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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
WisdomTree
WT
$3.44B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
1,561,879
-354,000
| -18% | -$2.71M |
|
802
J. Jill
JILL
$283M
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
448,656
+15,600
| +4% | +$397K |
|
803
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.12B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
276,811
+13,000
| +5% | +$707K |
|
804
Everest Group
EG
$14.1B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
35,900
-44,400
| -55% | -$16.6M |
|
|
ALX
805
Alexander's
ALX
$1.4B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
65,626
-2,200
| -3% | -$480K |
|
806
Asana
ASAN
$2.27B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
918,490
-677,800
| -42% | -$12.1M |
|
807
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$282M
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
559,817
-4,512
| -0.8% | -$109K |
|
808
Envista
NVST
$4.5B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
664,793
-436,807
| -40% | -$9.9M |
|
809
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.42B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
2,917,100
-83,300
| -3% | -$406K |
|
810
Visteon
VC
$2.86B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
120,505
+67,905
| +129% | +$7.93M |
|
811
L3Harris
LHX
$53.6B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
+66,370
| New | +$13.9M |
|
812
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.1B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
81,376
-31,543
| -28% | -$5.37M |
|
813
Tanger
SKT
$4.43B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
477,826
+44,400
| +10% | +$1.24M |
|
814
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.45B
| $14M | 0.02% |
61,500
+42,500
| +224% | +$9.51M |
|
815
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $14M | 0.02% |
+16,970
| New | +$14.3M |
|
816
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $14M | 0.02% |
+305,782
| New | +$12.3M |
|
817
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.3B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
123,334
+97,706
| +381% | +$10.1M |
|
818
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.17B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
572,100
+19,900
| +4% | +$449K |
|
819
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.8B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
85,700
-1,300
| -1% | -$200K |
|
820
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.3B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
4,835,095
+1,727,500
| +56% | +$5.14M |
|
|
SUM
821
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
310,178
+284,800
| +1,122% | +$11.3M |
|
|
AGS
822
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
1,539,242
+49,665
| +3% | +$434K |
|
823
TPG
TPG
$8.84B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
308,800
+271,600
| +730% | +$11.6M |
|
|
DNB
824
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
1,374,537
+1,030,137
| +299% | +$11.2M |
|
825
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.18B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
660,189
-10,900
| -2% | -$221K |
|
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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.