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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$653M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$602M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$473M |
| 4 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$437M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$380M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$511M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$427M |
| 3 |
HZNP
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
|
+$397M |
| 4 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$373M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$365M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.68% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 17.69% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.09% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.96% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 7.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPEI
$1.94B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
645,100
+555,562
| +620% | +$9.48M |
|
|
SOHU
877
Sohu.com
SOHU
$369M
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
1,156,873
-64,060
| -5% | -$572K |
|
878
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.79B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
286,514
+1,625
| +0.6% | +$57.9K |
|
879
Mattel
MAT
$4.19B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
+606,500
| New | +$11.8M |
|
|
UHT
880
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$573M
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
262,710
+3,800
| +1% | +$155K |
|
|
MFA
881
MFA Financial
MFA
$925M
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
1,007,225
-265,225
| -21% | -$2.68M |
|
882
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.17B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
289,600
+13,500
| +5% | +$437K |
|
883
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.8B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
+324,800
| New | +$10.3M |
|
884
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.27B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
108,800
-181,000
| -62% | -$15.8M |
|
885
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF
FMB
$2.07B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
+217,903
| New | +$10.8M |
|
886
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF
SPTS
$6.12B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
387,300
+169,225
| +78% | +$4.87M |
|
887
Brink's
BCO
$4.69B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
127,900
-11,100
| -8% | -$853K |
|
888
Star Group
SGU
$417M
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
973,345
-9,200
| -0.9% | -$112K |
|
889
J. Jill
JILL
$279M
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
433,056
+142,400
| +49% | +$4.04M |
|
890
iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
SHYG
$7.62B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
263,600
+185,900
| +239% | +$7.67M |
|
891
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.05B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
169,068
-45,171
| -21% | -$2.49M |
|
892
IonQ
IONQ
$18.2B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
897,203
-2,459,197
| -73% | -$31.7M |
|
893
Lear
LEA
$8.16B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
78,600
-61,700
| -44% | -$8.27M |
|
894
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$288M
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
311,200
-6,318
| -2% | -$163K |
|
895
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF
HYD
$4.42B
| $11M | 0.02% |
+213,949
| New | +$10.6M |
|
896
MINISO
MNSO
$3.55B
| $11M | 0.02% |
540,700
+330,100
| +157% | +$7.91M |
|
897
Gerdau
GGB
$9.48B
| $11M | 0.02% |
2,723,784
+491,190
| +22% | +$1.88M |
|
898
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$184M
| $11M | 0.02% |
3,730,404
+502,000
| +16% | +$1.05M |
|
899
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $11M | 0.02% |
40,100
+39,000
| +3,545% | +$9.25M |
|
900
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.6B
| $11M | 0.02% |
160,500
+143,100
| +822% | +$9.36M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, Jim Simons held 4,318 positions worth $64.6B, up 10% from $58.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q4 2023 filing shows 702 new, 1,590 increased, 1,355 reduced and 633 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 4,296,466 shares worth $653M. The largest sale was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, an estimated $511M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Jim Simons's largest Q4 2023 buy was Amazon: 4,296,466 shares worth $653M.
- Jim Simons added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2023, an estimated $653M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, cutting an estimated $511M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $397M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $64.6B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- Jim Simons opened 702 new positions and closed 633 in Q4 2023.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $64.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 13 Feb 2024.