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 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$191M |
| 2 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$190M |
| 3 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$158M |
| 4 |
Shopify
SHOP
|
+$153M |
| 5 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$151M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Palantir
PLTR
|
+$910M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$668M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$351M |
| 4 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$244M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$191M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.86% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.8% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.09% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.97% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$45B
| $70.5M | 0.1% |
904,200
+84,984
| +10% | +$6.67M |
|
227
Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHO
$12.9B
| $70.5M | 0.1% |
2,929,758
+266,904
| +10% | +$6.46M |
|
228
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.49B
| $70.4M | 0.1% |
801,628
-68,757
| -8% | -$6.52M |
|
229
Procter & Gamble
PG
$338B
| $69.9M | 0.1% |
417,093
-61,427
| -13% | -$10.5M |
|
230
Box
BOX
$4.55B
| $69.7M | 0.1% |
2,205,926
+233,100
| +12% | +$7.65M |
|
231
DexCom
DXCM
$33.8B
| $69.2M | 0.1% |
889,874
+58,902
| +7% | +$4.36M |
|
232
Winmark
WINA
$1.33B
| $68.5M | 0.1% |
174,231
-9,900
| -5% | -$3.89M |
|
233
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$44B
| $68.3M | 0.1% |
+1,191,064
| New | +$81.9M |
|
234
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$2.49B
| $68.3M | 0.1% |
279,159
-261
| -0.1% | -$76K |
|
235
Fair Isaac
FICO
$22.4B
| $68.1M | 0.1% |
34,221
+15,471
| +83% | +$33M |
|
236
Ferguson
FERG
$48.7B
| $67.4M | 0.1% |
388,600
-332,100
| -46% | -$66M |
|
237
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$96.4B
| $66.8M | 0.1% |
1,753,571
+109,422
| +7% | +$4.89M |
|
238
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $66.4M | 0.1% |
199,964
+2,400
| +1% | +$723K |
|
239
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$55B
| $66.3M | 0.1% |
4,378,894
+1,166,294
| +36% | +$18.8M |
|
240
Chewy
CHWY
$9.2B
| $66.3M | 0.1% |
1,980,882
-10,600
| -0.5% | -$330K |
|
241
B2Gold
BTG
$6.7B
| $66.3M | 0.1% |
27,186,655
+272,300
| +1% | +$800K |
|
242
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.1B
| $65.3M | 0.1% |
1,640,808
+888,800
| +118% | +$37.2M |
|
|
AXON
243
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$51.7B
| $64.9M | 0.1% |
109,252
+50,000
| +84% | +$27.2M |
|
244
ADMA Biologics
ADMA
$2.22B
| $64.7M | 0.1% |
3,769,888
+102,692
| +3% | +$1.93M |
|
245
Rubrik
RBRK
$20B
| $64.5M | 0.1% |
+987,300
| New | +$48.8M |
|
|
MOMO
246
Hello Group
MOMO
$861M
| $64.1M | 0.09% |
8,314,890
-301,008
| -3% | -$2.14M |
|
247
Ford
F
$55.7B
| $63.6M | 0.09% |
6,424,709
-4,443,400
| -41% | -$47.4M |
|
248
Morningstar
MORN
$7.33B
| $63.4M | 0.09% |
188,370
+4,900
| +3% | +$1.67M |
|
249
Dynatrace
DT
$14.4B
| $63.4M | 0.09% |
1,167,058
+702,958
| +151% | +$38.3M |
|
250
Twilio
TWLO
$39.3B
| $63M | 0.09% |
+582,895
| New | +$53.3M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, Jim Simons held 4,032 positions worth $67.6B, up 1.6% from $66.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q4 2024 filing shows 548 new, 1,485 increased, 1,480 reduced and 497 closed positions. Its largest new stake was UnitedHealth: 278,658 shares worth $141M. The largest sale was Palantir, an estimated $910M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Jim Simons's largest Q4 2024 buy was UnitedHealth: 278,658 shares worth $141M.
- Jim Simons added most to Alibaba in Q4 2024, an estimated $191M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was Palantir, cutting an estimated $910M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Arm in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $153M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $67.6B portfolio in Q4 2024.
- Jim Simons opened 548 new positions and closed 497 in Q4 2024.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 1.6% quarter-over-quarter to $67.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 13 Feb 2025.