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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Design Therapeutics
DSGN
$901M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
384,075
-69,325
| -15% | -$270K |
|
2177
Perma-Fix Environmental Services
PESI
$412M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
126,896
-21,900
| -15% | -$243K |
|
2178
Spire
SR
$4.89B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+14,000
| +197% | +$846K |
|
|
CCRN
2179
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
92,509
+64,091
| +226% | +$1.01M |
|
2180
AXT Inc
AXTI
$5.07B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
377,600
+347,200
| +1,142% | +$1.21M |
|
|
VRE
2181
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
+67,400
| +387% | +$1.01M |
|
|
SCWX
2182
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
181,540
+33,100
| +22% | +$203K |
|
2183
Spero Therapeutics
SPRO
$71.8M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
975,952
+121,492
| +14% | +$183K |
|
2184
Invesco Preferred ETF
PGX
$3.77B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
-40,600
| -27% | -$469K |
|
|
DOG
2185
ProShares Short Dow30
DOG
$87.2M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
-32,100
| -42% | -$939K |
|
2186
Heartland Express
HTLD
$950M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
102,720
-148,713
| -59% | -$1.66M |
|
2187
First Community Corp
FCCO
$321M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
73,367
-5,397
| -7% | -$89.9K |
|
2188
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
11,622
-35,900
| -76% | -$3.68M |
|
2189
FRP Holdings
FRPH
$425M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+7,200
| +19% | +$215K |
|
2190
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$323M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-6,900
| -11% | -$146K |
|
|
OGI
2191
Organigram Holdings
OGI
$177M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
816,948
+236,700
| +41% | +$430K |
|
2192
First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF
FIXD
$3.24B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,200
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2193
LifeMD
LFMD
$167M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
183,193
-71,907
| -28% | -$658K |
|
2194
Carter Bankshares
CARE
$749M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
83,100
+18,100
| +28% | +$226K |
|
2195
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.67B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
82,400
-158,100
| -66% | -$2.55M |
|
2196
Patria Investments
PAX
$1.88B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
103,800
-138,500
| -57% | -$1.82M |
|
2197
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
DGS
$1.77B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-38,500
| -61% | -$1.98M |
|
2198
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.63B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
194,927
-740,860
| -79% | -$5.51M |
|
2199
Liberty Live Group Series A
LLYVA
$9.59B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-96,000
| -74% | -$3.59M |
|
2200
Xencor
XNCR
$1.71B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
65,323
+21,723
| +50% | +$467K |
|
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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.