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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$328M
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
705,380
-74,800
| -10% | -$599K |
|
1527
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.05B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
58,400
+8,100
| +16% | +$563K |
|
1528
Unisys
UIS
$210M
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
775,400
+30,000
| +4% | +$149K |
|
|
EXAS
1529
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
64,600
-446,104
| -87% | -$25.2M |
|
1530
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
524,947
+351,200
| +202% | +$3.19M |
|
1531
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
+51,431
| New | +$4.01M |
|
1532
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.48B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
221,842
+920
| +0.4% | +$17.5K |
|
|
CGAU
1533
Centerra Gold
CGAU
$4.21B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
603,600
+275,800
| +84% | +$1.9M |
|
1534
Valhi
VHI
$460M
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
129,417
-1,000
| -0.8% | -$23.3K |
|
1535
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$963M
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
231,372
+58,820
| +34% | +$1.1M |
|
1536
Telos
TLS
$342M
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
1,196,000
+171,600
| +17% | +$614K |
|
1537
Virco
VIRC
$94.2M
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
310,530
-88,600
| -22% | -$1.35M |
|
1538
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF
SPHQ
$20.1B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
63,500
+27,200
| +75% | +$1.77M |
|
1539
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$108B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
+151,500
| New | +$4.13M |
|
1540
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
$1.64B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
101,700
+31,400
| +45% | +$1.3M |
|
1541
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
+99,717
| New | +$4.21M |
|
1542
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
234,774
-44,700
| -16% | -$792K |
|
1543
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$312M
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
248,312
+157,962
| +175% | +$2.85M |
|
1544
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
40,900
-160,800
| -80% | -$13.6M |
|
1545
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$508M
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
485,180
+379,241
| +358% | +$3.66M |
|
1546
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
115,900
+81,800
| +240% | +$3.16M |
|
|
SGMO
1547
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
4,852,777
+726,200
| +18% | +$532K |
|
1548
Lumentum
LITE
$81.7B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
+66,238
| New | +$3.59M |
|
1549
GraniteShares Gold Shares
BAR
$1.47B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
161,300
+88,500
| +122% | +$2.17M |
|
1550
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$506M
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
220,253
+3,501
| +2% | +$67.1K |
|
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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.