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 | 15.48% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.21% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.74% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 9.97% |
| 5 | Utilities | 9.01% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
XWELL
XWEL
$8.53M
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
689
+308
| +81% | +$64.7K |
|
3202
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.26B
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,750
| New | +$142K |
|
|
BGMS
3203
Bio Green Med Solution Inc
BGMS
$5.11M
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
3
+1
| +50% | +$78.2K |
|
3204
Nortech Systems
NSYS
$35.6M
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+4,800
| +16% | +$21K |
|
3205
ICICI Bank
IBN
$106B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,900
| New | +$112K |
|
3206
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.2B
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,200
| New | +$141K |
|
|
YIN
3207
DELISTED
Yintech Investment Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares
YIN
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,860
| New | +$124K |
|
3208
Atlantic American Corp
AAME
$29M
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+300
| +0.6% | +$827 |
|
|
RESN
3209
DELISTED
Resonant Inc.
RESN
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
+89,900
| New | +$220K |
|
3210
Comstock Holding Companies
CHCI
$173M
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
70,684
+7,800
| +12% | +$15.5K |
|
3211
Microbot Medical
MBOT
$113M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,849
| New | +$260K |
|
|
CWBC
3212
DELISTED
Community West BanCshares
CWBC
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-4,900
| -29% | -$53.9K |
|
3213
Denison Mines
DNN
$2.95B
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
251,900
-313,800
| -55% | -$179K |
|
|
EMX
3214
DELISTED
EMX Royalty
EMX
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
103,742
+15,616
| +18% | +$18.9K |
|
|
CUO
3215
DELISTED
Continental Materials Corporation
CUO
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+500
| +5% | +$6.75K |
|
|
UNAM
3216
DELISTED
Unico American Corp
UNAM
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+100
| +0.6% | +$644 |
|
|
ROYT
3217
DELISTED
PACIFIC COAST OIL TRUST
ROYT
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
-172,100
| -72% | -$367K |
|
3218
Tonix Pharmaceuticals
TNXP
$214M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
AVID
3219
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,300
| New | +$134K |
|
|
INWK
3220
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-74,000
| -72% | -$411K |
|
3221
Deswell Industries
DSWL
$49.6M
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
36,219
-20,817
| -36% | -$66.3K |
|
|
JMP
3222
DELISTED
JMP Group LLC
JMP
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
27,833
-13,216
| -32% | -$63.5K |
|
3223
Mustang Bio
MBIO
$4.5M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
+48
| New | +$146K |
|
|
ICON
3224
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
126,776
+59,564
| +89% | +$105K |
|
3225
Corporacion America
CAAP
$6.42B
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-52,800
| -77% | -$410K |
|
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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 15% of assets, down from 18% 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.