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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$653M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$602M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$473M |
| 4 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$437M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$380M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$511M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$427M |
| 3 |
HZNP
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
|
+$397M |
| 4 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$373M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$365M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.68% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 17.69% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.09% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.96% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 7.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
77,500
+44,000
| +131% | +$1.79M |
|
|
PENG
1627
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.27B
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
172,372
-149,900
| -47% | -$2.59M |
|
1628
Global Water Resources
GWRS
$247M
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
249,051
-31,096
| -11% | -$350K |
|
1629
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
17,000
-71,600
| -81% | -$11.8M |
|
1630
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.57B
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
1,381,640
+359,600
| +35% | +$664K |
|
1631
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
97,900
+49,500
| +102% | +$1.6M |
|
1632
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF
PRF
$10.1B
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
92,100
+51,500
| +127% | +$1.69M |
|
|
ORTX
1633
DELISTED
Orchard Therapeutics plc American Depositary Shares
ORTX
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
196,918
+82,100
| +72% | +$1.29M |
|
1634
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
HEFA
$7.79B
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
102,700
+77,300
| +304% | +$2.36M |
|
1635
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$618M
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
51,885
+13,785
| +36% | +$657K |
|
1636
Gulfport Energy Corp
GPOR
$3.01B
| $3.22M | 0.01% |
24,200
-19,000
| -44% | -$2.45M |
|
1637
Materion
MTRN
$5.9B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
24,707
-18,999
| -43% | -$2.08M |
|
1638
Paymentus
PAY
$5.27B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
179,800
+36,368
| +25% | +$594K |
|
1639
Invesco Preferred ETF
PGX
$3.77B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
+279,800
| New | +$3.05M |
|
1640
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
+361,930
| New | +$3.81M |
|
1641
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.9M
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
1,883,300
+1,592,000
| +547% | +$1.75M |
|
1642
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
QQQM
$104B
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
+19,000
| New | +$2.97M |
|
1643
Capital Group Growth ETF
CGGR
$25.1B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
113,300
+75,700
| +201% | +$1.96M |
|
|
SKX
1644
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
-156,600
| -75% | -$8.44M |
|
1645
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.14B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
326,100
-43,600
| -12% | -$415K |
|
1646
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$593M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+21,600
| +245% | +$2.1M |
|
1647
Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF
VONV
$22B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
+28,800
| +192% | +$1.95M |
|
|
ME
1648
DELISTED
23andMe Holding Co
ME
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
173,903
+33,045
| +23% | +$571K |
|
1649
Leslie's
LESL
$6.04M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,965
| New | +$2.53M |
|
1650
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
+30,700
| +69% | +$1.15M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, Jim Simons held 4,318 positions worth $64.6B, up 10% from $58.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q4 2023 filing shows 702 new, 1,590 increased, 1,355 reduced and 633 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 4,296,466 shares worth $653M. The largest sale was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, an estimated $511M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Jim Simons's largest Q4 2023 buy was Amazon: 4,296,466 shares worth $653M.
- Jim Simons added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2023, an estimated $653M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, cutting an estimated $511M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $397M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $64.6B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- Jim Simons opened 702 new positions and closed 633 in Q4 2023.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $64.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 13 Feb 2024.