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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
ECB Bancorp
ECBK
$182M
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+2,800
| +9% | +$36.5K |
|
|
QVCGA
2902
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
7,371
-13,910
| -65% | -$727K |
|
|
DMRA
2903
Damora Therapeutics, Inc. Ordinary Shares
DMRA
$1.88B
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
23,159
+6,880
| +42% | +$122K |
|
2904
Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF
DFCF
$10.9B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-1,571
| -13% | -$66K |
|
2905
KLX Energy Services
KLXE
$35.7M
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
+19,200
| +49% | +$172K |
|
2906
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF
RSPG
$605M
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-6,700
| -55% | -$501K |
|
2907
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$207M
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+15,600
| +134% | +$225K |
|
|
ALTM
2908
DELISTED
Arcadium Lithium plc
ALTM
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
+104,200
| New | +$523K |
|
2909
Aura Biosciences
AURA
$789M
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
57,100
+28,600
| +100% | +$237K |
|
|
DX
2910
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.25B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-258,300
| -88% | -$3.2M |
|
2911
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
RSPT
$5.99B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-28,200
| -69% | -$951K |
|
2912
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$542M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-79,400
| -89% | -$3.26M |
|
2913
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$970M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-36,300
| -66% | -$919K |
|
2914
ProShares Short Russell2000
RWM
$99.4M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-4,700
| -18% | -$100K |
|
2915
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$24.9B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,700
| New | +$418K |
|
2916
Comstock
LODE
$256M
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
120,581
+13,370
| +12% | +$60.3K |
|
2917
Spire
SR
$4.89B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,100
| New | +$425K |
|
2918
Ebang International Holdings
EBON
$12.7M
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
44,813
+600
| +1% | +$6.14K |
|
2919
Retractable Technologies
RVP
$20.7M
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
358,893
+110,319
| +44% | +$134K |
|
2920
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.97B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
14,714
-28,000
| -66% | -$750K |
|
|
HLVX
2921
DELISTED
HilleVax
HLVX
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,800
| New | +$413K |
|
2922
FVCBankcorp
FVCB
$340M
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
35,175
+2,300
| +7% | +$28.6K |
|
2923
Intellicheck
IDN
$57.5M
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
122,900
-33,200
| -21% | -$63.7K |
|
2924
Fidelity D&D Bancorp
FDBC
$322M
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+100
| +1% | +$4.92K |
|
2925
Gevo
GEVO
$408M
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
554,700
-601,100
| -52% | -$523K |
|
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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.