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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
Sky Harbour Group
SKYH
$396M
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,784
| New | +$192K |
|
|
AKTS
3227
DELISTED
Akoustis Technologies Inc
AKTS
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
342,235
+16,335
| +5% | +$10.5K |
|
3228
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.9B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,200
| New | +$199K |
|
|
DRRX
3229
DELISTED
DURECT Corp
DRRX
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
165,966
-20,200
| -11% | -$18.4K |
|
3230
Pulmatrix
PULM
$5.84M
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
114,820
-2,501
| -2% | -$4.6K |
|
3231
AudioEye
AEYE
$72.6M
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+1,900
| +10% | +$12.5K |
|
3232
Pro-Dex
PDEX
$217M
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
11,340
+1,000
| +10% | +$18.9K |
|
|
GB
3233
DELISTED
Global Blue Group Holding
GB
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+24,400
| +179% | +$113K |
|
|
DAO
3234
Youdao
DAO
$2.23B
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+700
| +1% | +$2.7K |
|
|
SOS
3235
SOS Limited
SOS
$16.7M
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,780
| New | +$376K |
|
3236
United Maritime
USEA
$25.6M
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
75,400
+1,784
| +2% | +$4.76K |
|
3237
Vroom Inc
VRM
$52.1M
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
14,526
-3,187
| -18% | -$64.4K |
|
3238
SIFCO Industries
SIF
$124M
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
60,734
-7,300
| -11% | -$23.2K |
|
3239
Arq
ARQ
$100M
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
29,645
+6,400
| +28% | +$23.9K |
|
|
GVP
3240
DELISTED
GSE Systems, Inc.
GVP
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
82,109
+800
| +1% | +$1.5K |
|
3241
Velocity Financial
VEL
$711M
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$171K |
|
3242
Magyar Bancorp
MGYR
$126M
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+1,200
| +8% | +$13.7K |
|
|
SSY
3243
DELISTED
SunLink Health Systems
SSY
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
256,378
-4,700
| -2% | -$4K |
|
3244
OptimumBank Holdings
OPHC
$113M
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
+1,140
| +3% | +$4.98K |
|
3245
Avalon Holdings
AWX
$10.7M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
82,510
-900
| -1% | -$2.07K |
|
3246
BioVie
BIVI
$11.8M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,474
| New | +$356K |
|
3247
Forafric Global
AFRI
$291M
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+1,100
| +7% | +$11.5K |
|
3248
Escalade
ESCA
$284M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
13,130
-100
| -0.8% | -$1.61K |
|
3249
Eledon Pharmaceuticals
ELDN
$291M
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
87,069
+17,896
| +26% | +$31.9K |
|
|
ZSTK
3250
ZeroStack Corp
ZSTK
$21.1M
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
1,990
+436
| +28% | +$21.5K |
|
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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.