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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Upwork
UPWK
$1.08B
| $33.4M | 0.05% |
2,045,115
+843,115
| +70% | +$12.1M |
|
452
Samsara
IOT
$24B
| $33.4M | 0.05% |
764,300
+178,102
| +30% | +$8.76M |
|
453
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund
VTIP
$19.8B
| $33.3M | 0.05% |
688,653
-149,135
| -18% | -$7.29M |
|
454
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$299B
| $33M | 0.05% |
+273,694
| New | +$33.8M |
|
455
Yelp
YELP
$1.32B
| $33M | 0.05% |
852,200
-106,300
| -11% | -$3.88M |
|
456
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$800M
| $32.9M | 0.05% |
756,700
-40,000
| -5% | -$1.62M |
|
457
IES Holdings
IESC
$14.9B
| $32.9M | 0.05% |
163,532
-15,200
| -9% | -$3.65M |
|
458
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.1B
| $32.8M | 0.05% |
1,062,600
-457,400
| -30% | -$15.4M |
|
459
Atour Lifestyle Holdings
ATAT
$4.5B
| $32.8M | 0.05% |
1,218,468
+441,200
| +57% | +$11.9M |
|
460
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.2B
| $32.6M | 0.05% |
228,000
-283,400
| -55% | -$42.2M |
|
461
Impinj
PI
$5.46B
| $32.6M | 0.05% |
224,400
+7,500
| +3% | +$1.42M |
|
462
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.5B
| $32.5M | 0.05% |
983,585
+669,985
| +214% | +$24.2M |
|
463
Constellation Energy
CEG
$98.7B
| $32.4M | 0.05% |
+145,000
| New | +$36.2M |
|
|
IBDQ
464
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Corporate ETF
IBDQ
| $32.4M | 0.05% |
1,293,808
+589,708
| +84% | +$14.8M |
|
465
CF Industries
CF
$17.7B
| $32.3M | 0.05% |
378,600
-36,600
| -9% | -$3.17M |
|
466
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.1B
| $31.4M | 0.05% |
1,083,500
+758,400
| +233% | +$21.6M |
|
467
Hackett Group
HCKT
$277M
| $31.3M | 0.05% |
1,019,346
-14,500
| -1% | -$419K |
|
468
Birkenstock
BIRK
$7.54B
| $31.3M | 0.05% |
552,500
+46,882
| +9% | +$2.38M |
|
|
BRFS
469
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $31.3M | 0.05% |
7,682,476
+1,096,016
| +17% | +$4.76M |
|
470
Belden
BDC
$5.36B
| $31.3M | 0.05% |
277,555
+7,600
| +3% | +$907K |
|
471
Ennis
EBF
$559M
| $31.2M | 0.05% |
1,479,646
-50,100
| -3% | -$1.08M |
|
472
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $31.1M | 0.05% |
237,420
+67,800
| +40% | +$9.16M |
|
473
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$23.9B
| $31.1M | 0.05% |
84,315
+18,915
| +29% | +$7.73M |
|
474
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3B
| $30.7M | 0.05% |
6,102,202
-435,718
| -7% | -$2.49M |
|
475
CareDx
CDNA
$2.45B
| $30.7M | 0.05% |
1,432,198
+196,298
| +16% | +$4.77M |
|
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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.