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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PCH
251
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $100M | 0.09% |
2,650,713
-154,148
| -5% | -$5.5M |
|
252
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $100M | 0.09% |
2,540,686
-85,156
| -3% | -$3.07M |
|
253
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$228M
| $99.9M | 0.09% |
1,978,402
+382,391
| +24% | +$22.6M |
|
254
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.8B
| $99.8M | 0.09% |
4,074,600
+544,200
| +15% | +$12.4M |
|
255
Five Below
FIVE
$13B
| $99.5M | 0.09% |
800,403
+140,700
| +21% | +$17M |
|
256
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $99.2M | 0.09% |
2,208,800
+495,300
| +29% | +$19.5M |
|
257
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.9B
| $98.4M | 0.09% |
2,043,720
-112,700
| -5% | -$5.65M |
|
258
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.19B
| $98.4M | 0.09% |
576,850
+272,800
| +90% | +$44.1M |
|
259
Lam Research
LRCX
$390B
| $97.7M | 0.09% |
5,459,810
-2,307,080
| -30% | -$38.5M |
|
260
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $97.4M | 0.09% |
1,961,280
-523,600
| -21% | -$23.6M |
|
261
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.09B
| $97M | 0.09% |
5,280,300
+493,500
| +10% | +$8.41M |
|
262
KLA
KLAC
$262B
| $96.8M | 0.09% |
8,107,750
+4,212,850
| +108% | +$45.3M |
|
263
Okta
OKTA
$26.1B
| $96.5M | 0.09% |
1,166,900
+50,900
| +5% | +$4.03M |
|
264
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$21.8B
| $96.3M | 0.09% |
7,271,618
+313,601
| +5% | +$4.39M |
|
|
CSGS
265
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $96.1M | 0.09% |
2,271,822
+18,523
| +0.8% | +$716K |
|
|
IPG
266
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $96.1M | 0.09% |
4,572,000
+3,304,800
| +261% | +$73.6M |
|
|
TRCO
267
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $95.4M | 0.09% |
2,067,300
-456,800
| -18% | -$21M |
|
268
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.25B
| $95.3M | 0.09% |
2,384,000
+1,065,600
| +81% | +$41.7M |
|
269
MongoDB
MDB
$35.3B
| $94.8M | 0.09% |
645,100
+324,500
| +101% | +$33.3M |
|
270
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.3B
| $94.7M | 0.09% |
+674,515
| New | +$87.5M |
|
271
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.14B
| $94.1M | 0.09% |
2,437,033
+1,182,419
| +94% | +$49.2M |
|
272
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $94M | 0.09% |
724,654
+713,854
| +6,610% | +$86.8M |
|
273
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.4B
| $93.8M | 0.09% |
2,004,900
-265,300
| -12% | -$11.8M |
|
274
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $93.6M | 0.09% |
311,700
+32,299
| +12% | +$9.47M |
|
275
Avis
CAR
$4.97B
| $93.3M | 0.08% |
2,676,180
+1,258,200
| +89% | +$37.7M |
|
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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.