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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$902M
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
139,274
-1,000
| -0.7% | -$27.5K |
|
1577
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
417,900
+63,300
| +18% | +$664K |
|
1578
iShares Gold Trust Micro
IAUM
$6.93B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
+154,300
| New | +$3.81M |
|
1579
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$410M
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
1,207,100
+65,600
| +6% | +$238K |
|
1580
Viant Technology
DSP
$275M
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
364,800
-38,500
| -10% | -$411K |
|
1581
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
+79,300
| New | +$3.78M |
|
1582
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.61B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
83,100
-27,800
| -25% | -$1.28M |
|
|
LX
1583
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$224M
| $4M | 0.01% |
1,470,400
+448,700
| +44% | +$783K |
|
|
TERN
1584
DELISTED
Terns Pharmaceuticals
TERN
| $4M | 0.01% |
479,500
+392,000
| +448% | +$3.23M |
|
1585
Nkarta
NKTX
$167M
| $4M | 0.01% |
884,272
-28,600
| -3% | -$163K |
|
1586
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.3B
| $4M | 0.01% |
40,796
-15,500
| -28% | -$1.43M |
|
1587
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.9M
| $4M | 0.01% |
2,008,198
+14,398
| +0.7% | +$34.4K |
|
1588
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.36B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
+127,000
| New | +$5.33M |
|
1589
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
$6.24B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$3.88M |
|
1590
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$205M
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
423,758
-6,500
| -2% | -$60.6K |
|
1591
Astrana Health
ASTH
$2.02B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
68,600
+19,400
| +39% | +$953K |
|
1592
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$2.33B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
93,573
+3,200
| +4% | +$108K |
|
1593
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
22,000
-2,800
| -11% | -$499K |
|
1594
First Financial Corp
THFF
$976M
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
90,373
-37,418
| -29% | -$1.59M |
|
1595
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.69B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
608,230
-13,041
| -2% | -$85.3K |
|
1596
Eastern Company
EML
$153M
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
121,737
+1,200
| +1% | +$35.2K |
|
1597
Blend Labs
BLND
$352M
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
1,049,360
+395,700
| +61% | +$1.31M |
|
1598
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
43,800
-367,400
| -89% | -$30.4M |
|
1599
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$506M
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
282,900
+66,100
| +30% | +$918K |
|
1600
Talkspace
TALK
$871M
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
1,872,600
+411,600
| +28% | +$803K |
|
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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.