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 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$628M |
| 2 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$567M |
| 3 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$405M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$392M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$301M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$451M |
| 2 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$382M |
| 3 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$256M |
| 4 |
Roku
ROKU
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
RHT
Red Hat Inc
RHT
|
+$248M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 18.91% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.35% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.31% |
| 4 | Financials | 9.99% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 8.21% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Gentex
GNTX
$4.94B
| $84.2M | 0.07% |
3,058,433
+2,034,837
| +199% | +$53.8M |
|
327
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$600M
| $84.2M | 0.07% |
6,455,516
+250,153
| +4% | +$3.29M |
|
328
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.21B
| $84.1M | 0.07% |
9,833,048
+3,358,100
| +52% | +$32.9M |
|
329
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.61B
| $83.8M | 0.07% |
1,005,700
-68,200
| -6% | -$5.7M |
|
330
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $83.7M | 0.07% |
5,887,072
+3,537,772
| +151% | +$54.3M |
|
331
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.8B
| $83.4M | 0.07% |
1,342,684
+789,600
| +143% | +$47.1M |
|
|
ALE
332
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $83.3M | 0.07% |
953,007
-141,699
| -13% | -$12.2M |
|
333
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.65B
| $83.1M | 0.07% |
5,723,700
+42,800
| +0.8% | +$658K |
|
|
PRO
334
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $83.1M | 0.07% |
1,394,200
+397,200
| +40% | +$26.8M |
|
335
Workiva
WK
$3.71B
| $83.1M | 0.07% |
1,895,600
+128,200
| +7% | +$6.75M |
|
|
DENN
336
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $82.7M | 0.07% |
3,631,411
+240,411
| +7% | +$5.39M |
|
|
XLNX
337
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $82.6M | 0.07% |
861,604
+770,599
| +847% | +$84.3M |
|
338
GeoPark
GPRK
$603M
| $81.9M | 0.07% |
4,468,202
+270,779
| +6% | +$4.84M |
|
339
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.5B
| $81.9M | 0.07% |
1,298,548
+85,108
| +7% | +$5.45M |
|
|
X
340
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $81.8M | 0.07% |
+7,085,300
| New | +$91.3M |
|
341
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.5B
| $81.7M | 0.07% |
3,552,820
+1,219,580
| +52% | +$27.9M |
|
342
UGI
UGI
$7.49B
| $81.5M | 0.07% |
1,620,550
-475,800
| -23% | -$23.8M |
|
|
GTY
343
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.03B
| $81.4M | 0.07% |
2,539,486
-24,908
| -1% | -$770K |
|
344
New Oriental
EDU
$8.52B
| $80.7M | 0.07% |
+728,925
| New | +$76.3M |
|
345
Chemed
CHE
$7.05B
| $80.6M | 0.07% |
193,100
-46,498
| -19% | -$19M |
|
346
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$104B
| $80.5M | 0.07% |
6,129,900
+1,046,400
| +21% | +$14M |
|
347
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.3B
| $80.5M | 0.07% |
2,428,900
+1,165,100
| +92% | +$37.8M |
|
348
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.2B
| $80.5M | 0.07% |
2,703,006
+801,399
| +42% | +$22.7M |
|
349
General Motors
GM
$77B
| $80.5M | 0.07% |
+2,146,500
| New | +$82.6M |
|
350
Innoviva
INVA
$1.51B
| $79.9M | 0.07% |
7,581,687
+532,079
| +8% | +$6.36M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Jim Simons held 3,920 positions worth $118B, up 4% from $114B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $5.29B of net new capital in Q3 2019, opening 406 new positions and adding to 1,848 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was UnitedHealth: 1,624,826 shares worth $353M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $451M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2019 buy was UnitedHealth: 1,624,826 shares worth $353M.
- Jim Simons added most to Celgene Corp in Q3 2019, an estimated $628M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $451M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Red Hat Inc in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $248M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $118B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Jim Simons opened 406 new positions and closed 522 in Q3 2019.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 4% quarter-over-quarter to $118B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 13 Nov 2019.