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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
SELLAS Life Sciences
SLS
$2.5B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
15,557
+8,410
| +118% | +$580K |
|
2627
Inuvo
INUV
$14.2M
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
152,912
+5,040
| +3% | +$33.5K |
|
2628
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.29B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
66,792
-564,190
| -89% | -$6.62M |
|
2629
Tecnoglass Holdings Inc.
TGLS
$1.86B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
95,794
+51,671
| +117% | +$475K |
|
2630
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$205M
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
251,407
+11,707
| +5% | +$43.1K |
|
2631
AMCON Distributing
DIT
$66.4M
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
16,050
| – | – |
|
|
CLPR
2632
Clipper Realty
CLPR
$53M
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,200
| New | +$763K |
|
|
BBOX
2633
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
892,289
-25,711
| -3% | -$36K |
|
2634
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$981M
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-9,800
| -32% | -$456K |
|
2635
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.52B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+2,200
| +16% | +$127K |
|
2636
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.23B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,800
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
FRBK
2637
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
127,340
-115,669
| -48% | -$882K |
|
|
EGC
2638
DELISTED
Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. Common Stock
EGC
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
+108,900
| New | +$951K |
|
|
VOLT
2639
DELISTED
Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
VOLT
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
236,100
+16,900
| +8% | +$61.1K |
|
2640
CVD Equipment Corp
CVV
$52.1M
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
147,607
-2,093
| -1% | -$13.8K |
|
2641
Invesco Preferred ETF
PGX
$3.77B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
63,396
-41,004
| -39% | -$595K |
|
|
UBP
2642
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.
UBP
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
+5,600
| +12% | +$99.5K |
|
|
CCR
2643
DELISTED
CONSOL Coal Resources LP
CCR
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,500
| New | +$857K |
|
|
SSI
2644
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
459,229
+82,300
| +22% | +$176K |
|
2645
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$326M
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
475,000
+292,400
| +160% | +$654K |
|
|
ATYR
2646
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$54.2M
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
79,073
+40,940
| +107% | +$448K |
|
2647
Eagle Bancorp Montana
EBMT
$188M
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
49,360
+1,100
| +2% | +$20.8K |
|
2648
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.19B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
393,200
+347,700
| +764% | +$762K |
|
2649
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$9.72B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,700
| New | +$851K |
|
|
IRS
2650
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones
IRS
$1.24B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
54,403
+7,786
| +17% | +$126K |
|
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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.