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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
CORP
$1.58B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$767K |
|
|
NINE
2652
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
342,836
-135,100
| -28% | -$310K |
|
2653
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.9B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-95,100
| -92% | -$9.32M |
|
2654
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.11B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,400
| New | +$732K |
|
2655
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.51B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,100
| New | +$739K |
|
2656
State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF
MDYV
$2.9B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
10,025
-275
| -3% | -$19.9K |
|
|
PMD
2657
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
259,863
-5,700
| -2% | -$18.1K |
|
|
GHG
2658
GreenTree Hospitality
GHG
$112M
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
244,281
-19,808
| -8% | -$62.9K |
|
2659
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
18,704
+11,904
| +175% | +$488K |
|
2660
eHealth
EHTH
$39.4M
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
125,828
+8,600
| +7% | +$57.1K |
|
2661
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.08B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-23,400
| -54% | -$819K |
|
|
FGNX
2662
FG Nexus Inc
FGNX
$41.2M
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
4,382
+4,035
| +1,163% | +$695K |
|
2663
Village Farms International
VFF
$309M
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
608,566
+155,300
| +34% | +$130K |
|
|
SII
2664
Sprott
SII
$3.01B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-28,100
| -58% | -$1.01M |
|
2665
Greenwich LifeSciences
GLSI
$250M
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+900
| +2% | +$11.1K |
|
2666
Ponce Financial Group
PDLB
$501M
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
83,894
+1,000
| +1% | +$8.95K |
|
2667
Granite Ridge Resources
GRNT
$674M
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
114,100
-133,000
| -54% | -$780K |
|
|
ILPT
2668
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$593M
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
172,800
-196,500
| -53% | -$798K |
|
2669
Schwab International Equity ETF
SCHF
$69.4B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-85,200
| -69% | -$1.59M |
|
2670
Absci
ABSI
$1.57B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
130,300
-300
| -0.2% | -$1.35K |
|
2671
Hydrofarm Holdings
HYFM
$7.19M
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
68,480
+3,630
| +6% | +$33.1K |
|
|
UBFO
2672
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
96,044
-804
| -0.8% | -$6.14K |
|
2673
Praxis Precision Medicines
PRAX
$10.2B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
12,104
-68,700
| -85% | -$3.08M |
|
2674
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$3.18B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
23,010
-15,090
| -40% | -$479K |
|
2675
Acrivon Therapeutics
ACRV
$83.5M
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
+102,600
| New | +$476K |
|
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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.