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 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$327M |
| 2 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$271M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$224M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$707M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$396M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$312M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$285M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$262M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 18.72% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.53% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.25% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.26% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 8.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$80.6M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
112,423
+5,283
| +5% | +$52.7K |
|
2577
AstraZeneca
AZN
$241B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-478,950
| -97% | -$36.2M |
|
|
EVA
2578
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
33,751
-6,149
| -15% | -$188K |
|
|
NINE
2579
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,800
| New | +$1.06M |
|
2580
Veeco
VECO
$3.26B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
103,437
+80,134
| +344% | +$1M |
|
|
DESP
2581
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,600
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2582
Greif
GEF
$5B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,600
| New | +$1.07M |
|
2583
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$813M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,545
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2584
NN Inc
NNBR
$305M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,300
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2585
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$11.3B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+3,200
| +22% | +$186K |
|
2586
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.5B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-130,800
| -90% | -$8.88M |
|
2587
Good Times Restaurants
GTIM
$17.1M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
223,560
+91,890
| +70% | +$411K |
|
2588
HUTCHMED
HCM
$2.12B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+25,500
| +375% | +$777K |
|
|
UNIT
2589
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.41B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
51,386
+33,100
| +181% | +$655K |
|
|
VOXX
2590
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
198,541
+53,900
| +37% | +$290K |
|
|
BSCJ
2591
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2019 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCJ
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
+21,449
| +78% | +$452K |
|
|
PTX
2592
DELISTED
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
PTX
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
1,068,896
+115,146
| +12% | +$193K |
|
2593
Mitek Systems
MITK
$874M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
145,476
-12,575
| -8% | -$104K |
|
|
SAFE
2594
DELISTED
Safehold Inc.
SAFE
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,780
| New | +$974K |
|
|
RBCN
2595
DELISTED
Rubicon Technology, Inc.
RBCN
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
114,098
-1,694
| -1% | -$14.3K |
|
|
SDLP
2596
DELISTED
SEADRILL PARTNERS LLC
SDLP
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,840
+6,400
| +30% | +$227K |
|
|
CAW
2597
DELISTED
CCA Industries, Inc.
CAW
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
353,200
+1,900
| +0.5% | +$5.26K |
|
2598
Compugen
CGEN
$225M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
265,100
+20,200
| +8% | +$70.7K |
|
2599
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.6B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+365,290
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2600
Cineverse
CNVS
$66.3M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
43,518
+547
| +1% | +$15.3K |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Jim Simons held 3,734 positions worth $97.3B, up 6% from $91.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.7% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q3 2018 filing shows 508 new, 1,623 increased, 1,169 reduced and 410 closed positions. Its largest new stake was JPMorgan Chase: 2,054,913 shares worth $232M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $707M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2018 buy was JPMorgan Chase: 2,054,913 shares worth $232M.
- Jim Simons added most to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q3 2018, an estimated $327M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $396M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Apple in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $707M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9.7% of its $97.3B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Jim Simons opened 508 new positions and closed 410 in Q3 2018.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $97.3B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 13 Nov 2018.