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 | 19.27% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 18.47% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.34% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.13% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Ferguson
FERG
$48.7B
| $71.4M | 0.12% |
433,900
+162,900
| +60% | +$25.7M |
|
177
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$254M
| $70.8M | 0.12% |
1,207,997
-1,300
| -0.1% | -$81.3K |
|
178
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.48B
| $70.8M | 0.12% |
27,705,262
+9,327,429
| +51% | +$33.6M |
|
179
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.3B
| $70.4M | 0.12% |
101,800
+5,400
| +6% | +$3.91M |
|
180
PACCAR
PCAR
$69.8B
| $70.2M | 0.12% |
825,916
-691,189
| -46% | -$58.8M |
|
181
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$4.86B
| $70.1M | 0.12% |
4,057,023
-140,300
| -3% | -$2.55M |
|
|
MOMO
182
Hello Group
MOMO
$861M
| $69.1M | 0.12% |
9,906,010
+689,336
| +7% | +$6.34M |
|
183
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $68.2M | 0.12% |
+233,230
| New | +$72.8M |
|
184
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.1B
| $67.2M | 0.11% |
4,052,231
-1,063,000
| -21% | -$18.3M |
|
185
Cosan
CSAN
$2.54B
| $67.1M | 0.11% |
4,940,177
+9,095
| +0.2% | +$139K |
|
186
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.14B
| $66.2M | 0.11% |
2,735,516
+292,100
| +12% | +$7.9M |
|
187
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24.4B
| $65.6M | 0.11% |
715,676
+154,900
| +28% | +$14.8M |
|
188
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.2B
| $65.5M | 0.11% |
537,663
-99,937
| -16% | -$13.3M |
|
189
NetApp
NTAP
$38.9B
| $65.4M | 0.11% |
861,512
-82,910
| -9% | -$6.41M |
|
190
FedEx
FDX
$76.3B
| $65.3M | 0.11% |
246,317
-192,483
| -44% | -$50M |
|
191
Phillips 66
PSX
$89.5B
| $65.1M | 0.11% |
+541,779
| New | +$60.8M |
|
192
Teradyne
TER
$59.3B
| $64.9M | 0.11% |
645,900
+17,700
| +3% | +$1.87M |
|
|
PXD
193
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $64.8M | 0.11% |
282,104
-110,700
| -28% | -$25.2M |
|
194
SM Energy
SM
$7.73B
| $64.5M | 0.11% |
1,625,500
+6,800
| +0.4% | +$258K |
|
195
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.59B
| $64.4M | 0.11% |
535,828
+272,000
| +103% | +$38.7M |
|
196
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.48B
| $63.1M | 0.11% |
1,149,040
-45,900
| -4% | -$2.36M |
|
197
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.3B
| $63.1M | 0.11% |
3,925,465
-2,493,400
| -39% | -$41.5M |
|
198
American Express
AXP
$230B
| $63M | 0.11% |
422,070
+54,443
| +15% | +$8.91M |
|
199
Medpace
MEDP
$16.9B
| $62.8M | 0.11% |
259,188
+48,300
| +23% | +$12.4M |
|
200
Winmark
WINA
$1.33B
| $62.7M | 0.11% |
168,031
+5,975
| +4% | +$2.17M |
|
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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.