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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Avista
AVA
$3.23B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
129,700
-21,901
| -14% | -$746K |
|
1477
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.67B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
240,500
+117,000
| +95% | +$2.02M |
|
|
SMMF
1478
DELISTED
Summit Financial Group, Inc.
SMMF
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
167,183
-2,452
| -1% | -$67.4K |
|
1479
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$405M
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
1,123,400
-372,903
| -25% | -$1.46M |
|
1480
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$960M
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
204,700
+92,300
| +82% | +$2.01M |
|
1481
Viant Technology
DSP
$264M
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
425,200
+55,700
| +15% | +$485K |
|
|
EVRI
1482
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
450,900
-306,700
| -40% | -$3.17M |
|
|
UCTT
1483
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$4.21B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
98,400
+28,500
| +41% | +$1.16M |
|
1484
Comp X International
CIX
$386M
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
131,544
-2,600
| -2% | -$69.1K |
|
|
KLG
1485
DELISTED
WK Kellogg Co
KLG
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
239,900
+159,445
| +198% | +$2.32M |
|
|
BPMC
1486
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
+47,500
| New | +$4.07M |
|
1487
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.34B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
228,300
+39,700
| +21% | +$669K |
|
|
CSTR
1488
DELISTED
CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc
CSTR
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
221,899
-700
| -0.3% | -$13K |
|
1489
Coty
COTY
$2.42B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
372,730
-132,274
| -26% | -$1.61M |
|
|
PLYM
1490
DELISTED
Plymouth Industrial REIT
PLYM
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
197,812
+60,000
| +44% | +$1.34M |
|
1491
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$968M
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
130,400
+125,100
| +2,360% | +$4.61M |
|
1492
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.95B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
+67,172
| New | +$4.28M |
|
|
ALEX
1493
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
+268,218
| New | +$4.61M |
|
|
LSEA
1494
DELISTED
Landsea Homes
LSEA
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
303,900
+200,300
| +193% | +$2.52M |
|
1495
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.71B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
+48,600
| New | +$4.57M |
|
1496
Paysign
PAYS
$735M
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
1,203,380
-22,269
| -2% | -$66.6K |
|
1497
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$9.72B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
+24,700
| New | +$3.43M |
|
1498
Universal Display
OLED
$4.18B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
26,039
+9,039
| +53% | +$1.57M |
|
|
JBTM
1499
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.15B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
41,700
-8,300
| -17% | -$827K |
|
1500
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.02B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
279,575
+178,200
| +176% | +$2.62M |
|
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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.