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 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$317M |
| 2 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$218M |
| 3 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$174M |
| 4 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$133M |
| 5 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$126M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$724M |
| 2 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$527M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$450M |
| 4 |
NVO
Novo Nordisk
NVO
|
+$365M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$336M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.8% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 17.12% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.21% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.81% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 7.76% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HTLF
2626
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,700
| New | +$792K |
|
2627
KB Financial Group
KB
$42.1B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-85,000
| -85% | -$4.01M |
|
|
OTLY
2628
Oatly Group
OTLY
$441M
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
35,175
+5,350
| +18% | +$120K |
|
2629
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,929
| New | +$762K |
|
2630
Dimensional US Marketwide Value ETF
DFUV
$16B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,400
| New | +$741K |
|
2631
Vor Biopharma
VOR
$1.36B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
16,733
+14,153
| +549% | +$621K |
|
2632
Aligos Therapeutics
ALGS
$43M
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
32,330
+12,732
| +65% | +$254K |
|
2633
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$75.4M
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
671,600
-325,401
| -33% | -$358K |
|
2634
Arteris
AIP
$1.39B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
108,100
+3,600
| +3% | +$23.2K |
|
2635
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,300
| New | +$728K |
|
|
ICAD
2636
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
491,112
-31,078
| -6% | -$49.3K |
|
|
LAND
2637
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$358M
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
59,283
-124,817
| -68% | -$1.68M |
|
2638
Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF
FNCL
$2.43B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$741K |
|
2639
Lineage Cell Therapeutics
LCTX
$271M
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
530,600
+380,600
| +254% | +$432K |
|
|
RERE
2640
ATRenew
RERE
$1.01B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
445,000
-5,500
| -1% | -$7.33K |
|
|
AC
2641
DELISTED
Associated Capital Group
AC
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+3,597
| +18% | +$121K |
|
2642
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.32B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
11,899
-67,800
| -85% | -$4.09M |
|
2643
Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF
PFIX
$179M
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,400
| New | +$804K |
|
2644
Comstock Holding Companies
CHCI
$175M
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
152,979
+1,197
| +0.8% | +$5.68K |
|
|
IRBT
2645
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
88,803
+13,703
| +18% | +$222K |
|
2646
BRC Inc
BRCC
$213M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
181,431
+170,395
| +1,544% | +$707K |
|
|
TSE
2647
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
205,600
+113,400
| +123% | +$605K |
|
2648
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
17,233
+133
| +0.8% | +$5.05K |
|
2649
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,300
| New | +$747K |
|
2650
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$631M
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
+7,300
| +57% | +$260K |
|
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Jim Simons's Q1 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2024, Jim Simons held 4,246 positions worth $63.6B, down 1.5% from $64.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons withdrew a net $5.25B in Q1 2024, closing 582 positions and reducing 1,517 holdings. Its most notable exit was ExxonMobil, an estimated $450M 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 Chevron worth $331M.
- Jim Simons's largest Q1 2024 buy was Chevron: 2,097,623 shares worth $331M.
- Jim Simons added most to Walmart Inc in Q1 2024, an estimated $218M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q1 2024 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $724M.
- Jim Simons fully exited ExxonMobil in Q1 2024, selling an estimated $450M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $63.6B portfolio in Q1 2024.
- Jim Simons opened 562 new positions and closed 582 in Q1 2024.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 1.5% quarter-over-quarter to $63.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2024, filed 13 May 2024.