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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.5B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
714,850
+46,400
| +7% | +$1.61M |
|
577
Core Scientific
CORZ
$6.36B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
1,732,738
+602,401
| +53% | +$8.9M |
|
578
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$788M
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
2,273,761
-34,200
| -1% | -$367K |
|
|
CWEN.A
579
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
992,829
+108,400
| +12% | +$2.81M |
|
580
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.15B
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
1,398,220
-128,479
| -8% | -$2.35M |
|
581
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
98,000
+94,800
| +2,963% | +$25.3M |
|
582
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.7B
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
543,097
+3,000
| +0.6% | +$137K |
|
583
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.29B
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
1,635,810
-380,400
| -19% | -$5.56M |
|
584
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.9B
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
219,213
-126,400
| -37% | -$14.5M |
|
585
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.14B
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
232,831
+18,690
| +9% | +$2.01M |
|
586
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $24M | 0.04% |
307,404
-20,198
| -6% | -$1.57M |
|
587
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.9B
| $24M | 0.04% |
602,412
+10,900
| +2% | +$505K |
|
588
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $24M | 0.04% |
319,803
-592,154
| -65% | -$40.6M |
|
589
TransAlta
TAC
$3.99B
| $24M | 0.04% |
1,693,300
-37,100
| -2% | -$423K |
|
590
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.26B
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
538,300
+533,600
| +11,353% | +$27.8M |
|
591
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.09B
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
2,573,745
-166,174
| -6% | -$1.71M |
|
592
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.42B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
600,700
+6,400
| +1% | +$242K |
|
|
ML
593
DELISTED
MoneyLion Inc.
ML
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
276,061
+47,300
| +21% | +$3.19M |
|
594
Dover
DOV
$27.8B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
126,500
+12,600
| +11% | +$2.46M |
|
595
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$532M
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
746,096
-11,088
| -1% | -$329K |
|
596
Unitil
UTL
$992M
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
435,840
-16,800
| -4% | -$974K |
|
597
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$646M
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
592,709
+30,691
| +5% | +$1.06M |
|
598
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$8.01B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
91,283
-4,000
| -4% | -$1.07M |
|
599
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$167B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
1,610,670
-23,900
| -1% | -$328K |
|
600
Cosan
CSAN
$2.57B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
4,282,782
-315,300
| -7% | -$2.37M |
|
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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.