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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.5B
| $25.7M | 0.04% |
365,967
+330,000
| +918% | +$25.5M |
|
527
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.58B
| $25.6M | 0.04% |
2,259,400
| – | – |
|
528
Stantec
STN
$8.47B
| $25.6M | 0.04% |
308,500
+41,900
| +16% | +$3.44M |
|
529
Hackett Group
HCKT
$278M
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
1,046,846
-21,300
| -2% | -$505K |
|
530
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$756M
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
799,732
-15,468
| -2% | -$449K |
|
531
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.7B
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
125,635
-47,898
| -28% | -$8.61M |
|
532
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
2,190,416
-654,100
| -23% | -$8.92M |
|
533
MasterBrand
MBC
$1.87B
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
1,347,218
+120,418
| +10% | +$1.91M |
|
534
Argan
AGX
$8.02B
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
498,996
-5,000
| -1% | -$235K |
|
535
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.12B
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
573,244
-6,968
| -1% | -$308K |
|
536
Suncor Energy
SU
$74.7B
| $25.1M | 0.04% |
681,166
+152,700
| +29% | +$5.14M |
|
537
InterDigital
IDCC
$9.07B
| $25.1M | 0.04% |
235,917
-58,350
| -20% | -$6.17M |
|
|
EQC
538
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $25.1M | 0.04% |
1,327,353
-37,732
| -3% | -$717K |
|
539
Belden
BDC
$5.39B
| $25M | 0.04% |
270,463
+56,200
| +26% | +$4.58M |
|
540
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $24.9M | 0.04% |
1,798,896
-129,800
| -7% | -$2.03M |
|
541
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.7B
| $24.9M | 0.04% |
94,100
-89,600
| -49% | -$22.6M |
|
542
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.7B
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
190,500
+29,500
| +18% | +$3.45M |
|
543
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.1B
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
4,136,876
+44,939
| +1% | +$267K |
|
544
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.43B
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
666,127
+87,722
| +15% | +$3.11M |
|
545
Teekay
TK
$1.03B
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
3,376,175
+143,000
| +4% | +$1.12M |
|
546
JD.com
JD
$42.7B
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
895,700
-1,899,800
| -68% | -$46.5M |
|
547
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$989M
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
231,300
+28,900
| +14% | +$2.98M |
|
548
VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF
FLTR
$3.04B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
954,100
-244,800
| -20% | -$6.21M |
|
549
Ubiquiti
UI
$35B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
209,864
-34,900
| -14% | -$4.28M |
|
550
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$140B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
53,400
-130,600
| -71% | -$57.2M |
|
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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.