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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$4.31B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
+394,300
| New | +$6.22M |
|
1277
DHI Group
DHX
$166M
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
2,423,060
+222,900
| +10% | +$556K |
|
1278
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.18B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
80,279
+29,900
| +59% | +$2.04M |
|
1279
Information Services Group
III
$249M
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
1,527,109
-37,200
| -2% | -$161K |
|
|
THR
1280
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
187,400
-24,800
| -12% | -$729K |
|
1281
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.5B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
+149,100
| New | +$5.93M |
|
1282
MINISO
MNSO
$3.55B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
298,800
-241,900
| -45% | -$4.63M |
|
1283
Porch Group
PRCH
$1.83B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
1,420,700
+961,800
| +210% | +$2.87M |
|
1284
Vistra
VST
$49.1B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
87,800
+12,760
| +17% | +$631K |
|
1285
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.5B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
81,000
-1,601,910
| -95% | -$112M |
|
1286
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.42B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
142,882
+25,573
| +22% | +$1.04M |
|
1287
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.15B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
508,186
-33,679
| -6% | -$403K |
|
1288
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$487B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
+13,700
| New | +$5.87M |
|
1289
Acme United Corp
ACU
$228M
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
129,307
+4,500
| +4% | +$204K |
|
1290
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.66B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
+169,733
| New | +$6M |
|
1291
CION Investment
CION
$370M
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
552,100
+37,100
| +7% | +$409K |
|
|
BBT
1292
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.71B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
263,421
+38,421
| +17% | +$879K |
|
1293
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$87.1B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
+143,500
| New | +$5.8M |
|
1294
NACCO Industries
NC
$317M
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
199,718
+4,700
| +2% | +$159K |
|
1295
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust
GBTC
$9.51B
| $6M | 0.01% |
+105,054
| New | +$4.62M |
|
1296
Mitek Systems
MITK
$838M
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
425,100
-108,600
| -20% | -$1.33M |
|
1297
Analog Devices
ADI
$187B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
+30,295
| New | +$5.82M |
|
1298
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.75B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
+48,200
| New | +$5.32M |
|
|
NGMS
1299
DELISTED
NeoGames S.A. Ordinary Shares
NGMS
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
206,024
+8,824
| +4% | +$250K |
|
1300
Cemex
CX
$16.2B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
661,404
-190,975
| -22% | -$1.53M |
|
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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.