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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.8B
| $20.6M | 0.03% |
350,922
-16,400
| -4% | -$990K |
|
627
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.79B
| $20.6M | 0.03% |
319,236
-12,100
| -4% | -$756K |
|
628
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$142B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
99,600
+14,900
| +18% | +$2.86M |
|
|
IBDP
629
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2024 Term Corporate ETF
IBDP
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
811,810
+134,291
| +20% | +$3.35M |
|
630
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$946M
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
575,473
-14,142
| -2% | -$469K |
|
631
MP Materials
MP
$9.69B
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
1,421,049
-661,200
| -32% | -$10.5M |
|
632
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.45B
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
1,269,394
+60,200
| +5% | +$874K |
|
633
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.33B
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
135,894
+103,200
| +316% | +$14.5M |
|
634
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.07B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
522,813
-15,600
| -3% | -$595K |
|
635
AGCO
AGCO
$7.04B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
163,300
+24,600
| +18% | +$2.86M |
|
636
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$30.2B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
342,627
+116,565
| +52% | +$6.78M |
|
637
International Paper
IP
$21.8B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
509,200
+398,000
| +358% | +$14.4M |
|
638
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.73B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
326,372
+1,101
| +0.3% | +$63K |
|
639
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.28B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
531,092
+6,200
| +1% | +$214K |
|
640
NOV
NOV
$7.41B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
1,013,810
+676,400
| +200% | +$12.6M |
|
641
SharkNinja
SN
$26.7B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
317,000
+72,800
| +30% | +$3.85M |
|
642
Teleflex
TFX
$5.78B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
87,300
+74,000
| +556% | +$17.6M |
|
643
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.6B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
274,526
+49,400
| +22% | +$3.28M |
|
644
Haleon
HLN
$43B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
2,322,224
-1,514,700
| -39% | -$12.7M |
|
645
Polaris
PII
$3.91B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
196,200
+81,100
| +70% | +$7.45M |
|
646
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$29.7B
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
583,846
+10,900
| +2% | +$339K |
|
647
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.9B
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
102,900
-53,000
| -34% | -$9.19M |
|
648
Markel Group
MKL
$22.7B
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
12,801
-3,370
| -21% | -$4.94M |
|
|
SPTN
649
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
962,441
-87,237
| -8% | -$1.88M |
|
650
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$828M
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
3,882,694
+56,700
| +1% | +$293K |
|
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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.