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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVDX
851
DELISTED
AvidXchange
AVDX
| $13M | 0.02% |
989,400
+425,300
| +75% | +$5.11M |
|
852
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.57B
| $13M | 0.02% |
+279,800
| New | +$12M |
|
853
Nokia
NOK
$59B
| $13M | 0.02% |
3,660,180
+3,060,780
| +511% | +$10.9M |
|
854
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
+497,100
| New | +$12.3M |
|
855
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$134B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
3,249,703
+1,226,100
| +61% | +$4.58M |
|
856
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$532M
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
729,584
-14,000
| -2% | -$211K |
|
857
Knife River
KNF
$3.74B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
159,400
+59,800
| +60% | +$4.2M |
|
858
Stride
LRN
$3.48B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
204,700
-304,300
| -60% | -$18.3M |
|
859
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.13B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
630,300
+119,300
| +23% | +$2.21M |
|
860
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.1B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
645,027
+19,400
| +3% | +$371K |
|
861
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.34B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
840,600
+1,400
| +0.2% | +$22.3K |
|
862
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.24B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
380,100
+121,600
| +47% | +$3.9M |
|
863
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
155,014
-15,286
| -9% | -$1.24M |
|
864
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
255,200
+40,500
| +19% | +$1.79M |
|
865
ATN International
ATNI
$491M
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
401,000
+8,400
| +2% | +$293K |
|
866
GameStop
GME
$8.33B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
+1,004,958
| New | +$14.6M |
|
|
PINC
867
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
568,791
-573,055
| -50% | -$12.4M |
|
868
LSI Industries
LYTS
$912M
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
830,262
-32,730
| -4% | -$463K |
|
869
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
+195,900
| New | +$11.5M |
|
870
Amphenol
APH
$204B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
+217,000
| New | +$11.4M |
|
871
Skywest
SKYW
$4.21B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
181,068
+103,200
| +133% | +$6.12M |
|
872
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
29,400
+8,800
| +43% | +$3.76M |
|
873
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$888M
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
227,900
-3,700
| -2% | -$197K |
|
874
Flywire
FLYW
$2.22B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
502,501
-230,799
| -31% | -$5.39M |
|
875
American Public Education
APEI
$828M
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
877,011
-8,900
| -1% | -$105K |
|
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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.