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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
Madison Square Garden
MSGE
$4.04B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,100
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2402
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
32,412
-8,100
| -20% | -$271K |
|
2403
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,200
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
QXO
2404
QXO Inc
QXO
$15.7B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+5,937
| +122% | +$698K |
|
|
TECX
2405
Tectonic Therapeutic
TECX
$682M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
74,014
+10,769
| +17% | +$171K |
|
2406
FRP Holdings
FRPH
$425M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+5,000
| +16% | +$150K |
|
2407
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+11,406
| +110% | +$549K |
|
2408
Corvus Pharmaceuticals
CRVS
$1.25B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
637,032
+49,600
| +8% | +$104K |
|
2409
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.68B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+6,500
| +22% | +$202K |
|
2410
iShares Core S&P US Value ETF
IUSV
$28B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-48,600
| -80% | -$4.18M |
|
2411
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$66.3M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,900
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2412
EuroDry
EDRY
$106M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+8,300
| +18% | +$177K |
|
|
TPH
2413
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,236
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
SBT
2414
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
SBT
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
218,474
+500
| +0.2% | +$2.6K |
|
2415
Immunome
IMNM
$3.09B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
45,518
-75,982
| -63% | -$1.54M |
|
2416
Network-1 Technologies
NTIP
$35.4M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
542,644
+3,051
| +0.6% | +$6.53K |
|
2417
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.53B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
993,038
+7,563
| +0.8% | +$9.36K |
|
2418
Bakkt Inc
BKKT
$342M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
97,427
+33,439
| +52% | +$899K |
|
2419
Plexus
PLXS
$7.13B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,793
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2420
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$146M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
-24,979
| -31% | -$587K |
|
2421
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$90.1M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
-1,799
| -4% | -$46.4K |
|
2422
LENSAR
LNSR
$101M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
328,345
+13,907
| +4% | +$57.2K |
|
|
YRD
2423
Yiren Digital
YRD
$104M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
247,265
-1,100
| -0.4% | -$5.23K |
|
2424
GSI Technology
GSIT
$270M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
327,750
-93,857
| -22% | -$271K |
|
2425
iShares US Equity Factor ETF
LRGF
$3.74B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-3,700
| -15% | -$188K |
|
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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.