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 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$618M |
| 2 |
Vale
VALE
|
+$332M |
| 3 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$309M |
| 4 |
CME Group
CME
|
+$306M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$290M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$435M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$342M |
| 3 |
Crown Castle
CCI
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$229M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$190M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.17% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.41% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.61% |
| 4 | Financials | 10.51% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 9.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.29B
| $60.1M | 0.05% |
1,647,986
+853,585
| +107% | +$28.2M |
|
427
Illumina
ILMN
$29B
| $60M | 0.05% |
198,525
+173,320
| +688% | +$50.5M |
|
428
Nu Skin
NUS
$235M
| $60M | 0.05% |
1,253,411
+554,011
| +79% | +$33.6M |
|
429
Phillips 66
PSX
$92.4B
| $60M | 0.05% |
630,200
-894,700
| -59% | -$85M |
|
430
Ambev
ABEV
$43.9B
| $59.9M | 0.05% |
13,928,400
+7,022,400
| +102% | +$32.3M |
|
431
3M
MMM
$94.3B
| $59.7M | 0.05% |
+343,763
| New | +$57.9M |
|
432
Ciena
CIEN
$62.5B
| $59.7M | 0.05% |
1,598,274
+1,318,400
| +471% | +$51.2M |
|
|
NEWR
433
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $59.6M | 0.05% |
603,400
-544,300
| -47% | -$53.9M |
|
434
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.7B
| $59.5M | 0.05% |
470,108
-26,700
| -5% | -$3.1M |
|
435
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12B
| $59.4M | 0.05% |
5,057,809
+410,600
| +9% | +$5.1M |
|
436
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.3B
| $59.3M | 0.05% |
170,100
-275,900
| -62% | -$83.4M |
|
437
Enova International
ENVA
$6.54B
| $59M | 0.05% |
2,586,994
-315,626
| -11% | -$7.43M |
|
438
Artisan Partners
APAM
$3.02B
| $59M | 0.05% |
2,342,912
+1,124,997
| +92% | +$27.5M |
|
439
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.95B
| $58.8M | 0.05% |
2,073,945
+77,100
| +4% | +$2.43M |
|
440
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.84B
| $58.5M | 0.05% |
1,319,526
+154,968
| +13% | +$5.67M |
|
441
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.6B
| $58.4M | 0.05% |
332,800
+214,400
| +181% | +$36.5M |
|
|
NAVG
442
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $58.3M | 0.05% |
834,192
+112,100
| +16% | +$7.82M |
|
443
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.39B
| $57.9M | 0.05% |
867,701
-126,299
| -13% | -$8.09M |
|
444
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.16B
| $57.9M | 0.05% |
2,977,100
+444,400
| +18% | +$8.76M |
|
|
JWN
445
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $57.9M | 0.05% |
+1,304,000
| New | +$59.5M |
|
446
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.7B
| $57.7M | 0.05% |
2,510,738
+2,176,700
| +652% | +$47.4M |
|
|
MXIM
447
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $57.1M | 0.05% |
1,073,362
-612,526
| -36% | -$32.9M |
|
|
PGRE
448
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $57M | 0.05% |
4,018,000
+536,800
| +15% | +$7.57M |
|
449
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $56.4M | 0.05% |
+472,800
| New | +$56.5M |
|
450
Trane Technologies
TT
$105B
| $56.2M | 0.05% |
520,768
-363,300
| -41% | -$36.8M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Jim Simons held 3,883 positions worth $110B, up 20% from $91.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.7% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $7.09B of net new capital in Q1 2019, opening 532 new positions and adding to 1,751 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 3,483,100 shares worth $310M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $342M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q1 2019 buy was Amazon: 3,483,100 shares worth $310M.
- Jim Simons added most to Starbucks in Q1 2019, an estimated $618M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $342M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Apple in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $435M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 8.7% of its $110B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Jim Simons opened 532 new positions and closed 465 in Q1 2019.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 20% quarter-over-quarter to $110B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 14 May 2019.