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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
AXT Inc
AXTI
$5.07B
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-346,678
| -92% | -$1.18M |
|
3302
Compass Therapeutics
CMPX
$407M
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
-106,399
| -60% | -$184K |
|
3303
Sono-Tek
SOTK
$82M
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+16,300
| +135% | +$88.1K |
|
3304
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.35B
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,800
| New | +$118K |
|
|
CASA
3305
DELISTED
Casa Systems, Inc. Common Stock
CASA
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
505,800
+40,500
| +9% | +$14.4K |
|
|
CLVR
3306
DELISTED
Clever Leaves Holdings Inc. Common Shares
CLVR
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
28,425
-5,915
| -17% | -$20.4K |
|
|
SVRE
3307
SaverOne 2014 Ltd
SVRE
$6.17M
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
+12
| New | +$110K |
|
|
CMPS
3308
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.97B
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,300
| New | +$164K |
|
3309
Daxor
DXR
$59.5M
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
15,321
| – | – |
|
3310
ReNew
RNW
$2.48B
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+6,700
| +42% | +$44.1K |
|
|
CMLS
3311
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+3,500
| +10% | +$14.7K |
|
3312
Skillful Craftsman
EDTK
$14.6M
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
141,600
-2,600
| -2% | -$2.5K |
|
3313
UNIFI
UFI
$127M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-89,634
| -80% | -$543K |
|
|
CASI
3314
DELISTED
CASI Pharmaceuticals
CASI
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+7,700
| +26% | +$41.5K |
|
3315
Diana Shipping Inc Warrants exp 2026
DSX.WS
$3.85M
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
277,254
-134,281
| -33% | -$67K |
|
3316
The ONE Group
STKS
$56.5M
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-35,900
| -60% | -$157K |
|
|
YI
3317
111 Inc
YI
$33.3M
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
11,439
-8,863
| -44% | -$126K |
|
3318
Central Plains Bancshares
CPBI
$87.6M
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$133K |
|
3319
Gray Media Inc
GTN.A
$612M
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+100
| +0.7% | +$792 |
|
3320
EverCommerce
EVCM
$1.76B
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,900
| New | +$136K |
|
|
SOHO
3321
DELISTED
Sotherly Hotels
SOHO
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
89,434
-21,380
| -19% | -$30.1K |
|
3322
NeuroSense Therapeutics
NRSN
$16.7M
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
+71,100
| New | +$95.7K |
|
3323
ARS Pharmaceuticals
SPRY
$606M
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-39,400
| -76% | -$294K |
|
|
TCON
3324
DELISTED
TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
TCON
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
15,012
+10,110
| +206% | +$48.3K |
|
|
TOUR
3325
Tuniu
TOUR
$55.4M
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
17,233
| – | – |
|
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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.