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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.36B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
+500,000
| New | +$21.1M |
|
652
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
1,117,400
+225,100
| +25% | +$3.67M |
|
653
Procore
PCOR
$8.72B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
233,800
+212,400
| +993% | +$15.8M |
|
654
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
63,868
-47,800
| -43% | -$13M |
|
655
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.8B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
+250,800
| New | +$18.5M |
|
656
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.9B
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
+120,600
| New | +$14M |
|
657
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.6B
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
+490,917
| New | +$18M |
|
658
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.3B
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
+76,400
| New | +$18.4M |
|
|
SPNS
659
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
594,003
+3,800
| +0.6% | +$110K |
|
660
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.42B
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
132,500
+12,400
| +10% | +$1.68M |
|
|
GOOD
661
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$637M
| $19M | 0.03% |
1,375,720
-1,900
| -0.1% | -$24.7K |
|
|
CERE
662
DELISTED
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CERE
| $19M | 0.03% |
449,400
+209,900
| +88% | +$8.82M |
|
663
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.3B
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
119,042
+36,128
| +44% | +$5.62M |
|
664
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.57B
| $18.7M | 0.03% |
544,113
+73,000
| +15% | +$2.19M |
|
665
IMAX
IMAX
$2.89B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
1,151,000
-554,900
| -33% | -$8.43M |
|
666
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.36B
| $18.6M | 0.03% |
+104,318
| New | +$16.8M |
|
667
XP
XP
$8.05B
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
722,800
-541,665
| -43% | -$13.6M |
|
|
X
668
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
+453,800
| New | +$20.8M |
|
669
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$56.2B
| $18.5M | 0.03% |
923,106
-3,226,588
| -78% | -$55.1M |
|
|
BELFB
670
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$4.25B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
305,824
-19,013
| -6% | -$1.18M |
|
671
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$167B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
1,566,970
-149,100
| -9% | -$1.6M |
|
|
XIFR
672
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.09B
| $18.4M | 0.03% |
611,700
-33,900
| -5% | -$965K |
|
|
ANSS
673
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
+52,804
| New | +$17.9M |
|
|
AEL
674
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
325,701
+3,401
| +1% | +$189K |
|
675
Natera
NTRA
$44.6B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
200,183
+144,783
| +261% | +$10.9M |
|
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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.