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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
Genasys
GNSS
$79.2M
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
294,536
+68,400
| +30% | +$126K |
|
|
TUYA
2702
Tuya Inc
TUYA
$1.1B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
399,100
| – | – |
|
|
SRTA
2703
Strata Critical Medical Inc
SRTA
$521M
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
244,700
+49,300
| +25% | +$152K |
|
2704
LiveOne
LVO
$55.1M
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
35,720
-6,373
| -15% | -$101K |
|
2705
Mercer International
MERC
$31.5M
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
70,011
-41,700
| -37% | -$373K |
|
2706
National Bankshares
NKSH
$270M
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
20,870
-2,100
| -9% | -$67.6K |
|
2707
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,600
| New | +$685K |
|
|
SY
2708
So-Young International
SY
$223M
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
635,328
-7,000
| -1% | -$7.4K |
|
2709
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.45B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,730
| New | +$697K |
|
2710
PCB Bancorp
PCB
$400M
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
42,201
+2,500
| +6% | +$41.5K |
|
2711
Boston Omaha
BOC
$424M
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
-84,562
| -66% | -$1.33M |
|
|
XHR
2712
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.77B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
-169,100
| -79% | -$2.36M |
|
2713
Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCR
$4.6B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
35,502
+6,402
| +22% | +$124K |
|
2714
Vivid Seats
SEAT
$82.6M
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
5,720
-31,789
| -85% | -$3.73M |
|
|
SNT
2715
Senstar Technologies
SNT
$42.9M
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
552,415
-15,194
| -3% | -$17.7K |
|
2716
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF
SLYG
$5.25B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,828
| New | +$653K |
|
2717
Neuronetics
STIM
$219M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
143,500
-25,500
| -15% | -$89.6K |
|
2718
Vanguard Communication Services ETF
VOX
$5.9B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-4,600
| -47% | -$577K |
|
|
ALIM
2719
DELISTED
Alimera Sciences
ALIM
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
174,794
+16,000
| +10% | +$60.9K |
|
2720
MaxCyte
MXCT
$138M
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
162,600
-26,500
| -14% | -$124K |
|
2721
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$73M
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
39,215
+14,299
| +57% | +$254K |
|
2722
Flexible Solutions
FSI
$63.7M
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
361,845
-14,600
| -4% | -$27.4K |
|
2723
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF
SPSM
$17.7B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,800
| New | +$653K |
|
2724
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$674M
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
39,337
-26,963
| -41% | -$484K |
|
2725
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.39B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-45,634
| -77% | -$1.83M |
|
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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.