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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.13B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
+95,500
| New | +$6.05M |
|
|
SCX
1302
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
374,923
-2,316
| -0.6% | -$29.9K |
|
1303
Lumentum
LITE
$78B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
125,560
-243,900
| -66% | -$12.4M |
|
1304
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$945M
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
573,278
+300
| +0.1% | +$2.92K |
|
1305
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.01B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
531,607
+353,511
| +198% | +$3.86M |
|
1306
First American
FAF
$7.38B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
96,800
+67,300
| +228% | +$3.97M |
|
1307
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.49B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
146,900
-17,680
| -11% | -$600K |
|
|
SWI
1308
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
467,190
-93,908
| -17% | -$1.14M |
|
1309
Apogee Therapeutics
APGE
$10.2B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
+88,700
| New | +$3.87M |
|
1310
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
303,989
+158,700
| +109% | +$3.05M |
|
|
THS
1311
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
150,803
-57,583
| -28% | -$2.28M |
|
1312
AvePoint
AVPT
$2.91B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
740,700
-127,700
| -15% | -$1M |
|
1313
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.81B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
38,257
-26,279
| -41% | -$3.51M |
|
1314
Aquestive Therapeutics
AQST
$531M
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
1,375,800
+104,300
| +8% | +$347K |
|
1315
CGI
GIB
$15.3B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
+53,000
| New | +$5.93M |
|
1316
Baxter International
BAX
$13.9B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
136,700
-1,005,400
| -88% | -$40.9M |
|
1317
B&G Foods
BGS
$291M
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
509,400
+432,200
| +560% | +$4.53M |
|
1318
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$9.12B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
300,578
+212,082
| +240% | +$4.36M |
|
1319
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
HYS
$1.78B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
62,059
+16,340
| +36% | +$1.52M |
|
1320
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$301M
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
155,468
+8,369
| +6% | +$255K |
|
1321
Weave Communications
WEAV
$401M
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
503,900
+65,404
| +15% | +$786K |
|
1322
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
77,400
-132,699
| -63% | -$9.34M |
|
1323
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$627M
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
612,718
-4,037
| -0.7% | -$46.2K |
|
1324
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$593M
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
153,465
+1,388
| +0.9% | +$49.9K |
|
1325
Olin
OLN
$2.13B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
97,800
-146,000
| -60% | -$7.83M |
|
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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.