27,332
| +420% | +$1.4M |
|
|
ACLX
2069
DELISTED
Arcellx
ACLX
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,072
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2070
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
SPYD
$7.78B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-3,900
| -10% | -$156K |
|
2071
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$142M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
419,994
+6,900
| +2% | +$25.4K |
|
2072
Journey Medical
DERM
$183M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
264,025
-6,575
| -2% | -$27.1K |
|
2073
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$84.2M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
134,104
-1,319
| -1% | -$12.9K |
|
2074
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.63B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-200,200
| -85% | -$8.23M |
|
2075
Biomea Fusion
BMEA
$92.8M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+329,106
| New | +$3.34M |
|
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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.