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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Avantis US Large Cap Value ETF
AVLV
$18.4B
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
60,400
+46,400
| +331% | +$2.78M |
|
1577
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
+49,000
| New | +$3.58M |
|
1578
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$7.15B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
91,100
-109,000
| -54% | -$4.02M |
|
|
ACB
1579
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$235M
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
879,670
-150,328
| -15% | -$582K |
|
1580
Koppers
KOP
$857M
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
69,700
-17,100
| -20% | -$884K |
|
1581
Noble Corp
NE
$7.07B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
+79,300
| New | +$3.57M |
|
|
VZIO
1582
DELISTED
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VZIO
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
351,300
-459,700
| -57% | -$4.21M |
|
1583
Xponential Fitness
XPOF
$206M
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
232,100
+145,200
| +167% | +$1.79M |
|
1584
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$296M
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
202,283
-5,442
| -3% | -$142K |
|
1585
Entravision Communication
EVC
$820M
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
2,331,343
-25,000
| -1% | -$82.5K |
|
1586
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$444M
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
503,442
+256,400
| +104% | +$2M |
|
1587
BGC Group
BGC
$5.2B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
490,900
-996,748
| -67% | -$7.39M |
|
1588
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.81B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
195,363
-3,453
| -2% | -$72.5K |
|
|
MLNK
1589
DELISTED
MeridianLink
MLNK
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
203,600
+177,500
| +680% | +$3.62M |
|
|
USAP
1590
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
169,500
-24,712
| -13% | -$500K |
|
1591
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$161M
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
363,499
+17,621
| +5% | +$201K |
|
1592
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.31B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
274,525
-64,000
| -19% | -$894K |
|
1593
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.61B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
107,000
+31,900
| +42% | +$1.03M |
|
1594
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.4B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
107,348
-307,600
| -74% | -$10.6M |
|
1595
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
VOE
$24.5B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
+24,300
| New | +$3.57M |
|
1596
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.04B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
57,456
+21,956
| +62% | +$1.44M |
|
1597
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$822M
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
155,520
-19,000
| -11% | -$486K |
|
1598
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF
XYLD
$3.28B
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
92,300
-11,352
| -11% | -$455K |
|
1599
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.82B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
+27,600
| New | +$3.51M |
|
1600
Amplitude
AMPL
$1.66B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
345,600
+69,200
| +25% | +$849K |
|
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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.