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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
+31,200
| +77% | +$946K |
|
2002
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.39B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,200
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2003
Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF
RWL
$10B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+9,700
| +77% | +$858K |
|
2004
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
79,000
+32,800
| +71% | +$779K |
|
2005
Fidelity High Dividend ETF
FDVV
$10.5B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,002
| New | +$2M |
|
2006
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund
EMLP
$4.19B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
-19,900
| -22% | -$555K |
|
2007
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$851M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
1,673,400
-73,032
| -4% | -$87.1K |
|
2008
AstroNova
ALOT
$227M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
116,342
+6,647
| +6% | +$116K |
|
|
LADR
2009
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
186,241
+98,300
| +112% | +$1.08M |
|
2010
Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF
VONE
$8.72B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-1,600
| -16% | -$363K |
|
|
STER
2011
DELISTED
Sterling Check Corp. Common Stock
STER
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,600
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
AUTL
2012
Autolus Therapeutics
AUTL
$572M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
323,900
+164,300
| +103% | +$1.02M |
|
2013
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,699
| New | +$1.92M |
|
|
PPLT
2014
abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF
PPLT
$2.04B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
246,240
+127,240
| +107% | +$1.06M |
|
|
HTBK
2015
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
239,500
+44,600
| +23% | +$389K |
|
2016
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
$16.1B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,400
| New | +$1.93M |
|
2017
Palomar
PLMR
$3.37B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+16,806
| +218% | +$1.15M |
|
2018
Regenxbio
RGNX
$711M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
97,500
+77,900
| +397% | +$1.39M |
|
2019
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.21B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
131,900
-67,100
| -34% | -$1.08M |
|
|
ZUO
2020
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
224,200
-464,400
| -67% | -$4.05M |
|
2021
WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund
IHDG
$2.25B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
+23,800
| +115% | +$1.04M |
|
2022
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.25B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
51,208
-2,692
| -5% | -$105K |
|
2023
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,283
| New | +$1.87M |
|
2024
GigaCloud Technology
GCT
$1.85B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
-74,618
| -49% | -$2.12M |
|
2025
Genius Sports
GENI
$2.33B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
356,478
+327,678
| +1,138% | +$2.1M |
|
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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.