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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HAPN
2026
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
174,705
-435,520
| -71% | -$4.65M |
|
2027
Atossa Therapeutics
ATOS
$25.9M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
87,338
-16,056
| -16% | -$324K |
|
|
ONT
2028
Onterris Inc
ONT
$619M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
75,450
+41,450
| +122% | +$1.34M |
|
|
PRO
2029
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
106,900
+4,500
| +4% | +$95.1K |
|
2030
Saga Communications
SGA
$62.1M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
137,037
+14,293
| +12% | +$214K |
|
|
HMNF
2031
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
70,525
-1,800
| -2% | -$46K |
|
2032
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
186,200
-178,600
| -49% | -$1.97M |
|
2033
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.09B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
110,194
-1,500
| -1% | -$26.8K |
|
2034
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.2B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-6,300
| -18% | -$416K |
|
2035
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-30,300
| -39% | -$1.13M |
|
2036
Resources Connection
RGP
$145M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
201,642
-119,472
| -37% | -$1.23M |
|
|
IVAC
2037
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
575,173
+24,996
| +5% | +$91K |
|
2038
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$30.3M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
72,408
-2,120
| -3% | -$62.5K |
|
2039
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,400
| New | +$1.63M |
|
2040
RF Industries
RFIL
$148M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
476,308
-8,500
| -2% | -$32.6K |
|
|
TBCH
2041
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$228M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
126,628
-137,100
| -52% | -$2M |
|
2042
Air T
AIRT
$79.2M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
120,111
+1,600
| +1% | +$36K |
|
2043
Palomar
PLMR
$3.37B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,500
| New | +$1.89M |
|
|
SEVN
2044
Seven Hills Realty Trust
SEVN
$176M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
140,834
+8,434
| +6% | +$113K |
|
2045
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.94B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-5,400
| -11% | -$225K |
|
|
BDN
2046
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$532M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
354,036
+258,038
| +269% | +$1.28M |
|
2047
Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF
VONE
$8.72B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-2,100
| -22% | -$526K |
|
2048
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,400
| New | +$1.76M |
|
2049
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.46B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-25,900
| -51% | -$1.97M |
|
2050
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,985
| New | +$1.93M |
|
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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.