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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Texas Instruments
TXN
$250B
| $12M | 0.02% |
+64,100
| New | +$12.8M |
|
902
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.65B
| $12M | 0.02% |
+121,000
| New | +$11M |
|
903
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $12M | 0.02% |
340,965
-1,141,242
| -77% | -$34.6M |
|
|
PTVE
904
DELISTED
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Common stock
PTVE
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
682,500
+39,000
| +6% | +$527K |
|
905
Marriott International
MAR
$92.5B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
42,716
+33,600
| +369% | +$9.23M |
|
906
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
+1,449,786
| New | +$14.1M |
|
907
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
+313,096
| New | +$13M |
|
908
Safe Bulkers
SB
$760M
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
3,306,479
+32,293
| +1% | +$135K |
|
909
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.8B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
209,709
-26,800
| -11% | -$1.61M |
|
910
Fox Class A
FOXA
$27.5B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
241,800
-109,500
| -31% | -$4.93M |
|
911
Adeia
ADEA
$3.16B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
840,043
-48,700
| -5% | -$616K |
|
912
Exelon
EXC
$46.6B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
311,824
-94,200
| -23% | -$3.65M |
|
|
BRKL
913
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
994,313
-252,075
| -20% | -$2.92M |
|
914
Barclays
BCS
$94.4B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
882,386
+431,486
| +96% | +$5.59M |
|
915
Scotiabank
BNS
$110B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
218,200
+190,400
| +685% | +$10.3M |
|
916
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.37B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
557,800
+10,600
| +2% | +$245K |
|
917
Stantec
STN
$8.47B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
148,800
-34,100
| -19% | -$2.83M |
|
918
BGC Group
BGC
$5.12B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
1,286,445
+487,797
| +61% | +$4.7M |
|
|
OS
919
DELISTED
OneStream Inc
OS
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
408,200
+380,400
| +1,368% | +$11.7M |
|
920
SharkNinja
SN
$26.2B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
119,500
-198,400
| -62% | -$20.2M |
|
921
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.51B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
457,000
-18,400
| -4% | -$497K |
|
922
Liberty Live Group Series C
LLYVK
$9.8B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
170,700
+122,700
| +256% | +$7.8M |
|
923
Ooma
OOMA
$553M
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
826,103
+3,200
| +0.4% | +$42.7K |
|
924
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.63B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
284,200
+20,200
| +8% | +$850K |
|
925
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
1,679,896
-152,300
| -8% | -$1.05M |
|
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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.