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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Alibaba
BABA
$297B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
+78,390
| New | +$6.25M |
|
1227
Travelzoo
TZOO
$75.2M
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
637,587
+134,186
| +27% | +$1.07M |
|
1228
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.55B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
101,500
+75,100
| +284% | +$3.98M |
|
|
IBDQ
1229
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Corporate ETF
IBDQ
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
+245,010
| New | +$6M |
|
1230
Ciena
CIEN
$61.1B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
+134,674
| New | +$5.94M |
|
1231
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
+163,002
| New | +$4.92M |
|
1232
Varex Imaging
VREX
$779M
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
295,600
-3,180
| -1% | -$60.7K |
|
1233
C3.ai
AI
$1.55B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
210,900
+146,600
| +228% | +$4.03M |
|
1234
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.37B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
253,404
-132,800
| -34% | -$2.6M |
|
1235
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.59B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
98,200
+81,200
| +478% | +$4.55M |
|
1236
Enovis
ENOV
$1.49B
| $6M | 0.01% |
107,167
+26,500
| +33% | +$1.32M |
|
1237
Acacia Research
ACTG
$445M
| $6M | 0.01% |
1,531,200
-80,800
| -5% | -$299K |
|
1238
Dimensional US High Profitability ETF
DUHP
$12.8B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
208,900
+169,600
| +432% | +$4.54M |
|
1239
Gencor Industries
GENC
$266M
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
369,040
-9,500
| -3% | -$140K |
|
1240
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$301M
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
445,877
-103,700
| -19% | -$1.24M |
|
|
REVG
1241
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
326,700
-31,100
| -9% | -$498K |
|
|
FONR
1242
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
303,137
-4,779
| -2% | -$79.6K |
|
1243
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$241M
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
4,779,383
+1,623,956
| +51% | +$1.66M |
|
1244
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
+65,663
| New | +$5.7M |
|
1245
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$184M
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
470,651
+30,600
| +7% | +$324K |
|
1246
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
72,486
+61,367
| +552% | +$4.3M |
|
1247
Cadre Holdings
CDRE
$1.46B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
179,700
+64,600
| +56% | +$1.95M |
|
|
DAY
1248
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
88,000
+84,300
| +2,278% | +$5.75M |
|
1249
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.7B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
605,436
+285,900
| +89% | +$3.54M |
|
1250
Prudential
PUK
$34.6B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
261,900
+5,300
| +2% | +$116K |
|
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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.