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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
101
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $126M | 0.2% |
+513,179
| New | +$126M |
|
102
Rollins
ROL
$17.8B
| $125M | 0.2% |
2,692,469
-229,700
| -8% | -$10.1M |
|
103
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.98B
| $122M | 0.19% |
5,019,090
+633,468
| +14% | +$15.9M |
|
104
Antero Resources
AR
$11.6B
| $122M | 0.19% |
4,195,139
+469,200
| +13% | +$11.3M |
|
105
TJX Companies
TJX
$172B
| $121M | 0.19% |
1,190,600
+392,300
| +49% | +$38M |
|
106
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $121M | 0.19% |
215,300
+103,500
| +93% | +$56.5M |
|
107
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$32.9B
| $119M | 0.19% |
3,051,080
-27,989
| -0.9% | -$1.07M |
|
108
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$16.3B
| $119M | 0.19% |
1,076,154
+10,000
| +0.9% | +$908K |
|
109
Spotify
SPOT
$103B
| $118M | 0.19% |
447,735
-80,659
| -15% | -$18.9M |
|
110
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.87B
| $118M | 0.19% |
2,004,724
+22,200
| +1% | +$1.26M |
|
111
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $118M | 0.19% |
390,759
+81,331
| +26% | +$23.5M |
|
112
DexCom
DXCM
$33.8B
| $118M | 0.18% |
847,672
+844,972
| +31,295% | +$106M |
|
113
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $117M | 0.18% |
7,919,145
-210,200
| -3% | -$2.66M |
|
|
SWN
114
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $117M | 0.18% |
15,378,581
-959,944
| -6% | -$6.52M |
|
115
Deere & Co
DE
$167B
| $115M | 0.18% |
280,500
-92,600
| -25% | -$35.5M |
|
116
Robinhood
HOOD
$84.9B
| $112M | 0.18% |
5,556,900
+55,970
| +1% | +$785K |
|
117
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.7B
| $112M | 0.18% |
8,140,435
-568,159
| -7% | -$7.94M |
|
118
Cencora
COR
$63.7B
| $112M | 0.18% |
458,900
+50,600
| +12% | +$11.6M |
|
119
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $110M | 0.17% |
1,206,384
-3,215,800
| -73% | -$299M |
|
120
Pfizer
PFE
$152B
| $110M | 0.17% |
3,964,637
-1,892,004
| -32% | -$52.5M |
|
121
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38B
| $109M | 0.17% |
6,674,100
+2,547,700
| +62% | +$41.4M |
|
122
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.5B
| $109M | 0.17% |
7,697,163
+2,261,800
| +42% | +$28.5M |
|
123
Adobe
ADBE
$105B
| $107M | 0.17% |
+211,445
| New | +$121M |
|
124
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.8B
| $107M | 0.17% |
1,042,067
+259,167
| +33% | +$25.7M |
|
125
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $106M | 0.17% |
2,046,270
-1,081,400
| -35% | -$55.6M |
|
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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.