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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TARO
551
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
571,100
-8,300
| -1% | -$350K |
|
552
Unitil
UTL
$996M
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
460,751
-7,600
| -2% | -$383K |
|
553
EOG Resources
EOG
$73.8B
| $24M | 0.04% |
188,000
-31,000
| -14% | -$3.62M |
|
554
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43.3B
| $24M | 0.04% |
+267,856
| New | +$23.1M |
|
555
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$85.6B
| $24M | 0.04% |
+174,739
| New | +$23.2M |
|
556
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
STIP
$15.9B
| $24M | 0.04% |
241,100
+78,306
| +48% | +$7.74M |
|
557
MSCI
MSCI
$41B
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
+42,721
| New | +$24M |
|
558
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10.1B
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
316,912
-3,100
| -1% | -$233K |
|
559
StoneCo
STNE
$2.49B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
1,434,001
+1,009,397
| +238% | +$17.3M |
|
560
Synchrony
SYF
$26B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
+549,600
| New | +$21.9M |
|
561
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.2B
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
+177,541
| New | +$24.4M |
|
562
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.7B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
109,600
-4,000
| -4% | -$784K |
|
|
DFS
563
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
+179,300
| New | +$20.6M |
|
564
Rivian
RIVN
$23.2B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
2,144,633
+1,817,233
| +555% | +$26.2M |
|
565
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.33B
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
183,831
+46,990
| +34% | +$5.45M |
|
566
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
+674,398
| New | +$22.1M |
|
567
Best Buy
BBY
$17.9B
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
+283,600
| New | +$21.6M |
|
568
Labcorp
LH
$26.3B
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
106,405
-6,300
| -6% | -$1.39M |
|
569
Western Digital
WDC
$165B
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
449,996
-194,481
| -30% | -$8.52M |
|
570
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.23B
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
+110,000
| New | +$22.1M |
|
571
Alcoa
AA
$13.4B
| $23M | 0.04% |
681,796
-102,400
| -13% | -$3M |
|
|
CMA
572
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $23M | 0.04% |
418,747
+338,600
| +422% | +$17.7M |
|
573
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
1,868,080
+87,249
| +5% | +$1.19M |
|
574
Ventas
VTR
$46.2B
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
525,061
+427,700
| +439% | +$19.4M |
|
575
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$9.19B
| $22.8M | 0.04% |
427,047
-5,300
| -1% | -$262K |
|
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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.