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 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$618M |
| 2 |
Vale
VALE
|
+$332M |
| 3 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$309M |
| 4 |
CME Group
CME
|
+$306M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$290M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$435M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$342M |
| 3 |
Crown Castle
CCI
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$229M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$190M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.17% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.41% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.61% |
| 4 | Financials | 10.51% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 9.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EEI
2501
DELISTED
Ecology and Environment
EEI
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
128,517
-500
| -0.4% | -$5.8K |
|
2502
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,800
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
CSS
2503
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
235,670
+14,970
| +7% | +$121K |
|
|
XENT
2504
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,900
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
TCON
2505
DELISTED
TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
TCON
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
5,147
+942
| +22% | +$204K |
|
|
FRBK
2506
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
268,233
+112,500
| +72% | +$691K |
|
2507
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$504M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
550,801
+44,300
| +9% | +$132K |
|
|
CGRN
2508
DELISTED
Capstone Green Energy Corporation Common Stock
CGRN
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
155,715
-24,812
| -14% | -$213K |
|
2509
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$294M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,662
| New | +$1.26M |
|
|
BOCH
2510
DELISTED
Bank of Commerce Holdings (CA)
BOCH
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
132,500
+19,187
| +17% | +$212K |
|
|
CYRN
2511
DELISTED
CYREN Ltd.
CYRN
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
32,132
+360
| +1% | +$17.8K |
|
2512
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.67B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
-131,200
| -71% | -$3.39M |
|
|
GIFI
2513
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
150,800
+30,900
| +26% | +$287K |
|
|
SHLO
2514
DELISTED
Shiloh Industries Inc
SHLO
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
251,211
+27,600
| +12% | +$166K |
|
2515
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
$3.85B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,500
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2516
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.85B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-28,400
| -72% | -$3.39M |
|
2517
Infosys
INFY
$50.3B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,600
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
NTUS
2518
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
+3,632
| +7% | +$108K |
|
2519
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$154M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,100
| New | +$1.75M |
|
2520
Tredegar Corp
TG
$278M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
84,600
-33,400
| -28% | -$565K |
|
2521
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$19B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,900
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2522
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$392M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
466,495
-5,400
| -1% | -$22.7K |
|
2523
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.4B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
12,440
-162,800
| -93% | -$17.2M |
|
2524
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.5B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
188,773
+62,373
| +49% | +$452K |
|
2525
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.6B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+6,900
| +21% | +$227K |
|
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Jim Simons's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Jim Simons held 3,883 positions worth $110B, up 20% from $91.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.7% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $7.09B of net new capital in Q1 2019, opening 532 new positions and adding to 1,751 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 3,483,100 shares worth $310M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $342M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q1 2019 buy was Amazon: 3,483,100 shares worth $310M.
- Jim Simons added most to Starbucks in Q1 2019, an estimated $618M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $342M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Apple in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $435M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 8.7% of its $110B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Jim Simons opened 532 new positions and closed 465 in Q1 2019.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 20% quarter-over-quarter to $110B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 14 May 2019.