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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Remitly
RELY
$5.49B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
124,800
-147,100
| -54% | -$2.79M |
|
1852
Saga Communications
SGA
$61.9M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
115,944
-4,229
| -4% | -$97.9K |
|
1853
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.9B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-36,000
| -74% | -$6.97M |
|
1854
Navient
NAVI
$837M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+148,306
| New | +$2.5M |
|
1855
Diebold Nixdorf
DBD
$2.47B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
74,900
+25,900
| +53% | +$832K |
|
|
ME
1856
DELISTED
23andMe Holding Co
ME
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
242,408
+68,505
| +39% | +$881K |
|
1857
International General Insurance
IGIC
$1.16B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
189,800
-29,200
| -13% | -$380K |
|
|
OSG
1858
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$217M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
164,344
-22,400
| -12% | -$353K |
|
1859
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.69B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
301,094
-11,800
| -4% | -$102K |
|
1860
First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund
FTGC
$3.09B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
108,200
+40,797
| +61% | +$940K |
|
1861
Birkenstock
BIRK
$7.28B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,200
| New | +$2.59M |
|
1862
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.35B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
112,925
-241,800
| -68% | -$5.38M |
|
1863
NatWest
NWG
$75.9B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
376,400
+271,382
| +258% | +$1.61M |
|
1864
Energy Recovery
ERII
$412M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
162,000
+62,700
| +63% | +$998K |
|
|
LGF.B
1865
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
274,439
+145,400
| +113% | +$1.35M |
|
|
MITT
1866
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$215M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
415,663
+94,023
| +29% | +$578K |
|
|
SUP
1867
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
876,755
-39,297
| -4% | -$124K |
|
1868
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,400
| New | +$2.47M |
|
1869
Matrix Service
MTRX
$335M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
194,800
+4,241
| +2% | +$47.6K |
|
1870
Prime Medicine
PRME
$559M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
362,400
+309,108
| +580% | +$2.34M |
|
1871
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.07B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
-5,400
| -7% | -$176K |
|
1872
Northeast Community Bancorp
NECB
$372M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
161,000
-34,100
| -17% | -$553K |
|
1873
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.52B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,500
| New | +$2.59M |
|
1874
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
$9.75B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,337
| New | +$2.39M |
|
|
FIRY
1875
Firy Inc
FIRY
$150M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
389,025
-15,100
| -4% | -$92.6K |
|
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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.