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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.8B
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
86,700
-29,900
| -26% | -$6.21M |
|
727
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.5B
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
140,800
+1,800
| +1% | +$216K |
|
728
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.5B
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
57,300
-22,700
| -28% | -$7.31M |
|
|
SPNS
729
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
653,603
+11,700
| +2% | +$374K |
|
730
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.25B
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
1,586,991
+167,894
| +12% | +$2.02M |
|
731
HealthStream
HSTM
$849M
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
549,300
-87,100
| -14% | -$2.69M |
|
732
Crane Co
CR
$12.7B
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
115,059
+52,559
| +84% | +$8.67M |
|
733
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$230B
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
+203,600
| New | +$16.9M |
|
734
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$612M
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
1,804,557
+280,327
| +18% | +$2.18M |
|
|
SVM
735
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.61B
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
5,778,796
+1,025,000
| +22% | +$4.04M |
|
|
736
Micron Technology
MU
$1.07T
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
204,962
-2,399,952
| -92% | -$244M |
|
737
Citigroup
C
$233B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
244,337
-1,504,509
| -86% | -$101M |
|
738
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$638M
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
539,184
-22,200
| -4% | -$694K |
|
739
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.73B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
285,452
-21,845
| -7% | -$1.17M |
|
740
Knife River
KNF
$3.74B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
168,700
-12,700
| -7% | -$1.24M |
|
741
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$984M
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
538,985
+20,800
| +4% | +$706K |
|
|
OLP
742
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$537M
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
628,051
-24,800
| -4% | -$694K |
|
743
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.25B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
128,600
-130,452
| -50% | -$16M |
|
744
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.54B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
1,513,159
-83,500
| -5% | -$971K |
|
745
Evergy
EVRG
$19.3B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
274,602
+39,700
| +17% | +$2.46M |
|
746
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.3B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
440,114
-1,868,090
| -81% | -$78.4M |
|
747
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
+174,100
| New | +$17.1M |
|
748
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.49B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
245,500
+201,700
| +461% | +$15.3M |
|
749
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.3B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
375,368
+29,900
| +9% | +$1.12M |
|
750
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$570M
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
2,021,444
+464,630
| +30% | +$3.91M |
|
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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.