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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
REX American Resources
REX
$1.43B
| $52.8M | 0.08% |
1,797,030
+22,400
| +1% | +$493K |
|
302
Workiva
WK
$3.72B
| $51.8M | 0.08% |
610,900
-6,700
| -1% | -$603K |
|
303
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.4B
| $51.8M | 0.08% |
2,502,665
-181,835
| -7% | -$3.66M |
|
304
S&P Global
SPGI
$120B
| $51.6M | 0.08% |
+121,222
| New | +$52.5M |
|
305
PepsiCo
PEP
$187B
| $51.3M | 0.08% |
+293,354
| New | +$49.4M |
|
306
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF
FLRN
$2.97B
| $51M | 0.08% |
1,653,100
-302,100
| -15% | -$9.28M |
|
307
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $50.5M | 0.08% |
390,278
-172,700
| -31% | -$21.2M |
|
308
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPSB
$10.8B
| $50.1M | 0.08% |
1,683,740
-410,560
| -20% | -$12.2M |
|
309
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.3B
| $49.1M | 0.08% |
+226,649
| New | +$50.4M |
|
|
SLCA
310
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $49M | 0.08% |
3,948,509
-17,515
| -0.4% | -$196K |
|
311
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.3B
| $49M | 0.08% |
829,778
+258,300
| +45% | +$14.7M |
|
312
Box
BOX
$4.48B
| $48.9M | 0.08% |
1,726,426
-126,300
| -7% | -$3.39M |
|
|
LNW
313
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $48.7M | 0.08% |
477,500
+108,819
| +30% | +$9.83M |
|
314
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $48.6M | 0.08% |
14,593,600
-709,696
| -5% | -$1.89M |
|
315
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.6B
| $47.7M | 0.08% |
554,800
+546,600
| +6,666% | +$43.9M |
|
316
Snap
SNAP
$9.1B
| $47.6M | 0.07% |
4,144,924
+2,170,124
| +110% | +$29.1M |
|
317
Southern Company
SO
$106B
| $47.6M | 0.07% |
663,200
+444,800
| +204% | +$30.7M |
|
318
Chemed
CHE
$7.01B
| $47.5M | 0.07% |
73,926
-15,474
| -17% | -$9.4M |
|
319
American Express
AXP
$229B
| $47.4M | 0.07% |
+207,993
| New | +$43.1M |
|
320
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13.6B
| $47.3M | 0.07% |
542,071
+155,400
| +40% | +$13.9M |
|
321
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$641M
| $47.3M | 0.07% |
2,725,509
+56,300
| +2% | +$812K |
|
322
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.46B
| $46.8M | 0.07% |
785,050
-32,750
| -4% | -$1.69M |
|
323
AstraZeneca
AZN
$246B
| $46.7M | 0.07% |
344,972
-11,750
| -3% | -$1.56M |
|
324
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.6B
| $46.1M | 0.07% |
471,062
+125,850
| +36% | +$11.6M |
|
325
GoDaddy
GDDY
$11.3B
| $45.9M | 0.07% |
386,900
+346,300
| +853% | +$38.5M |
|
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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.