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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$535M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$388M |
| 3 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$348M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$230M |
| 5 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$203M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$350M |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$337M |
| 4 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$332M |
| 5 |
SODA
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.12% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.68% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.18% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 10.07% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.31B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
+95,600
| New | +$699K |
|
|
PR
2752
Permian Resources
PR
$18.1B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,200
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2753
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.13B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,329
| New | +$809K |
|
2754
AC Immune
ACIU
$248M
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
+17,600
| +34% | +$166K |
|
|
SIEN
2755
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,200
| New | +$966K |
|
2756
Jabil
JBL
$38.6B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,600
| New | +$649K |
|
|
BEDU
2757
DELISTED
Bright Scholar Education Holdings
BEDU
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
17,850
-9,200
| -34% | -$399K |
|
2758
WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund
DFE
$171M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+8,000
| +186% | +$457K |
|
|
GFED
2759
DELISTED
Guaranty Federal Bancshares In
GFED
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+100
| +0.3% | +$2.34K |
|
|
FCSC
2760
DELISTED
Fibrocell Science Inc.
FCSC
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
436,641
+68,700
| +19% | +$137K |
|
2761
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF
VIOO
$4.37B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+6,800
| +189% | +$480K |
|
2762
Princeton Bancorp
BPRN
$294M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
23,404
+1,004
| +4% | +$29.5K |
|
2763
NLI Holdings
NL
$319M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
185,400
+25,153
| +16% | +$123K |
|
|
BCLI
2764
DELISTED
BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPUTC
BCLI
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
12,164
+3,237
| +36% | +$159K |
|
2765
Dynagas LNG Partners
DLNG
$138M
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
+192,400
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2766
ImmuCell
ICCC
$90.2M
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
91,806
-4,294
| -4% | -$33.2K |
|
|
XIFR
2767
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.09B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-107,500
| -88% | -$4.9M |
|
2768
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.29B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
68,606
+46,206
| +206% | +$532K |
|
|
MLVF
2769
DELISTED
Malvern Bancorp, Inc.
MLVF
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
32,652
-3,700
| -10% | -$74.3K |
|
2770
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-400
| -13% | -$99.1K |
|
2771
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.02B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-693,800
| -96% | -$21.3M |
|
|
ICD
2772
DELISTED
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
ICD
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
10,265
-3,425
| -25% | -$258K |
|
2773
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL
$2.21B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,300
| New | +$663K |
|
2774
Silicom
SILC
$292M
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-19,500
| -52% | -$761K |
|
|
FGH
2775
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
551,000
+13,900
| +3% | +$42.1K |
|
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Jim Simons's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Jim Simons held 3,847 positions worth $91.3B, down 6.1% from $97.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.1% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $8.84B of net new capital in Q4 2018, opening 522 new positions and adding to 1,588 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Apple: 11,041,936 shares worth $435M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Dell, an estimated $332M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q4 2018 buy was Apple: 11,041,936 shares worth $435M.
- Jim Simons added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2018, an estimated $388M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Dell, cutting an estimated $332M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Danaher in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $350M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9.1% of its $91.3B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Jim Simons opened 522 new positions and closed 504 in Q4 2018.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 6.1% quarter-over-quarter to $91.3B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 13 Feb 2019.