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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.37B
| $47.2M | 0.05% |
1,318,400
+966,800
| +275% | +$38.2M |
|
452
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.3B
| $47M | 0.05% |
747,200
+296,100
| +66% | +$20.3M |
|
453
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $46.8M | 0.05% |
707,300
+131,000
| +23% | +$9.47M |
|
454
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.27B
| $46.8M | 0.05% |
2,534,299
+794,399
| +46% | +$16.3M |
|
455
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.2B
| $46.6M | 0.05% |
+618,665
| New | +$47.4M |
|
456
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $46.4M | 0.05% |
789,907
+97,619
| +14% | +$6.33M |
|
457
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $46.3M | 0.05% |
481,500
+2,000
| +0.4% | +$195K |
|
|
CXO
458
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $46.2M | 0.05% |
+449,442
| New | +$59.6M |
|
459
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $46.2M | 0.05% |
289,300
+53,700
| +23% | +$7.61M |
|
|
NXRT
460
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$636M
| $46.2M | 0.05% |
1,317,800
+127,600
| +11% | +$4.43M |
|
461
L3Harris
LHX
$53.7B
| $46.1M | 0.05% |
342,559
+67,500
| +25% | +$10.2M |
|
|
THS
462
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $46.1M | 0.05% |
909,200
+238,700
| +36% | +$11.8M |
|
463
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $45.9M | 0.05% |
1,033,622
+21,222
| +2% | +$955K |
|
464
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.87B
| $45.9M | 0.05% |
688,400
-32,900
| -5% | -$2.47M |
|
|
NVMI
465
Nova
NVMI
$13.1B
| $45.9M | 0.05% |
2,013,700
+70,800
| +4% | +$1.68M |
|
|
ATRI
466
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $45.8M | 0.05% |
61,800
-6,500
| -10% | -$4.65M |
|
|
CZZ
467
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $45.4M | 0.05% |
5,158,795
+1,659,099
| +47% | +$13.4M |
|
|
SRC
468
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $45.4M | 0.05% |
1,287,534
-186,780
| -13% | -$7.19M |
|
|
POLY
469
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $45.3M | 0.05% |
1,369,000
+102,300
| +8% | +$5.05M |
|
470
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.94B
| $45.3M | 0.05% |
1,467,300
+47,800
| +3% | +$1.66M |
|
471
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.5B
| $45.3M | 0.05% |
538,608
+175,300
| +48% | +$15.7M |
|
472
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.13B
| $45.2M | 0.05% |
2,532,700
+153,300
| +6% | +$3.37M |
|
473
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.67B
| $45.1M | 0.05% |
346,214
+24,514
| +8% | +$4.43M |
|
474
Keysight
KEYS
$60.5B
| $45.1M | 0.05% |
726,900
+75,400
| +12% | +$4.54M |
|
475
Wingstop
WING
$3.1B
| $44.9M | 0.05% |
698,700
+141,800
| +25% | +$9.27M |
|
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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.