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 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$385M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$368M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$298M |
| 4 |
Delta Air Lines
DAL
|
+$208M |
| 5 |
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
|
+$203M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$1.34B |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$353M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$303M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$290M |
| 5 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$286M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.37% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 18.47% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.41% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.13% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Accuray
ARAY
$32.9M
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
2,922,184
-11,600
| -0.4% | -$38.3K |
|
1052
KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOP
$362M
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
1,162,017
-42,200
| -4% | -$238K |
|
1053
Axalta
AXTA
$7.93B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
294,926
-29,574
| -9% | -$867K |
|
|
IAS
1054
DELISTED
Integral Ad Science
IAS
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
667,100
+272,200
| +69% | +$4.21M |
|
1055
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.22B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
250,700
-261,800
| -51% | -$9.08M |
|
1056
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
247,367
+34,224
| +16% | +$1.2M |
|
|
EGLE
1057
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
188,000
+16,400
| +10% | +$719K |
|
1058
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$624M
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
1,083,085
+182,700
| +20% | +$1.36M |
|
1059
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.92B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
171,304
-336,800
| -66% | -$15.9M |
|
1060
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
+158,518
| New | +$8.86M |
|
|
PENG
1061
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.12B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
322,272
+208,800
| +184% | +$5.27M |
|
1062
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$19.7B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
605,200
+178,400
| +42% | +$2.13M |
|
1063
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$721M
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
379,571
-41,000
| -10% | -$840K |
|
1064
Photronics
PLAB
$1.97B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
386,895
+361,300
| +1,412% | +$8.44M |
|
1065
Regency Centers
REG
$13.9B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
131,268
-85,001
| -39% | -$5.37M |
|
1066
Bilibili
BILI
$7.14B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
566,166
-492,100
| -47% | -$7.6M |
|
1067
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$3.36B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
1,692,053
-844,550
| -33% | -$5.14M |
|
1068
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
62,300
+46,700
| +299% | +$5.99M |
|
1069
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$282M
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
1,195,348
-58,306
| -5% | -$369K |
|
1070
RLX Technology
RLX
$2.44B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
5,115,700
-1,662,400
| -25% | -$2.6M |
|
1071
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.26B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
252,600
-333,700
| -57% | -$9.86M |
|
1072
O-I Glass
OI
$1.05B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
459,500
+8,800
| +2% | +$177K |
|
1073
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.28B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
161,399
+34,153
| +27% | +$1.74M |
|
1074
SentinelOne
S
$8.17B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
453,600
-312,300
| -41% | -$4.93M |
|
1075
Tilly's
TLYS
$121M
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
940,612
-38,000
| -4% | -$312K |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, Jim Simons held 4,329 positions worth $58.7B, down 15% from $69.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons withdrew a net $8.34B in Q3 2023, closing 713 positions and reducing 1,794 holdings. Its most notable exit was Chevron, an estimated $185M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Jim Simons opened a new position in D.R. Horton worth $125M.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2023 buy was D.R. Horton: 1,159,438 shares worth $125M.
- Jim Simons added most to Netflix in Q3 2023, an estimated $385M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $1.34B.
- Jim Simons fully exited Chevron in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $185M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $58.7B portfolio in Q3 2023.
- Jim Simons opened 464 new positions and closed 713 in Q3 2023.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 15% quarter-over-quarter to $58.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 14 Nov 2023.