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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$653M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$602M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$473M |
| 4 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$437M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$380M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$511M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$427M |
| 3 |
HZNP
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
|
+$397M |
| 4 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$373M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$365M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.68% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 17.69% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.09% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.96% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 7.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SHCO
2876
DELISTED
Soho House & Co
SHCO
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
-60,400
| -52% | -$425K |
|
|
GMDA
2877
DELISTED
Gamida Cell Ltd. Ordinary Shares
GMDA
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
+957,581
| New | +$541K |
|
|
GRCL
2878
DELISTED
Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. American Depositary Shares
GRCL
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-7,300
| -16% | -$33.1K |
|
|
SGMA
2879
DELISTED
Sigmatron International
SGMA
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
130,087
-800
| -0.6% | -$2.51K |
|
2880
Business First Bancshares
BFST
$1.04B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-3,800
| -19% | -$78.9K |
|
|
FWDI
2881
Forward Industries Inc
FWDI
$300M
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
52,934
-540
| -1% | -$3.97K |
|
2882
Greenwich LifeSciences
GLSI
$251M
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-17,698
| -33% | -$177K |
|
|
KNDI
2883
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$62.3M
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
137,500
+12,363
| +10% | +$37.9K |
|
2884
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$36.6B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
-2,300
| -56% | -$464K |
|
2885
Union Bankshares
UNB
$121M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
12,532
-200
| -2% | -$5.47K |
|
|
VCSA
2886
DELISTED
Vacasa, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VCSA
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
46,549
+15,614
| +50% | +$126K |
|
2887
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$651M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,700
| New | +$395K |
|
2888
Highway Holdings
HIHO
$5M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
190,415
-7,300
| -4% | -$14.6K |
|
2889
Toro Corp
TORO
$197M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
77,393
+17,593
| +29% | +$79.3K |
|
2890
Celcuity
CELC
$4.5B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
26,056
-100
| -0.4% | -$1.21K |
|
|
CKPT
2891
DELISTED
Checkpoint Therapeutics
CKPT
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
+165,731
| New | +$361K |
|
2892
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.29B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
16,603
-58,000
| -78% | -$1.24M |
|
2893
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.32B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-146,500
| -91% | -$3.61M |
|
2894
Dimensional US Small Cap ETF
DFAS
$16B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-9,358
| -60% | -$501K |
|
2895
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
$772M
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+1,700
| +43% | +$100K |
|
2896
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$71.4M
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+9,500
| +50% | +$116K |
|
|
HES
2897
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,563
| New | +$376K |
|
2898
Brilliant Earth
BRLT
$22.7M
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
99,000
+9,300
| +10% | +$26.7K |
|
2899
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$112M
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,458
| New | +$356K |
|
2900
Unity Bancorp
UNTY
$616M
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-1,100
| -8% | -$28.3K |
|
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Jim Simons's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, Jim Simons held 4,318 positions worth $64.6B, up 10% from $58.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q4 2023 filing shows 702 new, 1,590 increased, 1,355 reduced and 633 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 4,296,466 shares worth $653M. The largest sale was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, an estimated $511M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Jim Simons's largest Q4 2023 buy was Amazon: 4,296,466 shares worth $653M.
- Jim Simons added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2023, an estimated $653M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, cutting an estimated $511M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $397M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $64.6B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- Jim Simons opened 702 new positions and closed 633 in Q4 2023.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $64.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 13 Feb 2024.