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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
RingCentral
RNG
$5.3B
| $62.9M | 0.09% |
1,795,300
+180,000
| +11% | +$6.47M |
|
252
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.31B
| $62.4M | 0.09% |
1,932,127
+2,423
| +0.1% | +$61.4K |
|
253
Natera
NTRA
$45.1B
| $62.4M | 0.09% |
394,000
-61,807
| -14% | -$9M |
|
|
NGD
254
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $62.4M | 0.09% |
25,146,246
+2,619,782
| +12% | +$7.23M |
|
255
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.4B
| $62M | 0.09% |
3,766,414
-146,626
| -4% | -$2.57M |
|
256
Lumen
LUMN
$6.58B
| $61.9M | 0.09% |
11,664,009
+5,049,709
| +76% | +$34.8M |
|
257
AppFolio
APPF
$7.19B
| $61.7M | 0.09% |
249,900
+18,200
| +8% | +$4.26M |
|
258
Ambev
ABEV
$43.8B
| $61.4M | 0.09% |
33,198,300
-1,166,700
| -3% | -$2.58M |
|
259
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.59B
| $61.4M | 0.09% |
3,657,879
-157,700
| -4% | -$2.75M |
|
260
Republic Services
RSG
$65.9B
| $61.2M | 0.09% |
304,361
-216,500
| -42% | -$44.8M |
|
261
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.58B
| $61.2M | 0.09% |
1,381,323
-2,900
| -0.2% | -$133K |
|
262
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $60.7M | 0.09% |
4,719,600
+3,448,200
| +271% | +$48.2M |
|
263
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$72B
| $60.7M | 0.09% |
2,842,600
+2,182,800
| +331% | +$46.1M |
|
264
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.1B
| $60.6M | 0.09% |
462,289
-270,203
| -37% | -$36.8M |
|
|
CUK
265
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $60.2M | 0.09% |
2,673,700
+58,600
| +2% | +$1.24M |
|
266
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $60M | 0.09% |
1,060,533
+151,995
| +17% | +$8.49M |
|
267
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.77B
| $60M | 0.09% |
920,640
-124,989
| -12% | -$8.35M |
|
268
RELX
RELX
$61.7B
| $59.9M | 0.09% |
1,319,900
-8,300
| -0.6% | -$389K |
|
269
F5
FFIV
$23.4B
| $59.2M | 0.09% |
235,436
+28,400
| +14% | +$6.79M |
|
270
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.3B
| $59.1M | 0.09% |
446,925
-18,281
| -4% | -$2.52M |
|
271
Ametek
AME
$58.8B
| $59M | 0.09% |
327,050
+223,400
| +216% | +$40.7M |
|
272
Moody's
MCO
$82.5B
| $58.9M | 0.09% |
124,400
-16,300
| -12% | -$7.78M |
|
273
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $58.7M | 0.09% |
161,841
+108,473
| +203% | +$42.1M |
|
274
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.77B
| $58.3M | 0.09% |
813,943
+167,090
| +26% | +$13.7M |
|
275
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29.1B
| $58.2M | 0.09% |
848,312
+94,200
| +12% | +$6.23M |
|
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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.