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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$185M
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
440,051
-2,066
| -0.5% | -$22.5K |
|
1377
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.33B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
161,300
+135,220
| +518% | +$3.94M |
|
|
MGIC
1378
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
395,164
-16,513
| -4% | -$202K |
|
1379
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.99B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
+80,200
| New | +$4.65M |
|
1380
Materion
MTRN
$5.92B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
43,706
-30,001
| -41% | -$3.28M |
|
1381
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$846M
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
647,652
-321,900
| -33% | -$2.75M |
|
1382
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.5B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
+19,200
| New | +$4.68M |
|
1383
C&F Financial
CFFI
$289M
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
82,460
-700
| -0.8% | -$38.3K |
|
1384
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.72B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
614,499
-145,100
| -19% | -$1.17M |
|
1385
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.9B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
29,200
-6,100
| -17% | -$928K |
|
|
NAPA
1386
DELISTED
The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.
NAPA
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
425,400
+7,700
| +2% | +$95.3K |
|
1387
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.23B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
190,300
-324,000
| -63% | -$7.24M |
|
1388
Maximus
MMS
$2.9B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
58,300
+24,900
| +75% | +$2.03M |
|
|
TRUE
1389
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
2,103,501
-3,700
| -0.2% | -$8.49K |
|
1390
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.91B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
213,531
+123,900
| +138% | +$2.84M |
|
1391
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.5B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
175,450
+142,900
| +439% | +$4.01M |
|
1392
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
+1,053,200
| New | +$4.21M |
|
1393
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.2B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
64,672
+34,376
| +113% | +$2.32M |
|
1394
Atmus Filtration Technologies
ATMU
$4.08B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
+207,600
| New | +$4.75M |
|
1395
Digi International
DGII
$3.19B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
160,184
+59,435
| +59% | +$2.04M |
|
1396
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.74B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
187,097
+40,345
| +27% | +$983K |
|
1397
Tucows
TCX
$127M
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
211,551
-18,400
| -8% | -$446K |
|
|
ITOS
1398
DELISTED
iTeos Therapeutics
ITOS
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
394,000
-19,200
| -5% | -$246K |
|
1399
N-able
NABL
$669M
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
333,400
+160,100
| +92% | +$2.18M |
|
1400
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.97B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
41,909
+37,309
| +811% | +$3.77M |
|
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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.