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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Zscaler
ZS
$28.9B
| $96M | 0.16% |
617,200
-3,500
| -0.6% | -$525K |
|
|
NVMI
127
Nova
NVMI
$12.6B
| $95.8M | 0.16% |
852,086
-70,000
| -8% | -$8.23M |
|
128
FirstService
FSV
$6.3B
| $95.6M | 0.16% |
656,988
-9,600
| -1% | -$1.47M |
|
129
CF Industries
CF
$17.8B
| $95M | 0.16% |
1,107,900
-477,250
| -30% | -$37.7M |
|
130
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.4B
| $94.8M | 0.16% |
3,932,614
+11,800
| +0.3% | +$292K |
|
131
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| $94.6M | 0.16% |
1,562,275
+1,016,475
| +186% | +$70.7M |
|
|
B
132
Barrick Mining
B
$66B
| $94.6M | 0.16% |
6,502,511
-2,253,400
| -26% | -$36.9M |
|
133
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.7B
| $94.5M | 0.16% |
575,100
-26,017
| -4% | -$4.71M |
|
134
TSMC
TSM
$2.19T
| $92.4M | 0.16% |
1,063,820
-2,135,900
| -67% | -$202M |
|
135
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $92.1M | 0.16% |
8,157,445
-447,100
| -5% | -$5.38M |
|
136
Republic Services
RSG
$65.9B
| $92M | 0.16% |
645,361
+58,900
| +10% | +$8.75M |
|
137
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.4B
| $91.2M | 0.16% |
2,398,387
-272,676
| -10% | -$10.7M |
|
138
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14.3B
| $90.2M | 0.15% |
233,800
-635,000
| -73% | -$243M |
|
139
HubSpot
HUBS
$11B
| $89.7M | 0.15% |
182,174
-79,125
| -30% | -$41.3M |
|
|
EXAS
140
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $87.9M | 0.15% |
1,287,785
+678,485
| +111% | +$57.6M |
|
141
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $87.4M | 0.15% |
708,150
+408,175
| +136% | +$49.4M |
|
142
American Tower
AMT
$79B
| $87.1M | 0.15% |
529,739
-152,500
| -22% | -$27.9M |
|
143
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $87M | 0.15% |
188,386
+74,400
| +65% | +$38.1M |
|
144
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $86.7M | 0.15% |
2,137,033
-166,578
| -7% | -$7.18M |
|
145
B2Gold
BTG
$6.7B
| $86.6M | 0.15% |
29,951,555
-1,009,008
| -3% | -$3.28M |
|
146
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.98B
| $85.6M | 0.15% |
3,293,395
+920,052
| +39% | +$20.6M |
|
147
Coinbase
COIN
$39.2B
| $84.8M | 0.14% |
1,130,113
-1,926,887
| -63% | -$162M |
|
148
Herbalife
HLF
$1.23B
| $84.7M | 0.14% |
6,052,701
-340,163
| -5% | -$5.14M |
|
149
KLA
KLAC
$262B
| $84.3M | 0.14% |
+1,838,090
| New | +$88.2M |
|
150
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $84M | 0.14% |
1,218,266
+136,145
| +13% | +$9.17M |
|
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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.