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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
Unity Bancorp
UNTY
$620M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
62,101
-200
| -0.3% | -$4.01K |
|
|
ATHX
2602
DELISTED
Athersys, Inc. Common Stock
ATHX
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
31,214
+22,988
| +279% | +$880K |
|
2603
FRP Holdings
FRPH
$429M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
-35,600
| -42% | -$886K |
|
2604
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+179,700
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2605
VSE Corp
VSEC
$6.7B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-5,900
| -14% | -$192K |
|
|
CHMA
2606
DELISTED
Chiasma, Inc. Common Stock
CHMA
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
222,383
+74,700
| +51% | +$329K |
|
2607
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.8B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,300
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2608
Emerson Radio
MSN
$7.79M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
879,450
-13,300
| -1% | -$18.3K |
|
2609
Lisata Therapeutics
LSTA
$10.5M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
21,023
+1,350
| +7% | +$88.7K |
|
2610
ePlus
PLUS
$2.29B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-49,400
| -66% | -$2.05M |
|
2611
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$207M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
326,607
+56,500
| +21% | +$221K |
|
2612
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.6B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-221,400
| -89% | -$8.25M |
|
2613
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
VT
$81.8B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,500
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
LTS
2614
DELISTED
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc
LTS
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
399,800
+69,700
| +21% | +$203K |
|
2615
Princeton Bancorp
BPRN
$297M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
35,604
+12,200
| +52% | +$379K |
|
2616
Woodward
WWD
$21.4B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
11,884
-30,500
| -72% | -$2.7M |
|
2617
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
STIP
$15.9B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,300
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2618
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.66B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2619
Gevo
GEVO
$396M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
510,169
-102,900
| -17% | -$253K |
|
2620
Aptevo Therapeutics
APVO
$5.25M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2621
SandRidge Energy
SD
$519M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
138,900
-171,000
| -55% | -$1.4M |
|
2622
AC Immune
ACIU
$265M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
220,250
+150,350
| +215% | +$956K |
|
|
STRS
2623
DELISTED
STRATUS PPTYS INC
STRS
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
-2,200
| -5% | -$54.3K |
|
|
LAND
2624
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$358M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
86,705
-141,795
| -62% | -$1.71M |
|
|
MCRN
2625
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
96,900
-164,089
| -63% | -$2.17M |
|
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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.