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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
199,600
+9,100
| +5% | +$633K |
|
752
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.1B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
1,587,553
+149,800
| +10% | +$1.3M |
|
753
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.54B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
1,307,691
+306,671
| +31% | +$3.26M |
|
754
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.04B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
1,092,400
+806,100
| +282% | +$19.6M |
|
755
Suzano
SUZ
$9.84B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
1,250,702
-256,000
| -17% | -$2.57M |
|
756
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
384,795
-287,000
| -43% | -$10M |
|
757
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.11B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
202,100
+5,484
| +3% | +$422K |
|
|
NFBK
758
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
1,413,649
+35,950
| +3% | +$393K |
|
759
TORM
TRMD
$3.01B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
484,203
+58,903
| +14% | +$1.5M |
|
760
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.12B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
281,011
+22,300
| +9% | +$1.08M |
|
761
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$91.7B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
+248,844
| New | +$15.4M |
|
762
Avista
AVA
$3.24B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
408,845
+92,300
| +29% | +$3.3M |
|
763
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.07B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
+456,700
| New | +$14.5M |
|
764
National Presto Industries
NPK
$987M
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
181,400
+3,300
| +2% | +$249K |
|
765
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.11B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
450,600
+208,500
| +86% | +$6.29M |
|
766
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$26.1B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
483,200
-287,500
| -37% | -$8.54M |
|
|
ALX
767
Alexander's
ALX
$1.4B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
71,826
-5,500
| -7% | -$1.04M |
|
768
LSI Industries
LYTS
$912M
| $13M | 0.02% |
819,192
+58,430
| +8% | +$815K |
|
|
EB
769
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $13M | 0.02% |
1,317,544
+235,844
| +22% | +$2.42M |
|
770
Grab
GRAB
$15.1B
| $13M | 0.02% |
3,669,300
-3,033,800
| -45% | -$10.8M |
|
771
Employers Holdings
EIG
$871M
| $13M | 0.02% |
324,909
+9,409
| +3% | +$364K |
|
|
OLP
772
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$537M
| $13M | 0.02% |
686,974
+8,845
| +1% | +$176K |
|
773
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.8B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
145,100
+99,000
| +215% | +$9.52M |
|
774
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.8B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
74,300
-35,800
| -33% | -$6.55M |
|
775
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.5B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
54,000
-65,100
| -55% | -$15.1M |
|
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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.