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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NINE
2526
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
+19,295
| +48% | +$466K |
|
|
MRIN
2527
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
49,146
+14,435
| +42% | +$449K |
|
2528
SELLAS Life Sciences
SLS
$2.46B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
26,440
+1,988
| +8% | +$138K |
|
|
ATAXZ
2529
DELISTED
AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMT INV LP
ATAXZ
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
196,002
+105,602
| +117% | +$726K |
|
2530
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$469M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
78,700
+2,000
| +3% | +$32.3K |
|
2531
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.72B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,499
| New | +$1.31M |
|
2532
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF
CWB
$5.74B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+12,300
| +92% | +$624K |
|
|
DZSI
2533
DELISTED
DZS Inc. Common Stock
DZSI
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
125,497
-9,400
| -7% | -$119K |
|
|
SUNE
2534
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$10.6M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
2535
Genasys
GNSS
$77.4M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
469,860
+10,950
| +2% | +$28.4K |
|
2536
HUTCHMED
HCM
$2.11B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-32,800
| -43% | -$818K |
|
2537
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
EDV
$3.49B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,200
| New | +$1.27M |
|
2538
Novavax
NVAX
$1.35B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
120,883
+99,685
| +470% | +$3.15M |
|
|
LBY
2539
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
468,000
-35,600
| -7% | -$153K |
|
|
PLYM
2540
DELISTED
Plymouth Industrial REIT
PLYM
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
78,844
+47,320
| +150% | +$737K |
|
|
BGG
2541
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
112,100
-26,900
| -19% | -$350K |
|
|
JASN
2542
DELISTED
Jason Industries, Inc.
JASN
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
941,271
-38,460
| -4% | -$70.1K |
|
2543
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.18B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
58,719
-91,585
| -61% | -$2.02M |
|
|
RUTH
2544
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
-133,600
| -72% | -$3.27M |
|
|
TMHC
2545
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,892
| New | +$1.32M |
|
2546
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.51B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
226,225
+5,399
| +2% | +$33.9K |
|
2547
LGL Group
LGL
$94.6M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
531,365
+61,693
| +13% | +$161K |
|
2548
First US Bancshares
FUSB
$90.7M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
130,344
+11,000
| +9% | +$103K |
|
|
VOLT
2549
DELISTED
Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
VOLT
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
277,307
+25,400
| +10% | +$99K |
|
2550
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.8B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
165,600
+36,000
| +28% | +$265K |
|
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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.