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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
PubMatic
PUBM
$783M
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
1,063,500
-30,100
| -3% | -$466K |
|
777
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.11B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
156,620
-43,300
| -22% | -$4.76M |
|
778
Philip Morris
PM
$290B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
+128,900
| New | +$16.3M |
|
779
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.8B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
12,600
+3,000
| +31% | +$3.91M |
|
780
Guardant Health
GH
$22.2B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
503,100
+64,700
| +15% | +$1.82M |
|
781
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.46B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
260,465
+90,000
| +53% | +$6.14M |
|
782
Costamare
CMRE
$1.71B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
1,190,332
-94,250
| -7% | -$1.3M |
|
783
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
502,578
-144,600
| -22% | -$4.04M |
|
784
Vontier
VNT
$4.52B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
417,729
-284,171
| -40% | -$10.5M |
|
785
Dole
DOLE
$1.23B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
1,124,996
+97,196
| +9% | +$1.49M |
|
|
TPC
786
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.05B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
624,080
+27,100
| +5% | +$736K |
|
787
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.88B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
163,800
+1,300
| +0.8% | +$125K |
|
788
Civeo
CVEO
$345M
| $15M | 0.02% |
659,648
+20,200
| +3% | +$506K |
|
789
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
230,500
-162,100
| -41% | -$8.52M |
|
790
Lennox International
LII
$14.5B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
24,400
-600
| -2% | -$375K |
|
791
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.43B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
449,775
-125,800
| -22% | -$4.01M |
|
792
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.39B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
211,999
+172,200
| +433% | +$14.3M |
|
|
QXO
793
QXO Inc
QXO
$16.1B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
929,900
-293,000
| -24% | -$4.61M |
|
794
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10.1B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
213,612
-189,900
| -47% | -$13.6M |
|
795
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$132B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
3,020,703
+427,400
| +16% | +$1.97M |
|
|
DHIL
796
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
95,146
-1,300
| -1% | -$208K |
|
797
Corning
GLW
$137B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
+309,800
| New | +$14.7M |
|
798
Weave Communications
WEAV
$401M
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
924,500
+288,700
| +45% | +$4.06M |
|
799
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
297,672
+138,264
| +87% | +$6.98M |
|
800
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$405M
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
2,007,000
+362,900
| +22% | +$3.25M |
|
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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.