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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ADSW
651
DELISTED
Advanced Disposal Services Inc
ADSW
| $37.3M | 0.03% |
1,330,500
-26,700
| -2% | -$694K |
|
652
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.35B
| $37.2M | 0.03% |
250,807
+68,017
| +37% | +$9.68M |
|
653
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.15B
| $37.1M | 0.03% |
470,700
+300
| +0.1% | +$23.5K |
|
654
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$415M
| $37.1M | 0.03% |
657,583
+33,014
| +5% | +$1.85M |
|
655
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.99B
| $37.1M | 0.03% |
354,000
+72,400
| +26% | +$7.37M |
|
656
L3Harris
LHX
$53.7B
| $37M | 0.03% |
231,459
-111,100
| -32% | -$17.1M |
|
|
DRE
657
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $36.6M | 0.03% |
1,198,300
+527,300
| +79% | +$15.4M |
|
658
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.07B
| $36.6M | 0.03% |
856,984
+181,800
| +27% | +$7.81M |
|
659
ATN International
ATNI
$491M
| $36.6M | 0.03% |
648,600
+42,800
| +7% | +$2.84M |
|
660
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $36.5M | 0.03% |
376,800
-104,700
| -22% | -$9.51M |
|
661
Olin
OLN
$2.17B
| $36.4M | 0.03% |
1,573,500
+942,900
| +150% | +$22.5M |
|
662
Rapid7
RPD
$929M
| $36.3M | 0.03% |
717,698
-104,102
| -13% | -$4.46M |
|
663
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $36.2M | 0.03% |
604,899
-133,530
| -18% | -$8.4M |
|
|
CLR
664
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $36.2M | 0.03% |
807,900
+192,800
| +31% | +$8.62M |
|
665
Dine Brands
DIN
$440M
| $36.2M | 0.03% |
396,000
+114,100
| +40% | +$9.69M |
|
666
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $36M | 0.03% |
831,500
+18,800
| +2% | +$832K |
|
667
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.01B
| $36M | 0.03% |
1,629,528
-67,900
| -4% | -$1.5M |
|
668
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.2B
| $36M | 0.03% |
472,990
-145,675
| -24% | -$10.9M |
|
669
Yext
YEXT
$613M
| $36M | 0.03% |
1,645,100
-1,036,800
| -39% | -$18.8M |
|
|
KBAL
670
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $36M | 0.03% |
2,543,276
+97,900
| +4% | +$1.47M |
|
671
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $36M | 0.03% |
329,000
+218,400
| +197% | +$23M |
|
672
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$385M
| $35.9M | 0.03% |
2,180,352
-89,893
| -4% | -$1.49M |
|
|
CATM
673
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $35.9M | 0.03% |
1,007,600
+275,000
| +38% | +$8.19M |
|
|
PDLI
674
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $35.8M | 0.03% |
9,628,500
+553,000
| +6% | +$1.87M |
|
675
Winmark
WINA
$1.26B
| $35.8M | 0.03% |
189,832
-193
| -0.1% | -$31.7K |
|
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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.