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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$119M
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
485,862
+18,460
| +4% | +$284K |
|
1002
Ducommun
DCO
$3.04B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
173,000
-37,100
| -18% | -$1.81M |
|
|
ROVR
1003
DELISTED
Rover Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ROVR
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
827,800
+673,900
| +438% | +$5.7M |
|
1004
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
208,943
-38,424
| -16% | -$1.38M |
|
1005
Foster
FSTR
$405M
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
407,282
+21,100
| +5% | +$416K |
|
1006
inTEST
INTT
$179M
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
657,037
+39,000
| +6% | +$517K |
|
1007
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$505M
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
249,867
-9,800
| -4% | -$323K |
|
1008
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.16B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
160,984
-1,261
| -0.8% | -$63.1K |
|
1009
Ultrapar
UGP
$6.22B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
1,633,200
+112,200
| +7% | +$517K |
|
1010
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$632M
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
552,617
+10,208
| +2% | +$149K |
|
|
AVDL
1011
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
625,106
-113,800
| -15% | -$1.34M |
|
1012
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$282M
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
269,906
-25,522
| -9% | -$762K |
|
|
TAST
1013
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
1,116,196
+314,854
| +39% | +$2.15M |
|
1014
Suzano
SUZ
$9.84B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
772,402
-478,300
| -38% | -$5.17M |
|
|
NKLA
1015
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
+332,930
| New | +$10.3M |
|
1016
Fortrea Holdings
FTRE
$1.69B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
249,800
+222,100
| +802% | +$6.79M |
|
1017
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$361M
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
276,989
+33,000
| +14% | +$965K |
|
1018
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
100,200
+58,400
| +140% | +$4.59M |
|
1019
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.88B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
108,902
+62,600
| +135% | +$4.77M |
|
|
THS
1020
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
208,386
-45,936
| -18% | -$1.88M |
|
1021
Braze
BRZE
$3.36B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
162,300
-36,900
| -19% | -$1.82M |
|
1022
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
+20,600
| New | +$8.24M |
|
1023
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$743M
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
970,855
+285,900
| +42% | +$3.61M |
|
1024
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.77B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
170,800
-95,400
| -36% | -$4.92M |
|
1025
Preformed Line Products
PLPC
$2.29B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
63,900
+600
| +0.9% | +$80.9K |
|
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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.