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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.25B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
+314,160
| New | +$12.9M |
|
927
Crocs
CROX
$6.26B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
86,500
-6,200
| -7% | -$846K |
|
928
Fabrinet
FN
$20.5B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
52,900
+26,100
| +97% | +$6.04M |
|
929
First Horizon
FHN
$12.3B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
804,111
+746,211
| +1,289% | +$11.8M |
|
930
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.49B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
466,850
-90,200
| -16% | -$2.32M |
|
931
Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCQ
$3.57B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
634,996
+346,361
| +120% | +$6.73M |
|
932
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.61B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
123,300
+18,237
| +17% | +$1.9M |
|
933
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.09B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
261,600
+222,500
| +569% | +$9.9M |
|
934
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.37B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
547,200
+20,400
| +4% | +$394K |
|
935
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
272,665
-176,700
| -39% | -$7.66M |
|
936
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.15B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
159,445
+600
| +0.4% | +$40.7K |
|
937
Cadre Holdings
CDRE
$1.44B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
322,800
+10,300
| +3% | +$367K |
|
938
NVE Corp
NVEC
$591M
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
153,300
-14,200
| -8% | -$1.13M |
|
939
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.1B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
187,600
-75,100
| -29% | -$4.66M |
|
940
Employers Holdings
EIG
$864M
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
254,300
+26,200
| +11% | +$1.21M |
|
|
ENV
941
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
+194,092
| New | +$12.1M |
|
942
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.51B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
+26,037
| New | +$11.5M |
|
943
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.26B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
751,388
-36,312
| -5% | -$593K |
|
|
GTY
944
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.04B
| $12M | 0.02% |
377,366
-129,574
| -26% | -$3.97M |
|
945
J. Jill
JILL
$279M
| $12M | 0.02% |
485,300
+5,244
| +1% | +$171K |
|
946
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.46B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
170,465
+19,502
| +13% | +$1.36M |
|
947
Vertex
VERX
$2B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
309,500
-67,600
| -18% | -$2.49M |
|
948
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
1,267,245
+425,393
| +51% | +$3.82M |
|
|
UHT
949
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$573M
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
259,810
+1,000
| +0.4% | +$43K |
|
950
Envista
NVST
$4.61B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
601,200
-54,769
| -8% | -$954K |
|
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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.