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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FM
2101
DELISTED
iShares Frontier and Select EM ETF
FM
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
62,812
-47,388
| -43% | -$1.28M |
|
2102
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
VDC
$8.04B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+3,800
| +76% | +$746K |
|
2103
Materion
MTRN
$5.9B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-11,107
| -45% | -$1.41M |
|
2104
Seer Inc
SEER
$115M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
942,000
+173,400
| +23% | +$311K |
|
2105
Lantronix
LTRX
$289M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
502,094
+52,900
| +12% | +$260K |
|
2106
Invesco Preferred ETF
PGX
$3.77B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
150,400
-129,400
| -46% | -$1.52M |
|
|
PSTX
2107
DELISTED
Poseida Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
PSTX
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
557,400
+27,300
| +5% | +$91K |
|
2108
AerSale
ASLE
$280M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
247,300
+58,200
| +31% | +$537K |
|
2109
iShares Global Infrastructure ETF
IGF
$10.7B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+32,000
| +604% | +$1.47M |
|
2110
Redwire
RDW
$3.39B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
404,583
+188,083
| +87% | +$598K |
|
2111
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$708M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
396,900
-61,748
| -13% | -$258K |
|
2112
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$379M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,573
| New | +$1.78M |
|
|
STCN
2113
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
186,743
-3,700
| -2% | -$33.8K |
|
2114
Perma-Fix Environmental Services
PESI
$368M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
148,796
-19,200
| -11% | -$166K |
|
2115
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$593M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-14,300
| -47% | -$1.44M |
|
2116
AMCON Distributing
DIT
$66.4M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
14,394
-60
| -0.4% | -$7.83K |
|
2117
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$3.1B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
78,601
-75,900
| -49% | -$1.5M |
|
2118
Cricut
CRCT
$1.21B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
368,142
-39,258
| -10% | -$209K |
|
|
LGF.A
2119
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
176,050
+21,050
| +14% | +$208K |
|
|
EGRX
2120
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
333,850
+39,400
| +13% | +$216K |
|
2121
Caesarstone
CSTE
$119M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
427,278
+54,900
| +15% | +$225K |
|
2122
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-7,500
| -34% | -$859K |
|
2123
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$283M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
109,216
+3,200
| +3% | +$47.4K |
|
|
SGMO
2124
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
2,597,977
-547,901
| -17% | -$397K |
|
|
LX
2125
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$224M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
966,000
+135,200
| +16% | +$250K |
|
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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.