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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KZIA
3251
Kazia Therapeutics
KZIA
$151M
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
687
| – | – |
|
3252
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.47B
| $82K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+1,300
| +6% | +$4.46K |
|
|
CD
3253
Chaince Digital Holdings
CD
$377M
| $81K | ﹤0.01% |
51,762
+20,536
| +66% | +$46.5K |
|
|
YARW
3254
Yarrow Bioscience, Inc. Common Stock
YARW
$114M
| $81K | ﹤0.01% |
5
-4
| -44% | -$89.5K |
|
|
BPTH
3255
DELISTED
Bio-Path Holdings Inc
BPTH
| $81K | ﹤0.01% |
1,150
+596
| +108% | +$102K |
|
|
ARTX
3256
DELISTED
Arotech Corporation
ARTX
| $80K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,400
| New | +$85.1K |
|
3257
Citius Pharmaceuticals
CTXR
$20.1M
| $79K | ﹤0.01% |
3,045
+712
| +31% | +$24.4K |
|
3258
Socket Mobile
SCKT
$11.2M
| $79K | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
-14,598
| -22% | -$27.9K |
|
3259
Tandy Leather Factory
TLF
$20.6M
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
13,402
-4,898
| -27% | -$33K |
|
3260
AYTU BioPharma
AYTU
$24.7M
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
476
+393
| +473% | +$86.6K |
|
|
FTD
3261
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $75K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,000
| New | +$109K |
|
3262
Pangaea Logistics
PANL
$496M
| $74K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-7,300
| -23% | -$23.6K |
|
3263
Community Health Systems
CYH
$419M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,715
| New | +$88.3K |
|
3264
Eltek
ELTK
$57.1M
| $73K | ﹤0.01% |
34,201
+400
| +1% | +$1.27K |
|
|
HYGS
3265
DELISTED
Hydrogenics Corp
HYGS
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
14,480
-3,820
| -21% | -$21.9K |
|
3266
Solitario Resources
XPL
$73.9M
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
306,299
+12,184
| +4% | +$3.69K |
|
3267
Red Violet
RDVT
$1.18B
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$64.7K |
|
|
PLXP
3268
DELISTED
PLx Pharma Inc. Common Stock
PLXP
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
43,712
+2,000
| +5% | +$7.13K |
|
|
EMITF
3269
DELISTED
Elbit Imaging Ltd
EMITF
| $67K | ﹤0.01% |
51,713
| – | – |
|
|
AMBO
3270
Ambow Education Holding
AMBO
$6.06M
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,191
| New | +$62.3K |
|
|
SACH
3271
Sachem Capital Corp
SACH
$37.6M
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-63,800
| -79% | -$262K |
|
3272
Universal Safety Products Inc
UUU
$10.3M
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
61,212
-88
| -0.1% | -$108 |
|
3273
GigaMedia
GIGM
$16.7M
| $62K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-32,698
| -61% | -$91.5K |
|
3274
InspireMD
NSPR
$39.3M
| $62K | ﹤0.01% |
521
+145
| +39% | +$23K |
|
|
AIFC
3275
AI Financial Corp
AIFC
$58.9M
| $62K | ﹤0.01% |
27,680
-3,520
| -11% | -$11.4K |
|
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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.