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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$129B
| $43.7M | 0.04% |
584,450
-502,895
| -46% | -$37.2M |
|
577
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.9B
| $43.5M | 0.04% |
599,800
+74,000
| +14% | +$5.24M |
|
578
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$573M
| $43.5M | 0.04% |
1,099,301
+20,200
| +2% | +$836K |
|
579
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$788M
| $43.3M | 0.04% |
5,101,100
+87,937
| +2% | +$854K |
|
580
Halliburton
HAL
$27.4B
| $43.1M | 0.04% |
1,471,495
+563,000
| +62% | +$17M |
|
581
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.3B
| $43.1M | 0.04% |
5,320,000
+243,000
| +5% | +$1.85M |
|
|
GOL
582
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $42.9M | 0.04% |
3,289,220
+1,180,600
| +56% | +$16.5M |
|
583
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$984M
| $42.9M | 0.04% |
1,290,610
+17,100
| +1% | +$580K |
|
|
AD
584
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.09B
| $42.8M | 0.04% |
932,762
-24,900
| -3% | -$1.3M |
|
585
BlackBerry
BB
$5.27B
| $42.8M | 0.04% |
4,239,043
+2,567,743
| +154% | +$21.6M |
|
586
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $42.6M | 0.04% |
+1,158,800
| New | +$42.4M |
|
|
WLL
587
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $42.6M | 0.04% |
21,745
+9,457
| +77% | +$19.1M |
|
588
Amdocs
DOX
$6.23B
| $42.5M | 0.04% |
785,100
+471,500
| +150% | +$26.5M |
|
|
KL
589
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $42.4M | 0.04% |
1,392,400
+550,900
| +65% | +$17.5M |
|
|
B
590
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $42.2M | 0.04% |
3,081,347
+895,335
| +41% | +$11.6M |
|
591
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.5B
| $42.1M | 0.04% |
416,044
-382,900
| -48% | -$39.7M |
|
592
Albany International
AIN
$1.82B
| $41.9M | 0.04% |
585,400
-15,800
| -3% | -$1.13M |
|
|
UHT
593
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$573M
| $41.9M | 0.04% |
553,300
+18,500
| +3% | +$1.32M |
|
594
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$104B
| $41.8M | 0.04% |
2,922,800
+2,256,200
| +338% | +$31.6M |
|
595
Exponent
EXPO
$3.24B
| $41.7M | 0.04% |
722,900
-104,000
| -13% | -$5.62M |
|
|
WAGE
596
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $41.6M | 0.04% |
1,101,535
+463,700
| +73% | +$15.1M |
|
597
Argan
AGX
$7.84B
| $41.5M | 0.04% |
831,700
+66,200
| +9% | +$2.98M |
|
598
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $41.5M | 0.04% |
1,895,300
+711,100
| +60% | +$15M |
|
|
NSA
599
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $41.3M | 0.04% |
1,449,714
+50,500
| +4% | +$1.4M |
|
600
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.63B
| $41.3M | 0.04% |
2,694,067
+143,040
| +6% | +$2.63M |
|
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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.