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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$675M
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
189,200
+146,300
| +341% | +$3.09M |
|
1527
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$850M
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
157,099
-3,200
| -2% | -$87.1K |
|
1528
Eastern Company
EML
$154M
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
123,037
-12,000
| -9% | -$305K |
|
|
GIFI
1529
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
568,254
-39,570
| -7% | -$207K |
|
1530
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.51B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
+111,542
| New | +$3.96M |
|
1531
Seanergy Maritime Holdings
SHIP
$360M
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
477,200
+252,700
| +113% | +$2.01M |
|
1532
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$411M
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
340,913
+11,200
| +3% | +$139K |
|
1533
Afya
AFYA
$1.26B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
222,700
+42,300
| +23% | +$868K |
|
1534
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.6B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
7,973
-363,500
| -98% | -$181M |
|
1535
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$297M
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
261,937
-47,340
| -15% | -$651K |
|
|
BCYC
1536
Bicycle Therapeutics
BCYC
$279M
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
165,700
+60,200
| +57% | +$1.28M |
|
1537
Pangaea Logistics
PANL
$496M
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
587,400
+127,100
| +28% | +$1.04M |
|
1538
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.58B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
+292,700
| New | +$3.82M |
|
1539
Open Text
OTEX
$5.8B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
104,900
+29,800
| +40% | +$1.2M |
|
1540
Inter&Co
INTR
$2.3B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
713,026
+225,165
| +46% | +$1.23M |
|
1541
Alector
ALEC
$228M
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
675,483
+103,500
| +18% | +$677K |
|
1542
Quad
QUAD
$507M
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
764,100
-800
| -0.1% | -$4.32K |
|
|
GLDD
1543
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
463,424
-200,677
| -30% | -$1.65M |
|
1544
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
109,900
-69,200
| -39% | -$2.51M |
|
1545
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Value ETF
MGV
$13.7B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
33,900
+10,400
| +44% | +$1.18M |
|
1546
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$306M
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
122,912
-36,388
| -23% | -$1.21M |
|
1547
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
118,300
+25,100
| +27% | +$824K |
|
1548
Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
$542M
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
155,903
-3,700
| -2% | -$98.7K |
|
1549
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.7B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
149,410
-103,131
| -41% | -$2.73M |
|
1550
C&F Financial
CFFI
$288M
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
82,460
-400
| -0.5% | -$22K |
|
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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.