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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TTM
426
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $49.9M | 0.05% |
4,095,100
-659,500
| -14% | -$8.23M |
|
|
AD
427
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.09B
| $49.8M | 0.05% |
957,662
+38,862
| +4% | +$1.99M |
|
428
Tenaris
TS
$26.6B
| $49.8M | 0.05% |
+2,334,200
| New | +$64.8M |
|
429
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $49.6M | 0.05% |
140,770
+119,570
| +564% | +$46.6M |
|
430
Nike
NKE
$61.2B
| $49.5M | 0.05% |
667,800
+259,224
| +63% | +$19.4M |
|
431
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $49.3M | 0.05% |
3,411,000
+2,375,100
| +229% | +$35.7M |
|
432
Global Payments
GPN
$25.1B
| $49.2M | 0.05% |
476,745
+256,500
| +116% | +$28.3M |
|
433
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $49M | 0.05% |
3,446,105
+1,541,600
| +81% | +$26M |
|
434
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.99B
| $48.9M | 0.05% |
4,285,562
-96,900
| -2% | -$1.29M |
|
435
GeoPark
GPRK
$608M
| $48.7M | 0.05% |
3,541,108
+311,039
| +10% | +$4.98M |
|
436
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$277M
| $48.5M | 0.05% |
4,149,803
+283,596
| +7% | +$3.77M |
|
|
PPL
437
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.8B
| $48.4M | 0.05% |
1,709,800
+1,520,400
| +803% | +$46.2M |
|
438
Workiva
WK
$4.01B
| $48M | 0.05% |
1,337,400
+62,100
| +5% | +$2.18M |
|
439
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.46B
| $47.9M | 0.05% |
+304,050
| New | +$50.8M |
|
440
Invesco
IVZ
$14.3B
| $47.8M | 0.05% |
2,854,000
+1,293,500
| +83% | +$25.9M |
|
|
AHRT
441
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$506M
| $47.7M | 0.05% |
3,395,709
+224,948
| +7% | +$3.36M |
|
442
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.23B
| $47.7M | 0.05% |
1,396,600
+521,000
| +60% | +$19.9M |
|
|
ESIO
443
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $47.7M | 0.05% |
1,591,620
-526,900
| -25% | -$13.1M |
|
444
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.17B
| $47.6M | 0.05% |
1,254,614
-76,391
| -6% | -$3.22M |
|
|
SJR
445
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $47.5M | 0.05% |
2,624,200
+388,300
| +17% | +$7.29M |
|
446
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.63B
| $47.4M | 0.05% |
+2,551,027
| New | +$50.7M |
|
447
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
| $47.4M | 0.05% |
954,000
+33,000
| +4% | +$1.57M |
|
448
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.44B
| $47.3M | 0.05% |
602,700
+16,300
| +3% | +$1.28M |
|
449
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.7B
| $47.3M | 0.05% |
1,148,181
+810,900
| +240% | +$35.9M |
|
450
Applied Materials
AMAT
$424B
| $47.2M | 0.05% |
1,441,748
-1,545,964
| -52% | -$53M |
|
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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.