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 | 8.98% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
NerdWallet
NRDS
$617M
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
742,909
+246,009
| +50% | +$3.28M |
|
1027
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.37B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
277,300
+31,100
| +13% | +$1.19M |
|
1028
ATI
ATI
$31.4B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
178,192
+90,000
| +102% | +$5.31M |
|
1029
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
+17,200
| New | +$10.1M |
|
|
CSW
1030
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.65B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
27,700
-1,200
| -4% | -$467K |
|
1031
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.03B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
286,347
-81,680
| -22% | -$2.49M |
|
1032
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.86B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
223,343
-5,200
| -2% | -$237K |
|
1033
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.57B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
109,100
-252,931
| -70% | -$24.6M |
|
1034
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.72B
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
175,800
-69,302
| -28% | -$3.98M |
|
1035
Evertec
EVTC
$1.91B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
280,326
-187,300
| -40% | -$6.43M |
|
1036
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.43B
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
61,500
-33,600
| -35% | -$5.61M |
|
1037
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.25B
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
1,293,200
+939,700
| +266% | +$7.84M |
|
1038
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.97B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
224,023
+108,600
| +94% | +$4.96M |
|
1039
iShares Core International Aggregate Bond Fund
IAGG
$11.4B
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
193,000
+53,500
| +38% | +$2.76M |
|
1040
iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
SHYG
$7.62B
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
226,100
+55,923
| +33% | +$2.4M |
|
1041
Future Fuel
FF
$249M
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
1,819,890
+83,567
| +5% | +$466K |
|
1042
Vestis
VSTS
$1.87B
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
630,700
-657,100
| -51% | -$9.89M |
|
1043
Daktronics
DAKT
$997M
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
570,061
+50,148
| +10% | +$756K |
|
|
LINE
1044
Lineage Inc
LINE
$9.8B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
163,200
+134,900
| +477% | +$9.17M |
|
1045
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.3B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
+371,700
| New | +$10.2M |
|
1046
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
+39,850
| New | +$9.94M |
|
1047
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$159B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
+182,500
| New | +$10.1M |
|
1048
BrightSpring Health Services
BTSG
$11.9B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
557,700
+375,200
| +206% | +$6.49M |
|
1049
Perion Network
PERI
$377M
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
1,118,409
-58,100
| -5% | -$488K |
|
1050
Foster
FSTR
$405M
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
352,082
-38,200
| -10% | -$914K |
|
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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.