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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$377M
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
424,682
+14,372
| +4% | +$184K |
|
|
BFIN
1177
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
689,127
-9,988
| -1% | -$103K |
|
|
HAPN
1178
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.27B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
822,325
-143,408
| -15% | -$1.2M |
|
1179
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
107,022
-106,000
| -50% | -$6.44M |
|
1180
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.58B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
299,739
-6,400
| -2% | -$150K |
|
1181
Grupo SIMEC
SIM
$4.68B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
222,545
-400
| -0.2% | -$12.5K |
|
|
TRUE
1182
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
2,116,801
+15,900
| +0.8% | +$55.1K |
|
|
AIRC
1183
DELISTED
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
AIRC
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
220,600
+112,100
| +103% | +$3.64M |
|
1184
Forward Air
FWRD
$682M
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
229,939
+193,700
| +535% | +$8.1M |
|
|
CVSA
1185
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
139,100
-107,500
| -44% | -$5.61M |
|
1186
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$474M
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
239,207
-34,672
| -13% | -$831K |
|
1187
StoneX
SNEX
$8.05B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
343,049
+77,963
| +29% | +$1.56M |
|
1188
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.47B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
345,146
+33,146
| +11% | +$665K |
|
1189
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.55B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
249,300
+56,066
| +29% | +$1.58M |
|
1190
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.2B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
68,600
+42,600
| +164% | +$3.98M |
|
1191
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.7B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
49,006
+15,450
| +46% | +$2.33M |
|
1192
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$294M
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
286,518
-24,682
| -8% | -$747K |
|
1193
MongoDB
MDB
$38B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
+19,700
| New | +$8.05M |
|
1194
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.85B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
104,700
-191,900
| -65% | -$12.2M |
|
1195
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.46B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
59,300
+10,700
| +22% | +$1.25M |
|
|
HPP
1196
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$787M
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
155,243
+91,257
| +143% | +$4.81M |
|
1197
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.28B
| $7M | 0.01% |
134,492
+56,300
| +72% | +$2.47M |
|
1198
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$183M
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
4,424,404
+694,000
| +19% | +$1.42M |
|
1199
Comfort Systems
FIX
$60.8B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
22,000
-14,600
| -40% | -$3.73M |
|
1200
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
80,300
+68,900
| +604% | +$5.6M |
|
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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.