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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
Gogoro
GGR
$49.4M
| $97K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,635
| New | +$101K |
|
3377
OPAL Fuels
OPAL
$67.1M
| $97K | ﹤0.01% |
19,326
-12,474
| -39% | -$61.1K |
|
|
WHLM
3378
DELISTED
Wilhelmina International, Inc
WHLM
| $97K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-100
| -0.5% | -$446 |
|
3379
MiNK Therapeutics
INKT
$56.6M
| $96K | ﹤0.01% |
10,523
+1,319
| +14% | +$12.2K |
|
3380
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$230M
| $96K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-40,400
| -77% | -$364K |
|
|
INCR
3381
Intercure
INCR
$57.1M
| $94K | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+8,900
| +35% | +$15.2K |
|
3382
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$139M
| $94K | ﹤0.01% |
16,788
-420,900
| -96% | -$2.69M |
|
|
RENT
3383
Rent the Runway
RENT
$119M
| $94K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+1,980
| +17% | +$18.9K |
|
3384
Forte Biosciences
FBRX
$1.57B
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
5,284
+92
| +2% | +$1.6K |
|
3385
Hyperfine
HYPR
$95.5M
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
92,016
-16,665
| -15% | -$17.9K |
|
3386
Shimmick
SHIM
$167M
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,000
| New | +$102K |
|
3387
Dakota Gold
DC
$841M
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-6,000
| -13% | -$13K |
|
3388
KALA BIO
KALA
$17.1M
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
228
-54
| -19% | -$20.1K |
|
|
BHIL
3389
DELISTED
Benson Hill, Inc.
BHIL
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
13,006
+1,935
| +17% | +$13.3K |
|
3390
Candel Therapeutics
CADL
$865M
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
56,905
+38,230
| +205% | +$56.8K |
|
3391
Cadrenal Therapeutics
CVKD
$6.56M
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
9,876
+4,603
| +87% | +$58.4K |
|
3392
Nephros
NEPH
$47.4M
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,200
| New | +$131K |
|
|
TLIS
3393
DELISTED
Talis Biomedical Corporation Common Stock
TLIS
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,299
| New | +$84.9K |
|
3394
Elicio Therapeutics
ELTX
$80.4M
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
11,761
-4,705
| -29% | -$23.6K |
|
3395
NRX Pharmaceuticals
NRXP
$143M
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
18,878
-1,170
| -6% | -$5.39K |
|
3396
Arts-Way Manufacturing Co
ARTW
$13.3M
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
41,774
-400
| -0.9% | -$823 |
|
|
DXYN
3397
DELISTED
Dixie Group Inc
DXYN
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
155,800
+48,267
| +45% | +$29.2K |
|
3398
Cadiz
CDZI
$292M
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,600
| New | +$81.3K |
|
3399
Hycroft Mining Holding Corp
HYMC
$2.56B
| $84K | ﹤0.01% |
38,079
+11,900
| +45% | +$25.7K |
|
3400
US Gold Corp
USAU
$252M
| $84K | ﹤0.01% |
22,795
+11,495
| +102% | +$42.1K |
|
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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.