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 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$327M |
| 2 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$271M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$224M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$707M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$396M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$312M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$285M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$262M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.73% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.98% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.9% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.96% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 8.48% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $69.1M | 0.07% |
+523,700
| New | +$66.5M |
|
|
GTY
327
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2B
| $68.9M | 0.07% |
2,412,912
+151,326
| +7% | +$4.35M |
|
328
Axalta
AXTA
$7.98B
| $68.5M | 0.07% |
2,349,500
+1,108,903
| +89% | +$33.3M |
|
329
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.73B
| $68.3M | 0.07% |
553,900
-52,000
| -9% | -$6.42M |
|
330
W&T Offshore
WTI
$575M
| $68M | 0.07% |
7,055,000
+2,137,900
| +43% | +$15.5M |
|
|
BNCL
331
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $67.7M | 0.07% |
4,004,619
+140,249
| +4% | +$2.4M |
|
332
Enova International
ENVA
$6.4B
| $67.5M | 0.07% |
2,344,020
+388,294
| +20% | +$13.2M |
|
|
CS
333
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $67.5M | 0.07% |
4,515,988
+344,200
| +8% | +$5.25M |
|
334
Toyota
TM
$225B
| $67.3M | 0.07% |
541,300
+128,500
| +31% | +$16.2M |
|
335
Nu Skin
NUS
$237M
| $67.2M | 0.07% |
815,400
+1,400
| +0.2% | +$111K |
|
336
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.6B
| $66.9M | 0.07% |
1,589,980
-38,020
| -2% | -$1.63M |
|
337
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.5B
| $66.2M | 0.07% |
489,900
+265,900
| +119% | +$33.9M |
|
|
ELME
338
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $65.8M | 0.07% |
2,145,800
+126,900
| +6% | +$3.9M |
|
339
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.68B
| $65.7M | 0.07% |
435,200
-31,200
| -7% | -$4.64M |
|
|
MIME
340
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $65.6M | 0.07% |
1,567,291
+155,401
| +11% | +$6.32M |
|
341
GeoPark
GPRK
$604M
| $65.6M | 0.07% |
3,230,069
+192,765
| +6% | +$3.66M |
|
342
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.98B
| $65.5M | 0.07% |
1,837,509
+183,209
| +11% | +$7.86M |
|
343
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.95B
| $65.4M | 0.07% |
4,382,462
-115,200
| -3% | -$1.9M |
|
344
Republic Services
RSG
$65.9B
| $65.2M | 0.07% |
896,661
-532,900
| -37% | -$38.6M |
|
345
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.1B
| $65.1M | 0.07% |
468,100
-626,331
| -57% | -$78M |
|
346
Box
BOX
$4.55B
| $64.9M | 0.07% |
2,712,700
-1,873,400
| -41% | -$47.2M |
|
|
HTZ
347
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $64.5M | 0.07% |
4,548,177
-690,369
| -13% | -$10.4M |
|
348
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.28B
| $63.8M | 0.07% |
2,410,000
+484,900
| +25% | +$13.8M |
|
349
Centene
CNC
$32.1B
| $63.5M | 0.07% |
+877,032
| New | +$60.9M |
|
|
MRO
350
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $63.4M | 0.07% |
2,721,446
-1,999,200
| -42% | -$41.8M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Jim Simons held 3,734 positions worth $97.3B, up 6% from $91.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.7% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q3 2018 filing shows 508 new, 1,623 increased, 1,169 reduced and 410 closed positions. Its largest new stake was JPMorgan Chase: 2,054,913 shares worth $232M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $707M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2018 buy was JPMorgan Chase: 2,054,913 shares worth $232M.
- Jim Simons added most to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q3 2018, an estimated $327M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $396M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Apple in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $707M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9.7% of its $97.3B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Jim Simons opened 508 new positions and closed 410 in Q3 2018.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $97.3B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 13 Nov 2018.