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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
AMREP Corp
AXR
$121M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
121,000
-691
| -0.6% | -$15K |
|
|
BLUE
1802
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
109,385
-22,550
| -17% | -$578K |
|
|
MTLS
1803
Materialise
MTLS
$395M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
530,139
-2,014
| -0.4% | -$11.3K |
|
1804
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$851M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
256,861
-3,400
| -1% | -$35.9K |
|
1805
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.22B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
118,700
-116,200
| -49% | -$2.64M |
|
1806
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$911M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
125,700
-20,500
| -14% | -$496K |
|
1807
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,241
| New | +$2.62M |
|
|
ESGR
1808
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+7,000
| +368% | +$2M |
|
|
ONT
1809
Onterris Inc
ONT
$634M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
+32,300
| +84% | +$1.08M |
|
1810
Hippo Holdings
HIPO
$875M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
151,120
-30,400
| -17% | -$374K |
|
1811
Methanex
MEOH
$4.32B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
61,828
-49,300
| -44% | -$2.2M |
|
1812
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.7B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
24,465
-495,900
| -95% | -$52.3M |
|
|
DADA
1813
DELISTED
Dada Nexus
DADA
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,341,800
-93,100
| -6% | -$199K |
|
1814
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.89B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
76,969
-100,400
| -57% | -$3.23M |
|
1815
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$347M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
48,580
-17,000
| -26% | -$751K |
|
1816
Viemed Healthcare
VMD
$353M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
290,800
+6,800
| +2% | +$58.3K |
|
|
PSTL
1817
Postal Realty Trust
PSTL
$696M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
190,950
+3,200
| +2% | +$45.4K |
|
|
HOUS
1818
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+441,400
| New | +$2.91M |
|
|
PWOD
1819
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
140,342
+3,955
| +3% | +$79.9K |
|
1820
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$105M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
79,031
+4,920
| +7% | +$146K |
|
1821
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$193M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
107,512
+3,681
| +4% | +$85.2K |
|
1822
Shift4
FOUR
$3.6B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,100
| New | +$3.09M |
|
|
BCOV
1823
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,396,251
+24,454
| +2% | +$53.7K |
|
1824
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.34B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+5,600
| +22% | +$475K |
|
|
GBIO
1825
DELISTED
Generation Bio
GBIO
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
66,450
-2,490
| -4% | -$58.6K |
|
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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.