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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.75B
| $57.8M | 0.09% |
1,598,722
-129,900
| -8% | -$4.57M |
|
277
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.7B
| $57.1M | 0.08% |
993,714
-148,186
| -13% | -$8.95M |
|
278
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$559M
| $57M | 0.08% |
739,756
-155,400
| -17% | -$12.4M |
|
279
CarMax
KMX
$8.15B
| $56.9M | 0.08% |
695,900
+362,300
| +109% | +$28.5M |
|
280
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.1B
| $56.7M | 0.08% |
450,270
+26,000
| +6% | +$3.26M |
|
281
ResMed
RMD
$32.2B
| $56.6M | 0.08% |
247,700
+163,700
| +195% | +$39.4M |
|
282
Fortis
FTS
$28.7B
| $56.5M | 0.08% |
1,358,652
-89,100
| -6% | -$3.9M |
|
|
CPRX
283
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $56.5M | 0.08% |
2,706,116
+180,100
| +7% | +$3.87M |
|
284
Buckle
BKE
$2.35B
| $55.9M | 0.08% |
1,100,002
-15,100
| -1% | -$714K |
|
285
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$48.7B
| $55.8M | 0.08% |
245,991
-427,100
| -63% | -$98.6M |
|
286
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.6B
| $55.7M | 0.08% |
693,362
+147,600
| +27% | +$13.7M |
|
287
Deere & Co
DE
$166B
| $55.5M | 0.08% |
+130,900
| New | +$55.1M |
|
288
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.22B
| $55.5M | 0.08% |
3,429,366
+293,266
| +9% | +$4.17M |
|
289
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.9B
| $55.4M | 0.08% |
438,563
+373,988
| +579% | +$55.6M |
|
290
WD-40
WDFC
$3.12B
| $55.2M | 0.08% |
227,661
+2,300
| +1% | +$613K |
|
291
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $55.1M | 0.08% |
308,899
+57,005
| +23% | +$9.87M |
|
292
PLDT
PHI
$4.21B
| $54.7M | 0.08% |
2,468,268
-72,393
| -3% | -$1.72M |
|
293
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.49B
| $54.4M | 0.08% |
4,264,267
-728,885
| -15% | -$12.2M |
|
294
Western Digital
WDC
$160B
| $54.4M | 0.08% |
1,206,752
-404,970
| -25% | -$20.4M |
|
295
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.7B
| $54.3M | 0.08% |
12,412,782
+5,318,645
| +75% | +$27.4M |
|
296
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.76B
| $54.3M | 0.08% |
1,092,515
-239,500
| -18% | -$13.7M |
|
|
MZTI
297
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.11B
| $54.1M | 0.08% |
312,718
-31,662
| -9% | -$5.8M |
|
298
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BSV
$45.6B
| $53.8M | 0.08% |
696,900
+143,500
| +26% | +$11.1M |
|
299
NetApp
NTAP
$39.4B
| $53.2M | 0.08% |
458,380
-379,032
| -45% | -$46.3M |
|
300
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPSB
$10.8B
| $53.1M | 0.08% |
1,778,300
-371,700
| -17% | -$11.1M |
|
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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.