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 | 19.27% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 18.47% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.34% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.13% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.52B
| $120M | 0.21% |
5,430,285
+297,600
| +6% | +$7.13M |
|
102
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $120M | 0.2% |
1,682,773
-572,918
| -25% | -$42.8M |
|
103
AstraZeneca
AZN
$246B
| $118M | 0.2% |
871,839
+250,857
| +40% | +$34.3M |
|
104
Nu Holdings
NU
$65.9B
| $117M | 0.2% |
16,181,700
-3,296,529
| -17% | -$24.7M |
|
105
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.7B
| $117M | 0.2% |
1,403,152
+273,000
| +24% | +$23.8M |
|
106
Baidu
BIDU
$35.9B
| $115M | 0.2% |
854,299
-14,200
| -2% | -$1.99M |
|
107
Antero Resources
AR
$11.6B
| $114M | 0.19% |
4,481,175
-68,564
| -2% | -$1.77M |
|
108
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.78B
| $113M | 0.19% |
1,674,787
+58,658
| +4% | +$4.16M |
|
109
New York Times
NYT
$10.3B
| $112M | 0.19% |
2,723,342
-578,100
| -18% | -$24.3M |
|
110
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.8B
| $110M | 0.19% |
2,828,783
+488,405
| +21% | +$19.8M |
|
111
Rollins
ROL
$17.8B
| $110M | 0.19% |
2,941,969
+757,600
| +35% | +$30.6M |
|
112
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$32.9B
| $109M | 0.19% |
3,033,080
-16,689
| -0.5% | -$611K |
|
113
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$554M
| $109M | 0.19% |
1,760,556
-59,000
| -3% | -$3.86M |
|
|
DOCU
114
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.3B
| $108M | 0.18% |
2,577,900
-24,700
| -0.9% | -$1.21M |
|
115
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.87B
| $106M | 0.18% |
2,180,107
+524,587
| +32% | +$24.4M |
|
116
GSK
GSK
$102B
| $106M | 0.18% |
2,911,993
-110,141
| -4% | -$3.91M |
|
117
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $105M | 0.18% |
2,300,434
+1,624,534
| +240% | +$87.8M |
|
118
Visa
V
$677B
| $104M | 0.18% |
452,794
-342,899
| -43% | -$82.4M |
|
119
Targa Resources
TRGP
$56.9B
| $104M | 0.18% |
1,209,786
+337,900
| +39% | +$28M |
|
120
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$88.5B
| $103M | 0.18% |
405,800
+115,500
| +40% | +$30.9M |
|
121
Datadog
DDOG
$88.6B
| $103M | 0.18% |
1,133,592
-239,700
| -17% | -$23.7M |
|
122
Cardinal Health
CAH
$56.3B
| $100M | 0.17% |
1,154,900
-50,804
| -4% | -$4.59M |
|
|
P
123
Everpure Inc
P
$36.4B
| $99.7M | 0.17% |
2,798,368
+656,468
| +31% | +$24.3M |
|
124
Rivian
RIVN
$23.7B
| $97.8M | 0.17% |
4,029,900
+927,900
| +30% | +$21.7M |
|
125
Vertiv
VRT
$108B
| $96.9M | 0.17% |
+2,605,712
| New | +$85.9M |
|
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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.