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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.2M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
115,813
+106,760
| +1,179% | +$1.81M |
|
|
LINE
1952
Lineage Inc
LINE
$9.51B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,300
| New | +$2.37M |
|
|
IAS
1953
DELISTED
Integral Ad Science
IAS
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
204,200
+143,700
| +238% | +$1.54M |
|
1954
Capital Group Core Equity ETF
CGUS
$11.8B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
+19,300
| +43% | +$638K |
|
1955
InfuSystem Holdings
INFU
$244M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
328,909
+100
| +0% | +$648 |
|
1956
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.31B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,000
| New | +$2.08M |
|
1957
Advantage Solutions
ADV
$420M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
25,660
+348
| +1% | +$32.1K |
|
|
JWN
1958
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,300
| New | +$2.16M |
|
1959
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+192,499
| New | +$2.19M |
|
1960
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.49B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
+21,200
| +91% | +$975K |
|
1961
International Money Express
IMXI
$441M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
117,400
-13,300
| -10% | -$254K |
|
1962
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
ESGU
$18.4B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-15,000
| -47% | -$1.82M |
|
1963
F&G Annuities & Life
FG
$3.59B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
+9,100
| +23% | +$377K |
|
1964
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+17,700
| +521% | +$1.7M |
|
1965
Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF
VOOV
$6.81B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,300
| New | +$2.07M |
|
|
YALA
1966
Yalla Group
YALA
$832M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
473,300
-2,400
| -0.5% | -$10.1K |
|
|
DADA
1967
DELISTED
Dada Nexus
DADA
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,130,800
-591,100
| -34% | -$774K |
|
1968
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$725M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
865,700
-125,200
| -13% | -$252K |
|
1969
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
27,857
-7,700
| -22% | -$571K |
|
1970
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$466M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
190,134
+76,808
| +68% | +$858K |
|
1971
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.91B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
+60,086
| +213% | +$1.14M |
|
|
SMLR
1972
DELISTED
Semler Scientific
SMLR
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
90,428
+33,628
| +59% | +$966K |
|
1973
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
579,400
+71,800
| +14% | +$264K |
|
|
OMCC
1974
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
334,151
-7,200
| -2% | -$44.4K |
|
1975
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-99,600
| -78% | -$6.85M |
|
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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.