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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.5B
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
82,699
+51,700
| +167% | +$2.32M |
|
1502
Radian Group
RDN
$4.95B
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
+139,600
| New | +$3.69M |
|
|
PFIE
1503
DELISTED
Profire Energy, Inc
PFIE
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
1,259,744
-96,451
| -7% | -$196K |
|
1504
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$505M
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
214,352
-4,800
| -2% | -$88.7K |
|
1505
Afya
AFYA
$1.26B
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
220,700
+85,200
| +63% | +$1.31M |
|
1506
ACV Auctions
ACVA
$1.35B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
+229,570
| New | +$3.73M |
|
1507
YieldMax TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF
TSLY
$673M
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
+25,200
| New | +$3.88M |
|
|
OLPX
1508
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
1,767,387
+944,087
| +115% | +$2.84M |
|
1509
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$567M
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
107,873
-1,300
| -1% | -$43.8K |
|
1510
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.65B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
462,990
-57,640
| -11% | -$444K |
|
1511
Provident Financial
PROV
$112M
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
262,247
-4,500
| -2% | -$60.5K |
|
1512
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.93B
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
46,302
-120,000
| -72% | -$8.93M |
|
1513
Vitesse Energy
VTS
$685M
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
149,895
-89,305
| -37% | -$2.1M |
|
1514
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
783,401
-504,032
| -39% | -$2.08M |
|
1515
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$852M
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
163,099
-3,500
| -2% | -$76.2K |
|
1516
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$53.4M
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
330,422
+138,500
| +72% | +$1.6M |
|
1517
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
311,603
-496,419
| -61% | -$5.37M |
|
1518
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.36B
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
188,788
-125,112
| -40% | -$2.41M |
|
1519
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.81B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
170,309
-22,395
| -12% | -$468K |
|
1520
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$107M
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
134,900
+110,400
| +451% | +$2.57M |
|
|
GRSD
1521
Grandstand Limited Ordinary Shares
GRSD
$76.5M
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
259,300
+109,161
| +73% | +$1.38M |
|
1522
LendingTree
TREE
$457M
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
218,800
+79,900
| +58% | +$1.62M |
|
1523
Petco
WOOF
$820M
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
828,500
+617,000
| +292% | +$4.06M |
|
1524
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
138,183
-410,500
| -75% | -$7.68M |
|
1525
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$473M
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
375,600
-257,425
| -41% | -$2.5M |
|
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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.