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 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$191M |
| 2 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$190M |
| 3 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$158M |
| 4 |
Shopify
SHOP
|
+$153M |
| 5 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$151M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Palantir
PLTR
|
+$910M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$668M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$351M |
| 4 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$244M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$191M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.86% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.8% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.09% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.98% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
978,100
+398,700
| +69% | +$1.22M |
|
1927
Matrix Service
MTRX
$335M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
204,200
-4,900
| -2% | -$60.1K |
|
1928
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
289,824
-44,800
| -13% | -$413K |
|
1929
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,903
| New | +$2.81M |
|
1930
Mama's Creations
MAMA
$802M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
306,400
-136,958
| -31% | -$1.13M |
|
1931
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,100
| New | +$2.56M |
|
1932
First Community Corp
FCCO
$323M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
101,369
+5,200
| +5% | +$124K |
|
|
SF
1933
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
34,373
+10,650
| +45% | +$760K |
|
1934
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
FTEC
$21.5B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,100
| New | +$2.39M |
|
1935
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.2B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
50,605
+3,000
| +6% | +$142K |
|
1936
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.68B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-9,000
| -26% | -$827K |
|
1937
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-32,300
| -65% | -$4.59M |
|
1938
Virco
VIRC
$95.2M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
234,911
-75,619
| -24% | -$1.06M |
|
1939
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.68B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,400
| New | +$2.29M |
|
|
KBDC
1940
Kayne Anderson BDC
KBDC
$892M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
145,100
+123,900
| +584% | +$2.04M |
|
1941
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$828M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
74,820
-27,200
| -27% | -$902K |
|
1942
Direxion Daily AAPL Bull 2X ETF
AAPU
$188M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
+27,300
| +75% | +$1.02M |
|
1943
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
-51,000
| -65% | -$4.65M |
|
|
LSEA
1944
DELISTED
Landsea Homes
LSEA
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
281,113
+186,013
| +196% | +$2.01M |
|
1945
Definitive Healthcare
DH
$68.2M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
579,440
+115,389
| +25% | +$505K |
|
1946
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
+69,888
| +618% | +$2.17M |
|
1947
WaFd
WAFD
$2.81B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
73,429
+59,500
| +427% | +$2.09M |
|
1948
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.97B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
54,165
-50,535
| -48% | -$2.35M |
|
1949
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
VBR
$38.3B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+8,400
| +240% | +$1.72M |
|
1950
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$58.8B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,893
| New | +$2.3M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, Jim Simons held 4,032 positions worth $67.6B, up 1.6% from $66.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q4 2024 filing shows 548 new, 1,485 increased, 1,480 reduced and 497 closed positions. Its largest new stake was UnitedHealth: 278,658 shares worth $141M. The largest sale was Palantir, an estimated $910M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Jim Simons's largest Q4 2024 buy was UnitedHealth: 278,658 shares worth $141M.
- Jim Simons added most to Alibaba in Q4 2024, an estimated $191M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was Palantir, cutting an estimated $910M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Arm in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $153M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $67.6B portfolio in Q4 2024.
- Jim Simons opened 548 new positions and closed 497 in Q4 2024.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 1.6% quarter-over-quarter to $67.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 13 Feb 2025.