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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$473M
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
336,800
-122,700
| -27% | -$1.1M |
|
1702
ASE Group
ASX
$102B
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
+298,285
| New | +$2.93M |
|
1703
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$208M
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
433,258
-5,600
| -1% | -$47.8K |
|
1704
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
XLG
$11B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
77,700
-17,500
| -18% | -$704K |
|
1705
RPC Inc
RES
$1.43B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
422,919
+162,200
| +62% | +$1.17M |
|
1706
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.3B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
57,497
-7,354
| -11% | -$382K |
|
1707
Photronics
PLAB
$1.96B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
115,495
-37,200
| -24% | -$1.11M |
|
1708
Suzano
SUZ
$9.88B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
255,774
-516,628
| -67% | -$5.82M |
|
1709
Community Bank
CBU
$3.46B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
+68,008
| New | +$3.17M |
|
1710
Esquire Financial Holdings
ESQ
$1.58B
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
68,754
+17,854
| +35% | +$874K |
|
1711
WaFd
WAFD
$2.82B
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
+112,430
| New | +$3.24M |
|
1712
Taboola.com
TBLA
$1.09B
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
734,000
-29,510
| -4% | -$132K |
|
1713
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2B
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
84,700
-131,400
| -61% | -$5.07M |
|
1714
NVR
NVR
$16.9B
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
+400
| New | +$2.97M |
|
|
VOXX
1715
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
396,826
-7,596
| -2% | -$65.3K |
|
1716
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
100,300
-195,905
| -66% | -$6.25M |
|
1717
Transcat
TRNS
$875M
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
29,000
+15,800
| +120% | +$1.67M |
|
1718
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.19B
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
532,730
+324,930
| +156% | +$1.83M |
|
1719
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.89B
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
+35,077
| New | +$2.97M |
|
1720
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
DGRO
$43.8B
| $3.22M | 0.01% |
55,500
+6,700
| +14% | +$372K |
|
1721
FTAI Infrastructure
FIP
$538M
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
511,400
+110,500
| +28% | +$512K |
|
1722
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.15B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
25,000
-8,700
| -26% | -$1.08M |
|
1723
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.71B
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
92,984
+7,559
| +9% | +$238K |
|
1724
Advantage Solutions
ADV
$425M
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
29,552
+760
| +3% | +$74.8K |
|
1725
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.37B
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
49,200
+11,504
| +31% | +$689K |
|
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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.