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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$535M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$388M |
| 3 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$348M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$230M |
| 5 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$203M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$350M |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$337M |
| 4 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$332M |
| 5 |
SODA
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.12% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.68% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.18% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 10.07% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CTO
2551
CTO Realty Growth
CTO
$822M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
72,943
-65,726
| -47% | -$1.03M |
|
|
CALA
2552
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
12,965
+11,786
| +1,000% | +$1.16M |
|
2553
CarParts.com
PRTS
$48.3M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
114,207
+4,597
| +4% | +$57.6K |
|
|
CASM
2554
DELISTED
CAS Medical Systems, Inc.
CASM
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
648,777
-33,240
| -5% | -$61.9K |
|
2555
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.38B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,434
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
ESXB
2556
DELISTED
Community Bankers Trust Corporation
ESXB
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
143,495
-27,005
| -16% | -$225K |
|
|
ZAGG
2557
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,900
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2558
Farmmi Inc
FAMI
$4.86M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
105
+82
| +357% | +$971K |
|
|
HAPN
2559
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+67,580
| +674% | +$1.11M |
|
2560
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.5B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+14,600
| +332% | +$875K |
|
2561
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.73B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
229,100
-50,200
| -18% | -$275K |
|
2562
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-86,400
| -73% | -$2.87M |
|
2563
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF
EIDO
$489M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,906
| New | +$952K |
|
2564
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,500
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
SUNE
2565
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$10.3M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
2566
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.52B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
441,387
-141,758
| -24% | -$399K |
|
2567
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$551M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,328
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2568
AXT Inc
AXTI
$5.19B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+231,600
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
BLPH
2569
DELISTED
Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc.
BLPH
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
83,698
+2,813
| +3% | +$40.8K |
|
2570
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF
EBND
$2.28B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+8,700
| +30% | +$228K |
|
2571
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$45.6M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
844,637
-35,907
| -4% | -$45.3K |
|
2572
Impinj
PI
$5.25B
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,500
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2573
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$353M
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,954
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
GES
2574
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
-27,400
| -37% | -$581K |
|
2575
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-446,200
| -96% | -$27.2M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Jim Simons held 3,847 positions worth $91.3B, down 6.1% from $97.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.1% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $8.84B of net new capital in Q4 2018, opening 522 new positions and adding to 1,588 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Apple: 11,041,936 shares worth $435M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Dell, an estimated $332M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q4 2018 buy was Apple: 11,041,936 shares worth $435M.
- Jim Simons added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2018, an estimated $388M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Dell, cutting an estimated $332M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Danaher in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $350M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9.1% of its $91.3B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Jim Simons opened 522 new positions and closed 504 in Q4 2018.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 6.1% quarter-over-quarter to $91.3B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 13 Feb 2019.