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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$499M
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
193,200
+6,200
| +3% | +$99.5K |
|
1727
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
DGS
$1.76B
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
62,800
+32,800
| +109% | +$1.62M |
|
1728
Schwab 1000 Index ETF
SCHK
$5.96B
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
126,000
+74,600
| +145% | +$1.8M |
|
1729
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1,000M
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
299,299
-26,500
| -8% | -$187K |
|
1730
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.96B
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
15,500
+11,500
| +288% | +$2.28M |
|
1731
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.05B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
281,600
-1,174,838
| -81% | -$14.9M |
|
1732
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.6B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
24,100
+18,300
| +316% | +$2.19M |
|
|
PRO
1733
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
87,300
+20,900
| +31% | +$739K |
|
1734
Dianthus Therapeutics
DNTH
$6.35B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
105,704
+56,398
| +114% | +$1.23M |
|
1735
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.7B
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
56,800
-11,200
| -16% | -$597K |
|
|
GES
1736
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
+100,400
| New | +$2.47M |
|
1737
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.51B
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
106,658
-1,900
| -2% | -$62.9K |
|
1738
Veeco
VECO
$3.16B
| $3.15M | 0.01% |
+89,710
| New | +$2.99M |
|
1739
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
390,200
-162,600
| -29% | -$1.15M |
|
1740
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF
VONG
$46B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-3,000
| -8% | -$249K |
|
1741
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,700
| New | +$3.13M |
|
|
AGEN
1742
Agenus
AGEN
$326M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
270,786
-30,935
| -10% | -$410K |
|
1743
Taylor Devices
TAYD
$172M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
63,062
+3,200
| +5% | +$112K |
|
1744
Titan Machinery
TITN
$423M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
126,500
+52,900
| +72% | +$1.38M |
|
1745
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
-423,339
| -85% | -$17.6M |
|
1746
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$378M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
355,934
-138,455
| -28% | -$1.25M |
|
1747
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
VSS
$12B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
26,664
-19,156
| -42% | -$2.17M |
|
1748
NerdWallet
NRDS
$635M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
211,200
+4,900
| +2% | +$75.8K |
|
1749
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.54B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
286,200
-350,527
| -55% | -$3.41M |
|
1750
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.55B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
-9,100
| -14% | -$483K |
|
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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.