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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$533M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$347M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$272M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$232M |
| 5 |
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
|
+$185M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$472M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$413M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$403M |
| 4 |
Coinbase
COIN
|
+$236M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$224M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.66% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.81% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.04% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.62% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$83.4B
| $49.1M | 0.07% |
187,300
-70,700
| -27% | -$17.4M |
|
327
Buckle
BKE
$2.33B
| $49M | 0.07% |
1,115,102
-1,400
| -0.1% | -$57.5K |
|
328
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.3B
| $49M | 0.07% |
1,544,687
-116,000
| -7% | -$3.68M |
|
329
Baidu
BIDU
$35.2B
| $48.7M | 0.07% |
462,899
+76,600
| +20% | +$6.77M |
|
330
Kanzhun
BZ
$7.19B
| $48.4M | 0.07% |
2,787,800
+584,800
| +27% | +$8.51M |
|
331
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.2B
| $48.3M | 0.07% |
+884,300
| New | +$46.7M |
|
332
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF
SPTS
$6.11B
| $48.3M | 0.07% |
1,640,921
+661,617
| +68% | +$19.3M |
|
333
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $48.1M | 0.07% |
187,610
+22,974
| +14% | +$5.38M |
|
334
JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Income ETF
JMST
$7.15B
| $47.6M | 0.07% |
935,300
+346,100
| +59% | +$17.6M |
|
335
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.7B
| $47.4M | 0.07% |
297,191
+176,291
| +146% | +$23.9M |
|
336
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.4B
| $47.3M | 0.07% |
160,520
-78,100
| -33% | -$21.8M |
|
337
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.88B
| $47.2M | 0.07% |
457,800
+20,200
| +5% | +$1.95M |
|
338
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $47M | 0.07% |
+908,538
| New | +$42.6M |
|
339
Impinj
PI
$5.41B
| $47M | 0.07% |
216,900
+24,800
| +13% | +$4.2M |
|
340
Lumen
LUMN
$6.53B
| $47M | 0.07% |
6,614,300
-2,259,503
| -25% | -$9.65M |
|
341
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.15B
| $46.7M | 0.07% |
434,886
-12,514
| -3% | -$1.18M |
|
342
Herbalife
HLF
$1.23B
| $46.4M | 0.07% |
6,450,301
-203,100
| -3% | -$1.87M |
|
343
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$72.7B
| $46.1M | 0.07% |
284,683
+224,800
| +375% | +$34.5M |
|
344
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.6B
| $45.8M | 0.07% |
3,218,800
+264,000
| +9% | +$3.74M |
|
345
Target
TGT
$69.2B
| $45.7M | 0.07% |
+293,000
| New | +$43.6M |
|
346
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$135B
| $45.6M | 0.07% |
72,243
+2,793
| +4% | +$1.59M |
|
347
F5
FFIV
$23.8B
| $45.6M | 0.07% |
207,036
-104,940
| -34% | -$20.3M |
|
348
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.8B
| $45.5M | 0.07% |
499,716
-120,600
| -19% | -$9.6M |
|
349
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$141B
| $45.4M | 0.07% |
+92,330
| New | +$43M |
|
350
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$3.02B
| $45.3M | 0.07% |
3,500,745
-319,000
| -8% | -$4.22M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2024, Jim Simons held 4,024 positions worth $66.5B, up 13% from $59B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $3.2B of net new capital in Q3 2024, opening 578 new positions and adding to 1,558 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Micron Technology: 2,604,914 shares worth $270M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was NVIDIA, an estimated $413M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2024 buy was Micron Technology: 2,604,914 shares worth $270M.
- Jim Simons added most to Microsoft in Q3 2024, an estimated $533M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2024 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $413M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Broadcom in Q3 2024, selling an estimated $472M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $66.5B portfolio in Q3 2024.
- Jim Simons opened 578 new positions and closed 539 in Q3 2024.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $66.5B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2024, filed 13 Nov 2024.