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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
VistaGen Therapeutics
VTGN
$12M
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
+109,800
| New | +$528K |
|
2802
Lantern Pharma
LTRN
$32.3M
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
+21,900
| +50% | +$117K |
|
2803
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
PEBK
$239M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
20,612
+200
| +1% | +$5.56K |
|
|
LITS
2804
Lite Strategy Inc
LITS
$30.6M
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
143,092
-7,800
| -5% | -$35.4K |
|
|
JCTC
2805
Jewett-Cameron Trading
JCTC
$10.2M
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
107,089
-1,739
| -2% | -$9.47K |
|
2806
Real Brokerage
REAX
$549M
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
183,100
-104,100
| -36% | -$286K |
|
|
GPGI
2807
GPGI Inc
GPGI
$3.67B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
94,996
+37,806
| +66% | +$171K |
|
|
EFXT
2808
Enerflex
EFXT
$2.7B
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
97,609
+86,409
| +772% | +$462K |
|
2809
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.37B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$558K |
|
2810
Spruce Power Holding Corp
SPRU
$34.9M
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
141,720
+3,800
| +3% | +$15K |
|
2811
NN Inc
NNBR
$325M
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
118,500
+63,700
| +116% | +$293K |
|
|
VLRS
2812
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$905M
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
-58,500
| -44% | -$452K |
|
2813
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.5B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-25,400
| -87% | -$3.13M |
|
2814
SGHC Ltd
SGHC
$6.71B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
162,300
+77,700
| +92% | +$249K |
|
|
CKPT
2815
DELISTED
Checkpoint Therapeutics
CKPT
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
271,217
+105,486
| +64% | +$210K |
|
|
PARAA
2816
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
25,403
-700
| -3% | -$14.5K |
|
2817
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
2,014
-9,300
| -82% | -$2.42M |
|
2818
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$213M
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
22,575
+100
| +0.4% | +$2.41K |
|
2819
Quince Therapeutics
QNCX
$34.9M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
2,601
+308
| +13% | +$76.5K |
|
2820
Sanara MedTech
SMTI
$314M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+4,900
| +49% | +$183K |
|
2821
W&T Offshore
WTI
$557M
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
207,733
-845,500
| -80% | -$2.42M |
|
|
SAFE
2822
Safehold
SAFE
$1.09B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,562
| New | +$552K |
|
2823
Werewolf Therapeutics
HOWL
$19.9M
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
84,200
-23,306
| -22% | -$136K |
|
|
BRAG
2824
Bragg Gaming Group
BRAG
$46.9M
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
+35,505
| +67% | +$187K |
|
|
TRIB
2825
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$7.91M
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
8,912
-114
| -1% | -$8.01K |
|
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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.