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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
64,026
-1,700
| -3% | -$405K |
|
752
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$381M
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
1,286,236
+13,100
| +1% | +$166K |
|
753
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$705M
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
951,781
+246,300
| +35% | +$3.92M |
|
754
iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
SLQD
$2.38B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
316,230
-26,070
| -8% | -$1.28M |
|
|
AMED
755
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
168,801
-44,854
| -21% | -$4.2M |
|
756
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.5B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
+69,500
| New | +$14.4M |
|
|
MDC
757
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
+246,320
| New | +$15M |
|
758
Alibaba
BABA
$292B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
214,100
+135,710
| +173% | +$9.94M |
|
759
Magna International
MGA
$18.6B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
284,184
+251,800
| +778% | +$13.9M |
|
760
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.62B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
1,173,265
-96,832
| -8% | -$1.22M |
|
|
CWAN
761
DELISTED
Clearwater Analytics
CWAN
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
873,100
-178,900
| -17% | -$3.32M |
|
762
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.6B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
195,033
-7,400
| -4% | -$542K |
|
763
Carriage Services
CSV
$556M
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
569,800
-24,300
| -4% | -$608K |
|
764
NVE Corp
NVEC
$566M
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
170,700
-4,700
| -3% | -$378K |
|
765
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.54B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
287,314
-15,050
| -5% | -$711K |
|
766
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$539M
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
371,171
-12,400
| -3% | -$539K |
|
767
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.04B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
124,709
-14,700
| -11% | -$1.71M |
|
768
Fluor
FLR
$7.03B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
362,500
-129,300
| -26% | -$4.96M |
|
769
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.8B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
463,600
+393,400
| +560% | +$12.3M |
|
|
HTB
770
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$833M
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
556,115
+12,192
| +2% | +$320K |
|
771
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.71B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
137,345
+66,900
| +95% | +$7.02M |
|
772
CareDx
CDNA
$2.42B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
1,424,600
+62,500
| +5% | +$625K |
|
773
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.31B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
576,699
+12,900
| +2% | +$420K |
|
774
TransAlta
TAC
$3.97B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
2,345,500
+335,159
| +17% | +$2.38M |
|
775
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$45.1B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
195,041
+72,341
| +59% | +$5.58M |
|
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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.