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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$228M
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
232,514
+27,900
| +14% | +$2.09M |
|
|
PAMT
727
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$281M
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
1,019,008
-7,800
| -0.8% | -$146K |
|
728
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$982M
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
564,785
+53,500
| +10% | +$1.59M |
|
729
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.54B
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
306,900
+208,700
| +213% | +$11.3M |
|
730
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$24B
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
85,200
+42,000
| +97% | +$7.21M |
|
731
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.2B
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
1,631,300
+123,500
| +8% | +$1.3M |
|
|
DOOR
732
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
124,900
+52,800
| +73% | +$5.95M |
|
733
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$298B
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
162,394
+22,994
| +16% | +$2.27M |
|
734
Park Aerospace
PKE
$802M
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
984,097
-16,500
| -2% | -$245K |
|
735
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
70,972
+57,400
| +423% | +$12.3M |
|
736
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1B
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
340,492
-123,020
| -27% | -$7.17M |
|
737
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.03B
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
536,139
+24,770
| +5% | +$750K |
|
738
Coursera
COUR
$1.49B
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
1,154,400
+271,000
| +31% | +$4.6M |
|
739
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$639M
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
565,584
+3,500
| +0.6% | +$92K |
|
|
GTY
740
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.07B
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
588,440
-51,226
| -8% | -$1.41M |
|
741
Papa John's
PZZA
$808M
| $16M | 0.03% |
240,365
+103,497
| +76% | +$7.47M |
|
742
Costamare
CMRE
$1.74B
| $16M | 0.03% |
1,405,482
-114,400
| -8% | -$1.27M |
|
743
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.52B
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
1,260,300
-77,700
| -6% | -$777K |
|
744
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.83B
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
152,678
+36,297
| +31% | +$3.55M |
|
745
National Presto Industries
NPK
$983M
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
189,400
+5,200
| +3% | +$411K |
|
746
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$227M
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
993,222
+19,000
| +2% | +$313K |
|
747
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.73B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
1,197,208
+313,895
| +36% | +$4.25M |
|
748
Brink's
BCO
$4.7B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
171,000
+43,100
| +34% | +$3.58M |
|
749
LSB Industries
LXU
$708M
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
1,791,152
+23,200
| +1% | +$183K |
|
750
Amgen
AMGN
$226B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
55,200
-21,300
| -28% | -$6.23M |
|
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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.