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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Quest Resource Holding
QRHC
$34.2M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
274,792
-22,100
| -7% | -$157K |
|
1927
ReposiTrak
TRAK
$153M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
148,363
-18,500
| -11% | -$243K |
|
|
CDTX
1928
DELISTED
Cidara Therapeutics
CDTX
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
127,749
+37,640
| +42% | +$540K |
|
1929
Transportadora de Gas del Sur
TGS
$4.25B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+155,454
| New | +$2.17M |
|
1930
Riley Exploration Permian
REPX
$803M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
+17,200
| +32% | +$430K |
|
1931
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
DBEF
$9.43B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
-62,798
| -52% | -$2.43M |
|
|
OMCC
1932
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
346,651
-5,300
| -2% | -$36.9K |
|
|
AZUL
1933
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
298,745
+130,845
| +78% | +$1.04M |
|
1934
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$27.3B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+27,600
| +153% | +$1.33M |
|
1935
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$310M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
177,400
+139,098
| +363% | +$1.85M |
|
1936
ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF
ARKB
$2.4B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,500
| New | +$1.78M |
|
1937
First Advantage
FA
$3.71B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
142,100
-81,900
| -37% | -$1.34M |
|
|
KWY
1938
Kingsway Corp
KWY
$283M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
276,315
-16,379
| -6% | -$141K |
|
1939
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$306M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
106,349
-600
| -0.6% | -$11.8K |
|
1940
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF
SPTM
$14.1B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+600
| +2% | +$36.6K |
|
1941
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.47B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,857
| New | +$2.23M |
|
1942
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$229M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
807,100
-50,625
| -6% | -$172K |
|
|
SEVN
1943
Seven Hills Realty Trust
SEVN
$175M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
177,400
+6,983
| +4% | +$89.8K |
|
|
YALA
1944
Yalla Group
YALA
$829M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
475,700
| – | – |
|
1945
Expensify
EXFY
$210M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
1,240,800
+360,000
| +41% | +$683K |
|
1946
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,566
| New | +$2.26M |
|
1947
Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF
VOOV
$6.81B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+4,300
| +52% | +$739K |
|
1948
Sagimet Biosciences
SGMT
$629M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
419,400
+396,400
| +1,723% | +$2.85M |
|
1949
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.3B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
-5,200
| -10% | -$240K |
|
1950
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
QQQE
$1.44B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
25,439
+7,339
| +41% | +$636K |
|
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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.