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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Natural Alternatives International
NAII
$12.8M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
333,256
-4,800
| -1% | -$29.2K |
|
2027
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.58B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
299,668
+273,400
| +1,041% | +$1.69M |
|
2028
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.3B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
37,976
-18,300
| -33% | -$1.05M |
|
|
ASRT
2029
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
139,464
-70,037
| -33% | -$955K |
|
2030
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$107M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
-53,600
| -38% | -$1.24M |
|
2031
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals
AMLX
$2.41B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
704,600
+633,312
| +888% | +$8.28M |
|
2032
Backblaze
BLZE
$1.18B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
195,616
-7,000
| -3% | -$64.7K |
|
2033
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$936M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
57,794
-3,600
| -6% | -$122K |
|
2034
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
18,550
+14,500
| +358% | +$1.5M |
|
|
AAT
2035
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
+77,100
| +575% | +$1.7M |
|
2036
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
BWX
$1.3B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
88,900
+9,300
| +12% | +$208K |
|
2037
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.9B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,495
| New | +$1.9M |
|
2038
Allot
ALLT
$383M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
873,106
-21,500
| -2% | -$40.9K |
|
|
IVAC
2039
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
513,577
+12,487
| +2% | +$50K |
|
|
FARM
2040
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
551,900
+17,300
| +3% | +$60.2K |
|
2041
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.31B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,400
| New | +$2.3M |
|
|
CMRX
2042
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
1,853,815
+291,806
| +19% | +$304K |
|
2043
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXJ
$4.2B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
21,036
-64
| -0.3% | -$5.79K |
|
2044
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.47B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
92,200
-12,398
| -12% | -$246K |
|
2045
Ultralife
ULBI
$125M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
222,190
-50,774
| -19% | -$413K |
|
2046
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.4B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,373
| New | +$1.88M |
|
2047
Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF
FENY
$2.09B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
+47,900
| +175% | +$1.13M |
|
2048
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,200
| New | +$1.74M |
|
2049
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.28B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,200
| New | +$1.9M |
|
2050
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$458M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
115,992
+4,624
| +4% | +$84.6K |
|
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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.