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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4001
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$74.7B
| – | – |
-263,300
| Closed | -$51.9M |
|
4002
Insperity
NSP
$1.9B
| – | – |
-34,100
| Closed | -$3.33M |
|
4003
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.39B
| – | – |
-60,800
| Closed | -$1.35M |
|
4004
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.88B
| – | – |
-196,200
| Closed | -$5.5M |
|
4005
NVR
NVR
$16.8B
| – | – |
-1,270
| Closed | -$7.57M |
|
4006
Enviri
NVRI
$553M
| – | – |
-120,696
| Closed | -$871K |
|
4007
nVent Electric
NVT
$27.7B
| – | – |
-185,400
| Closed | -$9.82M |
|
4008
Navitas Semiconductor
NVTS
$3.66B
| – | – |
-419,200
| Closed | -$2.91M |
|
4009
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.3B
| – | – |
-62,414
| Closed | -$638K |
|
4010
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.2B
| – | – |
-125,200
| Closed | -$393K |
|
4011
ODDITY Tech
ODD
$578M
| – | – |
-46,238
| Closed | -$1.31M |
|
4012
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.23B
| – | – |
-53,700
| Closed | -$1.6M |
|
4013
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.59B
| – | – |
-45,637
| Closed | -$792K |
|
4014
Omeros
OMER
$968M
| – | – |
-62,800
| Closed | -$183K |
|
4015
OneWater Marine
ONEW
$205M
| – | – |
-9,800
| Closed | -$251K |
|
4016
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.6B
| – | – |
-7,874
| Closed | -$1M |
|
4017
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.55B
| – | – |
-492,830
| Closed | -$15.9M |
|
4018
Opko Health
OPK
$1.04B
| – | – |
-808,643
| Closed | -$1.29M |
|
4019
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.17B
| – | – |
-109,157
| Closed | -$7.63M |
|
|
ORGN
4020
DELISTED
Origin Materials
ORGN
| – | – |
-4,977
| Closed | -$191K |
|
4021
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.49B
| – | – |
-83,300
| Closed | -$7.95M |
|
4022
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.79B
| – | – |
-6,283
| Closed | -$742K |
|
4023
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.92B
| – | – |
-6,004
| Closed | -$456K |
|
4024
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$339M
| – | – |
-326,622
| Closed | -$2.73M |
|
4025
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$462M
| – | – |
-36,300
| Closed | -$197K |
|
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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.