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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Sweetgreen
SG
$748M
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
+261,000
| New | +$3.63M |
|
1602
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$167M
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
229,200
-123,300
| -35% | -$1.93M |
|
1603
Full House Resorts
FLL
$81.7M
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
715,590
-24,800
| -3% | -$136K |
|
|
UMH
1604
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.4B
| $3.05M | 0.01% |
+217,700
| New | +$3.35M |
|
|
CHCT
1605
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$432M
| $3.05M | 0.01% |
102,600
-26,600
| -21% | -$893K |
|
1606
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $3.05M | 0.01% |
41,800
-136,800
| -77% | -$10.8M |
|
1607
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
$1.64B
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
77,599
-1,208
| -2% | -$47.9K |
|
1608
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$3.13B
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
971,532
-434,497
| -31% | -$1.53M |
|
1609
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.7B
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
300,580
-11,000
| -4% | -$120K |
|
1610
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
962,100
-153,700
| -14% | -$583K |
|
1611
Arcosa
ACA
$7.14B
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
42,000
+13,700
| +48% | +$1.04M |
|
1612
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
128,649
+90,420
| +237% | +$2.78M |
|
1613
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$323M
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
102,304
| – | – |
|
1614
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.65B
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
11,355
-6,600
| -37% | -$1.85M |
|
|
IBTX
1615
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
76,243
+13,800
| +22% | +$563K |
|
1616
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
+449,112
| New | +$4.04M |
|
1617
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.05B
| $3M | 0.01% |
+164,085
| New | +$2.37M |
|
1618
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$345M
| $3M | 0.01% |
82,700
-3,800
| -4% | -$132K |
|
1619
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$556M
| $3M | 0.01% |
85,885
-1,700
| -2% | -$64.8K |
|
1620
GCM Grosvenor
GCMG
$2.81B
| $3M | 0.01% |
386,200
+22,800
| +6% | +$177K |
|
1621
Savers
SVV
$1.64B
| $2.99M | 0.01% |
+160,069
| New | +$3.7M |
|
|
ONT
1622
Onterris Inc
ONT
$619M
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
101,763
+59,147
| +139% | +$2.25M |
|
1623
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.3B
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
55,297
-69,866
| -56% | -$3.13M |
|
1624
CSP Inc
CSPI
$81.1M
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
340,126
+17,600
| +5% | +$130K |
|
|
ALLK
1625
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
1,310,459
+579,548
| +79% | +$2.15M |
|
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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.