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 | 8.98% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
NexGel
NXGL
$5.07M
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
158,331
+129,876
| +456% | +$439K |
|
2677
ImmuCell
ICCC
$90.9M
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
136,989
-12,500
| -8% | -$49.8K |
|
|
WBTN
2678
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc
WBTN
$1.13B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
51,950
+40,550
| +356% | +$481K |
|
|
TAIT
2679
DELISTED
Taitron Components
TAIT
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
273,788
+338
| +0.1% | +$932 |
|
2680
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$831M
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,800
| New | +$658K |
|
|
XYF
2681
X Financial
XYF
$209M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
84,375
-2,200
| -3% | -$15.6K |
|
|
VPU
2682
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.55B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,300
| New | +$736K |
|
|
QIPT
2683
DELISTED
Quipt Home Medical
QIPT
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
229,600
+13,300
| +6% | +$35.8K |
|
2684
Usio Inc
USIO
$72.3M
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
479,383
+97,442
| +26% | +$138K |
|
2685
AXT Inc
AXTI
$5.41B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
321,996
-131,304
| -29% | -$298K |
|
|
KG
2686
Kestrel Group
KG
$60.5M
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
20,646
-635
| -3% | -$20.3K |
|
2687
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
VXUS
$164B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$725K |
|
2688
Pro-Dex
PDEX
$215M
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
14,740
+1,100
| +8% | +$44.8K |
|
2689
Aura Biosciences
AURA
$789M
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
83,700
+69,500
| +489% | +$654K |
|
2690
DoubleVerify
DV
$2.04B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-156,900
| -81% | -$2.96M |
|
|
PAL
2691
Proficient Auto Logistics
PAL
$151M
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
-82,300
| -49% | -$818K |
|
|
CLSD
2692
DELISTED
Clearside Biomedical
CLSD
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
48,119
-1,540
| -3% | -$25.3K |
|
2693
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$320M
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-30,544
| -51% | -$716K |
|
2694
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$469M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
99,309
-80,991
| -45% | -$554K |
|
2695
nLIGHT
LASR
$3.08B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
-28,600
| -31% | -$318K |
|
|
NIU
2696
Niu Technologies
NIU
$159M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
381,300
+66,100
| +21% | +$142K |
|
2697
Network-1 Technologies
NTIP
$36.1M
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
513,114
-20,754
| -4% | -$27.5K |
|
2698
Good Times Restaurants
GTIM
$17M
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
263,183
-7,900
| -3% | -$21.4K |
|
2699
CI&T Inc
CINT
$469M
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
111,700
+58,500
| +110% | +$394K |
|
2700
iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF
FALN
$1.61B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
25,383
-60,917
| -71% | -$1.65M |
|
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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.