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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$602M
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
1,984,291
-331,764
| -14% | -$2.09M |
|
|
BBT
977
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.71B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
422,721
+100
| +0% | +$2.61K |
|
978
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
152,300
+2,500
| +2% | +$177K |
|
979
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.7B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
309,300
+51,600
| +20% | +$1.77M |
|
980
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.26B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
142,600
-22,500
| -14% | -$1.68M |
|
981
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.21B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
662,032
-12,300
| -2% | -$207K |
|
982
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.26B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
303,900
+235,500
| +344% | +$8.78M |
|
983
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
543,427
+83,627
| +18% | +$1.68M |
|
984
Haleon
HLN
$43.2B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
1,061,399
-239,300
| -18% | -$2.31M |
|
985
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.84B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
477,501
+212,700
| +80% | +$4.53M |
|
986
IMAX
IMAX
$2.81B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
545,241
-212,859
| -28% | -$4.19M |
|
987
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
152,560
-118,500
| -44% | -$8.83M |
|
988
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$447M
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
430,182
-24,500
| -5% | -$410K |
|
989
Stride
LRN
$3.27B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
130,700
-71,300
| -35% | -$5.51M |
|
990
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
697,610
+283,395
| +68% | +$5.03M |
|
991
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.27B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
93,800
-15,100
| -14% | -$1.8M |
|
992
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.63B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
264,000
+31,100
| +13% | +$1.38M |
|
993
Orion
OEC
$364M
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
623,596
-117,200
| -16% | -$2.26M |
|
994
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.69B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
254,512
+123,212
| +94% | +$4.64M |
|
995
US Foods
USFD
$24B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
+179,800
| New | +$10.1M |
|
996
First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
$2.33B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
240,800
+103,200
| +75% | +$4.74M |
|
|
BFS
997
Saul Centers
BFS
$850M
| $11M | 0.02% |
262,874
+34,400
| +15% | +$1.35M |
|
|
WNS
998
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $11M | 0.02% |
209,000
-167,000
| -44% | -$9.47M |
|
999
Cars.com
CARS
$648M
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
652,100
+171,500
| +36% | +$3.12M |
|
|
ARC
1000
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
3,230,597
+372,455
| +13% | +$1.17M |
|
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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.