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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Ultralife
ULBI
$125M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
217,890
+24,200
| +12% | +$194K |
|
|
NINE
1827
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
515,936
-377,500
| -42% | -$1.7M |
|
1828
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$413M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
259,870
+5,400
| +2% | +$47.7K |
|
1829
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.4B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
85,170
-40,400
| -32% | -$1.05M |
|
1830
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.17B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
28,403
+8,113
| +40% | +$647K |
|
1831
NerdWallet
NRDS
$629M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
235,600
-75,266
| -24% | -$704K |
|
|
PGRE
1832
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
452,900
-860,000
| -66% | -$4.25M |
|
1833
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.47B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
233,779
-39,000
| -14% | -$375K |
|
|
VLRS
1834
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$906M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
307,600
-92,200
| -23% | -$995K |
|
1835
Aegon
AEG
$14B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
432,496
+399,329
| +1,204% | +$2.06M |
|
1836
California Water Service
CWT
$3.12B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
+27,886
| +175% | +$1.41M |
|
1837
Perimeter Solutions
PRM
$5.55B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
455,541
+367,041
| +415% | +$2.05M |
|
1838
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,000
| New | +$2.19M |
|
1839
Viant Technology
DSP
$275M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
367,075
+202,175
| +123% | +$1.11M |
|
1840
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
MOAT
$12.4B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-43,100
| -61% | -$3.43M |
|
1841
Methode Electronics
MEI
$608M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,880
| New | +$2.68M |
|
1842
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF
COWZ
$19.8B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,500
| New | +$2.08M |
|
|
RVNC
1843
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
178,500
-32,017
| -15% | -$616K |
|
1844
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
592,933
-83,300
| -12% | -$352K |
|
1845
Alta Equipment Group
ALTG
$237M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
169,188
+48,888
| +41% | +$731K |
|
|
STCN
1846
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
194,158
-2,621
| -1% | -$26.5K |
|
1847
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$936M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
69,194
-18,100
| -21% | -$570K |
|
|
GIFI
1848
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
621,624
-1,800
| -0.3% | -$6K |
|
|
IVAC
1849
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
652,077
+21,500
| +3% | +$74.5K |
|
1850
Data I/O
DAIO
$32.4M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
531,455
+6,912
| +1% | +$28K |
|
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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.