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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KONA
2776
DELISTED
Kona Grill, Inc.
KONA
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
858,459
-500
| -0.1% | -$529 |
|
|
KWY
2777
Kingsway Corp
KWY
$284M
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
251,529
+1,900
| +0.8% | +$4.53K |
|
2778
Hennessy Advisors
HNNA
$78.6M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
83,950
+22,300
| +36% | +$232K |
|
|
AIFU
2779
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$218M
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
74
-91
| -55% | -$899K |
|
2780
Union Bankshares
UNB
$120M
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+900
| +6% | +$42.1K |
|
|
DS
2781
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
171,700
+62,400
| +57% | +$281K |
|
2782
Eagle Bancorp Montana
EBMT
$188M
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
45,323
+2,895
| +7% | +$50.3K |
|
|
CCIH
2783
DELISTED
Chinacache International Holdings Ltd
CCIH
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
613,983
+17,096
| +3% | +$20K |
|
2784
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$106M
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+10,500
| +42% | +$235K |
|
2785
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.02B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
1,688
-51,018
| -97% | -$22M |
|
2786
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.49B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,100
| New | +$723K |
|
|
SKIS
2787
DELISTED
Peak Resorts, Inc.
SKIS
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
167,252
+7,210
| +5% | +$33.3K |
|
2788
Investar Holding Corp
ISTR
$426M
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-4,117
| -11% | -$97.1K |
|
2789
INNOVATE Corp
VATE
$106M
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
30,990
-12,420
| -29% | -$387K |
|
|
LORL
2790
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,000
| New | +$800K |
|
|
FLNA
2791
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$45.3M
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
583,892
+50,800
| +10% | +$58.3K |
|
|
VIA
2792
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,900
| New | +$739K |
|
2793
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.58B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$758K |
|
|
SAND
2794
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
+136,800
| New | +$722K |
|
2795
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$83.2B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$728K |
|
2796
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$468M
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+29,800
| +174% | +$482K |
|
|
DVD
2797
DELISTED
Dover Motorsports
DVD
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
369,200
+1,400
| +0.4% | +$2.82K |
|
2798
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.11B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
-951,600
| -94% | -$10.7M |
|
2799
Archrock
AROC
$5.89B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
-606,128
| -89% | -$5.8M |
|
2800
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.37B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
17,663
+12,300
| +229% | +$493K |
|
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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.