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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
Yext
YEXT
$597M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
156,300
-74,300
| -32% | -$413K |
|
2402
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
VYMI
$21.3B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,641
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
ME
2403
DELISTED
23andMe Holding Co
ME
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
154,443
-56,896
| -27% | -$424K |
|
|
ELEV
2404
DELISTED
Elevation Oncology
ELEV
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,785,982
| New | +$2.65M |
|
2405
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$20.3B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
+300
| +7% | +$69.9K |
|
2406
Braskem
BAK
$781M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
145,900
-67,800
| -32% | -$445K |
|
2407
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
RSPT
$6.01B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,400
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2408
EuroDry
EDRY
$106M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
-2,900
| -5% | -$62.4K |
|
2409
First US Bancshares
FUSB
$90.8M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
96,821
-1,800
| -2% | -$18.8K |
|
2410
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$89.8M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
38,893
-1,700
| -4% | -$45K |
|
2411
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$775M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
94,470
-39,574
| -30% | -$472K |
|
2412
Greenfire Resources
GFR
$867M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
143,000
+70,200
| +96% | +$501K |
|
2413
Coffee Holding Co
JVA
$20.2M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
329,464
+4,900
| +2% | +$11.8K |
|
2414
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$35.4B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,100
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2415
Flywire
FLYW
$2.28B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,879
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2416
VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF
PFXF
$2.48B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,213
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
JBGS
2417
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$677M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
-86,900
| -59% | -$1.47M |
|
2418
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$36.7B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-15,800
| -75% | -$3.03M |
|
2419
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$466M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
53,641
-4,000
| -7% | -$77.1K |
|
2420
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
DBEF
$9.42B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,100
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
CDTX
2421
DELISTED
Cidara Therapeutics
CDTX
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
97,817
+2,300
| +2% | +$27.6K |
|
2422
MacroGenics
MGNX
$259M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
318,423
-165,604
| -34% | -$645K |
|
2423
Tredegar Corp
TG
$277M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
142,900
-48,700
| -25% | -$285K |
|
2424
Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF
SNPE
$2.79B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-11,300
| -36% | -$574K |
|
2425
Village Farms International
VFF
$309M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
1,110,066
-264,705
| -19% | -$271K |
|
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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.