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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
THRD
2101
DELISTED
Third Harmonic Bio
THRD
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
110,200
+41,900
| +61% | +$518K |
|
2102
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.95B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
23,372
-43,800
| -65% | -$2.7M |
|
2103
Data I/O
DAIO
$30.8M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
517,543
-10,055
| -2% | -$31.2K |
|
|
FNGA
2104
DELISTED
MicroSectors FANG+ Index 3X Leveraged ETNs due January 8, 2038
FNGA
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-600
| -16% | -$211K |
|
|
GPGI
2105
GPGI Inc
GPGI
$3.85B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
252,104
+157,108
| +165% | +$868K |
|
2106
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$165M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
142,146
+71,700
| +102% | +$788K |
|
2107
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.37B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
65,983
-36,355
| -36% | -$804K |
|
2108
Aware
AWRE
$26M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
717,773
+25,800
| +4% | +$47.8K |
|
2109
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.1B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
50,525
+15,000
| +42% | +$415K |
|
|
NSA
2110
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-50,300
| -60% | -$1.9M |
|
2111
Village Farms International
VFF
$302M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,374,771
+766,205
| +126% | +$932K |
|
2112
Structure Therapeutics
GPCR
$3.83B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,700
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
IAUX
2113
i-80 Gold Corp
IAUX
$1.43B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,296,900
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2114
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$27.4B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-20,400
| -45% | -$1.06M |
|
2115
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$126B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,909
| New | +$1.37M |
|
2116
Timken Company
TKR
$9.03B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,400
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2117
Global X SuperDividend ETF
SDIV
$1.21B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,000
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2118
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
DGRO
$43.9B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-31,500
| -57% | -$1.8M |
|
2119
Concrete Pumping Holdings
BBCP
$479M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
229,500
-88,687
| -28% | -$612K |
|
2120
Braskem
BAK
$825M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
213,700
-232,600
| -52% | -$1.85M |
|
2121
Remitly
RELY
$5.39B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
113,500
-11,300
| -9% | -$175K |
|
2122
Princeton Bancorp
BPRN
$295M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
41,523
+1,800
| +5% | +$54.5K |
|
2123
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.24B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
132,100
-282,400
| -68% | -$2.92M |
|
|
DDL
2124
Dingdong
DDL
$509M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
690,200
+267,700
| +63% | +$448K |
|
2125
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$293M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
206,500
+29,100
| +16% | +$235K |
|
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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.