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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
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ICLR
$12.8B
| $91.1M | 0.14% |
271,058
-95,700
| -26% | -$28.2M |
|
152
Okta
OKTA
$26.1B
| $90.6M | 0.14% |
866,300
+213,958
| +33% | +$19.7M |
|
153
AT&T
T
$168B
| $90.5M | 0.14% |
5,143,181
+3,931,814
| +325% | +$67.1M |
|
154
Targa Resources
TRGP
$56.9B
| $90.1M | 0.14% |
804,300
-106,100
| -12% | -$10M |
|
155
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.72B
| $89.5M | 0.14% |
1,251,215
+335,600
| +37% | +$22.7M |
|
156
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.49B
| $89.1M | 0.14% |
855,828
+164,600
| +24% | +$16.4M |
|
|
VGR
157
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Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $88.9M | 0.14% |
8,110,422
+342,607
| +4% | +$3.72M |
|
158
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.7B
| $88.4M | 0.14% |
541,900
-15,800
| -3% | -$2.45M |
|
159
Tencent Music
TME
$14.3B
| $87.8M | 0.14% |
7,843,390
+414,964
| +6% | +$4.07M |
|
160
Ross Stores
ROST
$80.8B
| $87.8M | 0.14% |
598,000
+27,300
| +5% | +$3.91M |
|
161
Arm
ARM
$287B
| $87.5M | 0.14% |
+700,100
| New | +$74.2M |
|
162
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.16B
| $87.4M | 0.14% |
1,439,179
+295,900
| +26% | +$17.9M |
|
163
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.4B
| $86.7M | 0.14% |
3,894,114
-57,500
| -1% | -$1.45M |
|
164
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22B
| $85.7M | 0.13% |
823,120
+163,500
| +25% | +$16.4M |
|
165
Vale
VALE
$60.9B
| $85.1M | 0.13% |
6,982,281
+6,850,622
| +5,203% | +$92.5M |
|
166
WIX.com
WIX
$2.79B
| $84.4M | 0.13% |
614,149
+171,000
| +39% | +$22.5M |
|
167
Roku
ROKU
$22.4B
| $83.9M | 0.13% |
1,287,000
-469,800
| -27% | -$36.6M |
|
168
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $83.6M | 0.13% |
5,533,503
+658,319
| +14% | +$11.9M |
|
169
SM Energy
SM
$7.73B
| $83.4M | 0.13% |
1,674,000
-26,500
| -2% | -$1.08M |
|
170
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $83.2M | 0.13% |
227,000
-407,200
| -64% | -$130M |
|
171
Waste Management
WM
$90.7B
| $82.8M | 0.13% |
388,500
+26,100
| +7% | +$5.13M |
|
172
Fortis
FTS
$28.6B
| $82.7M | 0.13% |
2,093,002
+15,900
| +0.8% | +$633K |
|
173
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.48B
| $81.8M | 0.13% |
27,910,850
+613,827
| +2% | +$1.92M |
|
174
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.4B
| $81.1M | 0.13% |
327,791
-201,900
| -38% | -$48.3M |
|
175
Baidu
BIDU
$35.9B
| $80.4M | 0.13% |
763,899
-137,400
| -15% | -$14.6M |
|
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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.