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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.94B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
+234,600
| New | +$8.72M |
|
1277
Marcus Corp
MCS
$918M
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
338,200
-5,600
| -2% | -$86.2K |
|
1278
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.9B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
+21,300
| New | +$5.83M |
|
1279
Dolby
DLB
$5.82B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
65,900
-35,202
| -35% | -$2.95M |
|
1280
Chemours
CC
$2.36B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
+185,900
| New | +$6.38M |
|
1281
Natera
NTRA
$44.6B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
+117,700
| New | +$6M |
|
1282
G. Willi-Food International
WILC
$394M
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
502,852
-10,600
| -2% | -$124K |
|
|
PCTI
1283
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
1,249,336
-4,906
| -0.4% | -$21.9K |
|
1284
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
254,182
-1,069,100
| -81% | -$22.3M |
|
1285
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.42B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
191,300
+29,400
| +18% | +$819K |
|
1286
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.33B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
124,494
-515,727
| -81% | -$22.7M |
|
1287
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.44B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
49,658
+2,700
| +6% | +$257K |
|
1288
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
86,407
-454,393
| -84% | -$30.6M |
|
1289
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$908B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$5.37M |
|
1290
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.04B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
663,000
-867,400
| -57% | -$8.48M |
|
1291
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.
GTES
$7.02B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
443,400
+195,600
| +79% | +$2.43M |
|
1292
NewMarket
NEU
$8.68B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
11,300
+920
| +9% | +$415K |
|
1293
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.67B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
57,600
+24,906
| +76% | +$2.41M |
|
1294
Gulfport Energy Corp
GPOR
$3.03B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
43,200
-63,700
| -60% | -$7.06M |
|
1295
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$382M
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
458,100
-18,200
| -4% | -$293K |
|
1296
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$1.01B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
465,405
+127,905
| +38% | +$1.43M |
|
|
DSKE
1297
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
993,239
+80,732
| +9% | +$488K |
|
|
HUYA
1298
Huya Inc
HUYA
$531M
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
1,788,100
-2,000
| -0.1% | -$5.77K |
|
1299
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.7B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
319,536
+135,500
| +74% | +$1.91M |
|
1300
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$694M
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
355,411
-2,700
| -0.8% | -$39.5K |
|
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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.