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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
Progyny
PGNY
$1.99B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
298,300
+73,000
| +32% | +$2.76M |
|
927
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.08B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
122,820
+34,200
| +39% | +$2.95M |
|
928
APi Group
APG
$18.8B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
430,950
+379,650
| +740% | +$8.83M |
|
|
FOLD
929
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
956,200
+878,800
| +1,135% | +$11.2M |
|
|
TGB
930
Trekor Metals
TGB
$3.08B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
5,149,078
-73,492
| -1% | -$115K |
|
931
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.59B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
102,294
+24,300
| +31% | +$2.5M |
|
932
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.2B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
404,146
+158,675
| +65% | +$4.28M |
|
933
NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF
SPYI
$11.4B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
220,600
+82,800
| +60% | +$4.08M |
|
934
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$130M
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
1,727,259
-40,900
| -2% | -$264K |
|
935
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.2B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
10,900
-20,000
| -65% | -$18.6M |
|
936
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $11M | 0.02% |
560,015
+462,878
| +477% | +$8.93M |
|
937
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$113B
| $11M | 0.02% |
160,600
-412,200
| -72% | -$25.3M |
|
938
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$2.61B
| $11M | 0.02% |
1,513,000
+38,800
| +3% | +$262K |
|
939
Immunovant
IMVT
$8.64B
| $11M | 0.02% |
339,700
+321,400
| +1,756% | +$11.7M |
|
940
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.13B
| $11M | 0.02% |
422,900
+216,900
| +105% | +$4.76M |
|
941
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11B
| $11M | 0.02% |
61,000
-7,406
| -11% | -$1.34M |
|
|
NOA
942
North American Construction
NOA
$389M
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
490,700
-12,800
| -3% | -$298K |
|
943
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF
TFI
$3.18B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
234,700
-232,400
| -50% | -$10.9M |
|
944
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.74B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
301,600
+10,100
| +3% | +$355K |
|
945
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.8B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
51,200
+14,000
| +38% | +$2.84M |
|
946
The RMR Group
RMR
$346M
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
452,914
-3,500
| -0.8% | -$87.7K |
|
|
HTO
947
H2O America
HTO
$2.65B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
191,900
-19,100
| -9% | -$1.13M |
|
948
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.42B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
489,900
+410,000
| +513% | +$10M |
|
949
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.7B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
135,800
+58,400
| +75% | +$4.41M |
|
950
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
156,409
+140,671
| +894% | +$8.59M |
|
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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.