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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
CB Financial Services
CBFV
$192M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
52,399
-400
| -0.8% | -$8.88K |
|
2227
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$230M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
173,747
-717,553
| -81% | -$3.09M |
|
2228
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$83.4B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,400
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2229
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.78B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
49,471
-19,800
| -29% | -$441K |
|
2230
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.3B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+168,256
| New | +$1.23M |
|
2231
SoundThinking
SSTI
$107M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
96,332
-1,573
| -2% | -$22.4K |
|
2232
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.7M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
19,472
-25,100
| -56% | -$1.52M |
|
2233
ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF
ARKB
$2.41B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
-39,000
| -40% | -$852K |
|
2234
Vanguard ESG US Stock ETF
ESGV
$13.7B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+1,400
| +13% | +$130K |
|
2235
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.33B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,399
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2236
eHealth
EHTH
$38.8M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
257,600
+131,772
| +105% | +$663K |
|
2237
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$467M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
95,078
+3,300
| +4% | +$37.6K |
|
2238
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.4B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-32,640
| -84% | -$5.89M |
|
2239
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Value ETF
MGV
$13.7B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-24,100
| -71% | -$2.83M |
|
2240
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
$48.4B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2241
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
VDC
$8.03B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-3,100
| -35% | -$630K |
|
|
KC
2242
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.42B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
460,400
+17,700
| +4% | +$52.3K |
|
2243
Kura Sushi USA
KRUS
$637M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,300
| New | +$1.85M |
|
|
CWBC
2244
Community West Bancshares
CWBC
$706M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
62,345
+1,089
| +2% | +$19.1K |
|
2245
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.02B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
201,500
-43,100
| -18% | -$227K |
|
|
GAN
2246
DELISTED
GAN Ltd
GAN
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
777,817
+22,700
| +3% | +$30.2K |
|
2247
Great Elm Group
GEG
$69M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
637,276
-9,995
| -2% | -$18.3K |
|
2248
Crexendo
CXDO
$215M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
364,565
+254,065
| +230% | +$989K |
|
2249
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.74B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-28,000
| -75% | -$3.64M |
|
|
CDTX
2250
DELISTED
Cidara Therapeutics
CDTX
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
95,517
-32,232
| -25% | -$441K |
|
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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.