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 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$385M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$368M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$298M |
| 4 |
Delta Air Lines
DAL
|
+$208M |
| 5 |
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
|
+$203M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$1.34B |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$353M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$303M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$290M |
| 5 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$286M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.27% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 18.47% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.34% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.13% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HTO
726
H2O America
HTO
$2.65B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
236,700
-40,000
| -14% | -$2.68M |
|
727
Yum China
YUMC
$16.2B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
255,200
+15,800
| +7% | +$884K |
|
728
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.2B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
60,100
-99,100
| -62% | -$23.4M |
|
|
NGD
729
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
15,598,764
-174,100
| -1% | -$185K |
|
730
Bentley Systems
BSY
$11B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
282,500
-131,700
| -32% | -$6.63M |
|
731
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.27B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
949,786
+115,500
| +14% | +$1.73M |
|
732
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$304M
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
3,266,025
+153,958
| +5% | +$855K |
|
733
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.4B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
292,926
+177,986
| +155% | +$9.49M |
|
|
LNW
734
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
197,000
+115,400
| +141% | +$8.37M |
|
735
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$79.2B
| $14M | 0.02% |
806,800
-887,004
| -52% | -$15.3M |
|
736
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.98B
| $14M | 0.02% |
+108,100
| New | +$20.7M |
|
737
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
93,500
-43,600
| -32% | -$6.58M |
|
738
AutoNation
AN
$6.89B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
+92,100
| New | +$14.7M |
|
739
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
351,400
-971,500
| -73% | -$34.4M |
|
740
Universal Display
OLED
$4.18B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
88,600
-56,500
| -39% | -$8.58M |
|
741
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.6B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
217,900
+204,381
| +1,512% | +$13.8M |
|
|
ABCM
742
DELISTED
Abcam PLC
ABCM
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
612,800
+255,800
| +72% | +$5.88M |
|
743
Snap
SNAP
$8.96B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
1,552,600
-3,148,600
| -67% | -$32.9M |
|
744
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.75B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
266,200
+900
| +0.3% | +$47.4K |
|
745
H&R Block
HRB
$6.76B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
+320,600
| New | +$11.8M |
|
|
ITCI
746
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
264,000
+23,500
| +10% | +$1.37M |
|
747
Janus International
JBI
$686M
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
1,282,800
+541,200
| +73% | +$5.96M |
|
748
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.2B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
153,327
+73,400
| +92% | +$6.44M |
|
749
Harrow
HROW
$1.46B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
951,058
+59,746
| +7% | +$1.04M |
|
750
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.32B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
86,500
+28,100
| +48% | +$4.83M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, Jim Simons held 4,329 positions worth $58.7B, down 15% from $69.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons withdrew a net $8.34B in Q3 2023, closing 713 positions and reducing 1,794 holdings. Its most notable exit was Chevron, an estimated $185M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Jim Simons opened a new position in D.R. Horton worth $125M.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2023 buy was D.R. Horton: 1,159,438 shares worth $125M.
- Jim Simons added most to Netflix in Q3 2023, an estimated $385M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $1.34B.
- Jim Simons fully exited Chevron in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $185M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $58.7B portfolio in Q3 2023.
- Jim Simons opened 464 new positions and closed 713 in Q3 2023.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 15% quarter-over-quarter to $58.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 14 Nov 2023.