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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
NetEase
NTES
$81.9B
| $63.2M | 0.1% |
610,500
-161,000
| -21% | -$16.5M |
|
252
JFrog
FROG
$10.4B
| $62.8M | 0.1% |
1,421,100
-23,200
| -2% | -$898K |
|
253
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.77B
| $62.7M | 0.1% |
1,176,640
+136,411
| +13% | +$7.49M |
|
254
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.86B
| $62.3M | 0.1% |
1,206,482
-52,625
| -4% | -$2.32M |
|
255
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$962B
| $62.2M | 0.1% |
310,642
-582,551
| -65% | -$105M |
|
256
Dynatrace
DT
$14.4B
| $62M | 0.1% |
1,335,700
+1,036,500
| +346% | +$54M |
|
257
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$711M
| $61.8M | 0.1% |
7,099,801
+503,903
| +8% | +$6.11M |
|
258
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.1B
| $61.7M | 0.1% |
3,363,131
-721,500
| -18% | -$12.6M |
|
259
WD-40
WDFC
$3.13B
| $61.7M | 0.1% |
243,461
+56,400
| +30% | +$14.6M |
|
260
Cosan
CSAN
$2.54B
| $61.1M | 0.1% |
4,720,182
-53,200
| -1% | -$764K |
|
261
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.22B
| $61.1M | 0.1% |
1,060,900
-169,332
| -14% | -$8.29M |
|
262
Pinterest
PINS
$13.4B
| $60.9M | 0.1% |
1,757,551
-757,837
| -30% | -$27.6M |
|
263
Teradata
TDC
$2.5B
| $60.5M | 0.1% |
1,563,657
-342,500
| -18% | -$14.4M |
|
|
MZTI
264
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.15B
| $60.2M | 0.09% |
290,118
-14,062
| -5% | -$2.68M |
|
265
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.4B
| $60M | 0.09% |
+818,452
| New | +$62.5M |
|
266
Herbalife
HLF
$1.23B
| $59.9M | 0.09% |
5,960,601
+34,000
| +0.6% | +$366K |
|
267
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $59.8M | 0.09% |
1,783,940
+148,900
| +9% | +$4.59M |
|
268
Kenvue
KVUE
$36.6B
| $59.5M | 0.09% |
2,771,112
+505,138
| +22% | +$10.3M |
|
269
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$254M
| $59.3M | 0.09% |
1,222,363
+23,666
| +2% | +$1.16M |
|
270
RELX
RELX
$61.7B
| $59.1M | 0.09% |
1,364,100
-219,200
| -14% | -$9.27M |
|
271
Marqeta
MQ
$1.62B
| $58.1M | 0.09% |
2,437,775
-287,400
| -11% | -$7.11M |
|
272
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $57.8M | 0.09% |
+996,511
| New | +$52.1M |
|
|
MRSH
273
Marsh
MRSH
$91.3B
| $57.7M | 0.09% |
280,019
-82,381
| -23% | -$16.4M |
|
274
Coupang
CPNG
$29.7B
| $57.7M | 0.09% |
3,241,928
-816,300
| -20% | -$13.4M |
|
275
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $57.6M | 0.09% |
1,676,452
+892,800
| +114% | +$28.3M |
|
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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.