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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
AirSculpt Technologies
AIRS
$244M
| – | – |
-10,600
| Closed | -$73K |
|
3702
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.86B
| – | – |
-108,801
| Closed | -$1.56M |
|
|
AL
3703
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| – | – |
-10,100
| Closed | -$398K |
|
3704
Albemarle
ALB
$15.4B
| – | – |
-227,808
| Closed | -$38.7M |
|
|
ALE
3705
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| – | – |
-41,599
| Closed | -$2.2M |
|
3706
Alamo Group
ALG
$1.99B
| – | – |
-26,000
| Closed | -$4.49M |
|
3707
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.36B
| – | – |
-20,600
| Closed | -$1.58M |
|
3708
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| – | – |
-148,300
| Closed | -$5.5M |
|
3709
Allegion
ALLE
$14.2B
| – | – |
-152,200
| Closed | -$15.9M |
|
3710
Altimmune
ALT
$560M
| – | – |
-330,900
| Closed | -$860K |
|
3711
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| – | – |
-100,300
| Closed | -$5.32M |
|
3712
American Tower
AMT
$81.2B
| – | – |
-529,739
| Closed | -$87.1M |
|
3713
Aemetis
AMTX
$126M
| – | – |
-32,700
| Closed | -$136K |
|
3714
Anghami
ANGH
$32.5M
| – | – |
-2,504
| Closed | -$17K |
|
3715
Anixa Biosciences
ANIX
$109M
| – | – |
-10,000
| Closed | -$33K |
|
3716
iShares Core Moderate Allocation ETF
AOM
$1.78B
| – | – |
-19,700
| Closed | -$767K |
|
3717
Amphenol
APH
$204B
| – | – |
-274,124
| Closed | -$11.5M |
|
3718
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.48B
| – | – |
-136,122
| Closed | -$807K |
|
3719
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.01B
| – | – |
-1,185,273
| Closed | -$4.84M |
|
3720
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.33B
| – | – |
-181,100
| Closed | -$18.1M |
|
3721
argenx
ARGX
$53.6B
| – | – |
-104,700
| Closed | -$51.5M |
|
|
EFOR
3722
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.37B
| – | – |
-13,394
| Closed | -$1.09M |
|
3723
ASML
ASML
$710B
| – | – |
-261,990
| Closed | -$154M |
|
3724
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$3.03B
| – | – |
-5,000
| Closed | -$236K |
|
3725
ATI
ATI
$30.9B
| – | – |
-115,492
| Closed | -$4.75M |
|
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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.