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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.3B
| $53.5M | 0.05% |
2,307,400
+1,267,700
| +122% | +$28.6M |
|
477
Green Dot
GDOT
$770M
| $53.4M | 0.05% |
881,200
-492,600
| -36% | -$34.4M |
|
|
ACOR
478
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $53.3M | 0.05% |
33,428
+15,204
| +83% | +$27.4M |
|
479
Nike
NKE
$61.2B
| $53.1M | 0.05% |
630,514
-37,286
| -6% | -$3.08M |
|
480
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.23B
| $53M | 0.05% |
1,220,500
-176,100
| -13% | -$7.25M |
|
481
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $53M | 0.05% |
2,866,001
+9,600
| +0.3% | +$165K |
|
|
VIVO
482
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $52.9M | 0.05% |
3,004,048
+110,700
| +4% | +$1.84M |
|
|
SEE
483
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $52.4M | 0.05% |
1,137,209
+793,000
| +230% | +$32.9M |
|
|
HTO
484
H2O America
HTO
$2.65B
| $52.2M | 0.05% |
845,500
+80,800
| +11% | +$4.85M |
|
|
ATRI
485
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $52.1M | 0.05% |
59,300
-2,500
| -4% | -$1.97M |
|
486
Qualys
QLYS
$6.78B
| $52M | 0.05% |
628,900
-250,100
| -28% | -$20.8M |
|
|
GOOD
487
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$641M
| $52M | 0.05% |
2,501,700
+60,800
| +2% | +$1.23M |
|
488
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.42B
| $51.7M | 0.05% |
1,999,300
+41,100
| +2% | +$937K |
|
|
GRMN
489
Garmin
GRMN
$60.2B
| $51.4M | 0.05% |
594,742
+530,042
| +819% | +$39.9M |
|
490
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.6B
| $51.3M | 0.05% |
2,408,400
-1,158,100
| -32% | -$23.2M |
|
491
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$570M
| $51.3M | 0.05% |
3,781,500
-52,500
| -1% | -$711K |
|
492
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $51.3M | 0.05% |
814,600
+726,600
| +826% | +$42.8M |
|
493
Macerich
MAC
$6.99B
| $51.2M | 0.05% |
1,181,269
+909,619
| +335% | +$40.2M |
|
494
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.98B
| $51M | 0.05% |
924,500
-69,500
| -7% | -$3.86M |
|
|
AUO
495
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $50.9M | 0.05% |
13,986,296
+1,083,800
| +8% | +$4.12M |
|
496
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $50.8M | 0.05% |
616,338
-216,946
| -26% | -$16.7M |
|
497
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.86B
| $50.8M | 0.05% |
958,260
+73,704
| +8% | +$3.61M |
|
498
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.77B
| $50.8M | 0.05% |
445,000
-172,000
| -28% | -$19.8M |
|
499
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.8B
| $50.7M | 0.05% |
970,326
+376,317
| +63% | +$18.8M |
|
500
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.94B
| $50.7M | 0.05% |
1,523,400
+56,100
| +4% | +$1.88M |
|
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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.