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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF
VRP
$3.01B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
416,686
+34,613
| +9% | +$836K |
|
1027
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.22B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
128,400
+18,300
| +17% | +$1.34M |
|
1028
Ternium
TX
$10.8B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
275,700
+17,100
| +7% | +$597K |
|
1029
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$850M
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
281,446
+58,047
| +26% | +$1.92M |
|
1030
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.6B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
+182,100
| New | +$9.28M |
|
1031
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.28B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
187,388
+66,688
| +55% | +$3.31M |
|
1032
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.38B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
140,900
-12,200
| -8% | -$798K |
|
1033
Guardant Health
GH
$21.4B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
+438,400
| New | +$12.4M |
|
1034
Hamilton Insurance Group
HG
$2.32B
| $10M | 0.02% |
519,000
+161,200
| +45% | +$2.88M |
|
|
PBPB
1035
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $10M | 0.02% |
1,201,854
-77,000
| -6% | -$588K |
|
1036
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$309M
| $10M | 0.02% |
+365,374
| New | +$9.89M |
|
1037
LifeVantage
LFVN
$81.9M
| $10M | 0.02% |
828,118
-27,000
| -3% | -$224K |
|
1038
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.52B
| $10M | 0.02% |
434,233
-125,100
| -22% | -$3.09M |
|
1039
Future Fuel
FF
$249M
| $9.98M | 0.02% |
1,736,323
+4,023
| +0.2% | +$22.3K |
|
1040
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.39B
| $9.96M | 0.02% |
246,200
+1,800
| +0.7% | +$88.2K |
|
1041
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$282M
| $9.96M | 0.02% |
1,171,262
-29,100
| -2% | -$238K |
|
1042
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$119M
| $9.95M | 0.02% |
495,202
-4,000
| -0.8% | -$89.7K |
|
1043
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.2B
| $9.94M | 0.02% |
+73,550
| New | +$10.2M |
|
1044
Terex
TEX
$7.57B
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
+187,800
| New | +$10.4M |
|
1045
Gentex
GNTX
$4.93B
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
334,496
-97,100
| -22% | -$3.02M |
|
1046
Veeco
VECO
$3.26B
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
298,910
+209,000
| +232% | +$7.83M |
|
|
BAND
1047
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.67B
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
565,100
-39,100
| -6% | -$693K |
|
1048
Crane Co
CR
$12.9B
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
62,500
+42,400
| +211% | +$6.39M |
|
|
VSTO
1049
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
252,200
+173,900
| +222% | +$6.74M |
|
1050
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$7.15B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
178,201
+80,301
| +82% | +$4.15M |
|
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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.