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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$50.5B
| $13M | 0.02% |
+40,500
| New | +$13.1M |
|
852
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.59B
| $13M | 0.02% |
139,401
-10,993
| -7% | -$1.05M |
|
|
TGB
853
Trekor Metals
TGB
$3.2B
| $13M | 0.02% |
6,676,370
+900,400
| +16% | +$1.98M |
|
|
AHRT
854
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$501M
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
1,263,409
-186,900
| -13% | -$2.03M |
|
855
State Street
STT
$52.2B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
131,431
-135,700
| -51% | -$12.9M |
|
856
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.28B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
187,700
-24,000
| -11% | -$1.63M |
|
857
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.2B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
1,558,199
+1,283,684
| +468% | +$10.3M |
|
858
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.1B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
923,074
-116,730
| -11% | -$1.9M |
|
859
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.58B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
316,894
+29,878
| +10% | +$1.38M |
|
860
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.02B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
5,293
-434
| -8% | -$1.19M |
|
861
First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
$2.33B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
277,693
+36,893
| +15% | +$1.71M |
|
862
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.8B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
274,800
+230,900
| +526% | +$11.3M |
|
863
J. Jill
JILL
$279M
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
464,500
-20,800
| -4% | -$536K |
|
864
Cognex
CGNX
$10.4B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
+356,800
| New | +$14M |
|
|
JNPR
865
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
341,191
-526,218
| -61% | -$19.9M |
|
866
United Microelectronic
UMC
$48.6B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
+1,967,384
| New | +$14.1M |
|
867
Loews
L
$23.1B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
150,600
-28,400
| -16% | -$2.34M |
|
|
OLO
868
DELISTED
Olo Inc
OLO
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
1,660,700
+174,200
| +12% | +$1.09M |
|
869
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.2B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
137,600
-46,100
| -25% | -$4.65M |
|
870
XPeng
XPEV
$11.3B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
1,073,367
+366,667
| +52% | +$4.53M |
|
871
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.25B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
541,400
+487,820
| +910% | +$12.7M |
|
|
DFSD
872
Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF
DFSD
$7.18B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
269,672
-123,531
| -31% | -$5.84M |
|
873
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$877M
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
211,500
-20,800
| -9% | -$1.26M |
|
874
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.1B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
+186,900
| New | +$12.5M |
|
875
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.5B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
301,700
+199,100
| +194% | +$8.82M |
|
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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.