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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
DLH Holdings
DLHC
$67.8M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
175,390
+9,000
| +5% | +$50.1K |
|
|
ITCI
2602
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-279,076
| -86% | -$5.84M |
|
2603
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-182,400
| -87% | -$6.84M |
|
2604
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$407M
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
391,774
-2,680
| -0.7% | -$7.38K |
|
2605
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$46B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
18,699
-173,977
| -90% | -$8.71M |
|
2606
CGI
GIB
$15.3B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,300
| New | +$994K |
|
|
AUTO
2607
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
333,000
-44,000
| -12% | -$162K |
|
2608
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.87B
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-37,500
| -60% | -$1.35M |
|
2609
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$142M
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
278,000
-54,433
| -16% | -$217K |
|
2610
InfuSystem Holdings
INFU
$249M
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
301,096
+34,996
| +13% | +$114K |
|
|
GZT
2611
DELISTED
Gazit-globe Ltd
GZT
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
107,300
+5,200
| +5% | +$47.7K |
|
2612
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.04B
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
91,586
-100,840
| -52% | -$1.16M |
|
|
USDP
2613
DELISTED
USD PARTNERS LP
USDP
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
101,275
+74,075
| +272% | +$752K |
|
|
ALR
2614
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
113,634
+10,755
| +10% | +$122K |
|
2615
Pixelworks
PXLW
$45.7M
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
17,967
+10,796
| +151% | +$541K |
|
|
BEL
2616
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,202
| New | +$761K |
|
2617
Hennessy Advisors
HNNA
$78.9M
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
70,050
-70
| -0.1% | -$1.08K |
|
2618
Highway Holdings
HIHO
$5.04M
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
220,274
+34,074
| +18% | +$141K |
|
2619
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$980M
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,900
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
CRR
2620
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
+132,700
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2621
NLI Holdings
NL
$329M
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
160,247
-44,133
| -22% | -$351K |
|
2622
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$490M
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
26,594
-78,226
| -75% | -$2.86M |
|
2623
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.07B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,631
| New | +$1M |
|
2624
Virco
VIRC
$95.5M
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
196,100
-15,700
| -7% | -$74.1K |
|
2625
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
BWX
$1.31B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
34,669
-29,931
| -46% | -$827K |
|
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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.