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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.9B
| $34.5M | 0.05% |
387,698
+238,503
| +160% | +$19.6M |
|
427
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.93B
| $34.2M | 0.05% |
222,949
-87,300
| -28% | -$11.8M |
|
|
WCN
428
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.1B
| $34.1M | 0.05% |
198,251
-187,938
| -49% | -$30.2M |
|
429
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $33.8M | 0.05% |
1,101,791
+601,400
| +120% | +$17.8M |
|
430
PagerDuty
PD
$887M
| $33.7M | 0.05% |
1,485,238
-193,100
| -12% | -$4.59M |
|
431
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF
SPTS
$6.11B
| $33.7M | 0.05% |
1,163,676
+776,376
| +200% | +$22.5M |
|
432
Wabtec
WAB
$50.1B
| $33.6M | 0.05% |
230,895
+96,600
| +72% | +$13.1M |
|
433
VICI Properties
VICI
$28.6B
| $33.5M | 0.05% |
1,125,229
+630,700
| +128% | +$18.9M |
|
434
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.93B
| $33.4M | 0.05% |
925,700
-1,200
| -0.1% | -$41.6K |
|
435
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.4B
| $33.2M | 0.05% |
274,600
-212,200
| -44% | -$24.8M |
|
436
Kanzhun
BZ
$7.16B
| $33.1M | 0.05% |
1,889,900
-159,800
| -8% | -$2.52M |
|
437
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.11B
| $33.1M | 0.05% |
1,387,200
+60,800
| +5% | +$1.38M |
|
|
TXNM
438
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $32.7M | 0.05% |
868,300
-357,900
| -29% | -$13.3M |
|
439
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$25.8B
| $32.4M | 0.05% |
174,814
+35,800
| +26% | +$6.44M |
|
440
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.21B
| $32.4M | 0.05% |
8,700,396
+3,818,937
| +78% | +$17M |
|
441
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.96B
| $32.3M | 0.05% |
2,101,000
-3,301,632
| -61% | -$47.9M |
|
442
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.2B
| $32.2M | 0.05% |
510,100
-142,200
| -22% | -$8.66M |
|
443
Paycom
PAYC
$9.37B
| $32.1M | 0.05% |
+161,550
| New | +$30.9M |
|
444
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.9B
| $32.1M | 0.05% |
308,400
+300,300
| +3,707% | +$26.3M |
|
445
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $32M | 0.05% |
928,978
+150,500
| +19% | +$5.53M |
|
446
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$8.2B
| $31.8M | 0.05% |
99,869
-100
| -0.1% | -$29.4K |
|
447
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.4B
| $31.8M | 0.05% |
494,200
+251,700
| +104% | +$16.9M |
|
448
Expeditors International
EXPD
$23.7B
| $31.8M | 0.05% |
+261,616
| New | +$32.3M |
|
449
RPM International
RPM
$14.7B
| $31.8M | 0.05% |
267,300
-136,500
| -34% | -$15.2M |
|
450
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.23B
| $31.7M | 0.05% |
1,367,497
+129,400
| +10% | +$2.56M |
|
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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.