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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$441M
| $32.3M | 0.03% |
1,474,900
+30,800
| +2% | +$665K |
|
|
EBSB
727
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $32.2M | 0.03% |
2,053,458
+53,600
| +3% | +$841K |
|
|
CY
728
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $32.2M | 0.03% |
2,158,042
+2,088,542
| +3,005% | +$30.3M |
|
729
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.6B
| $32.1M | 0.03% |
1,039,210
+88,342
| +9% | +$2.6M |
|
|
UCB
730
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.43B
| $32.1M | 0.03% |
1,287,168
-109,300
| -8% | -$2.84M |
|
731
Linde
LIN
$221B
| $32.1M | 0.03% |
182,300
+120,000
| +193% | +$19.9M |
|
|
PRMW
732
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $32M | 0.03% |
2,189,200
+796,110
| +57% | +$12M |
|
|
CUK
733
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $31.9M | 0.03% |
641,300
-53,400
| -8% | -$2.92M |
|
734
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.6B
| $31.8M | 0.03% |
270,809
-75,405
| -22% | -$10.3M |
|
|
CIT
735
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $31.8M | 0.03% |
662,477
+98,100
| +17% | +$4.62M |
|
|
WMC
736
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $31.6M | 0.03% |
309,271
+39,361
| +15% | +$3.88M |
|
737
Maximus
MMS
$2.94B
| $31.6M | 0.03% |
445,100
-128,900
| -22% | -$9.04M |
|
738
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.23B
| $31.5M | 0.03% |
1,153,307
-59,200
| -5% | -$1.49M |
|
|
SOHU
739
Sohu.com
SOHU
$369M
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
1,890,049
+133,549
| +8% | +$2.58M |
|
740
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
617,800
+122,300
| +25% | +$6.31M |
|
741
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.88B
| $31.2M | 0.03% |
299,702
+39,700
| +15% | +$3.83M |
|
742
First American
FAF
$7.38B
| $31.2M | 0.03% |
605,300
-31,600
| -5% | -$1.57M |
|
743
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.75B
| $31.2M | 0.03% |
392,400
+206,700
| +111% | +$14.4M |
|
|
CSR
744
Centerspace
CSR
$925M
| $31M | 0.03% |
518,189
+87,400
| +20% | +$5.08M |
|
745
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.06B
| $31M | 0.03% |
760,400
-132,500
| -15% | -$5.03M |
|
|
HDS
746
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
711,400
+159,143
| +29% | +$6.63M |
|
747
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.28B
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
683,200
+86,800
| +15% | +$3.86M |
|
748
Robert Half
RHI
$4.25B
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
472,200
+123,500
| +35% | +$7.83M |
|
749
Ennis
EBF
$556M
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
1,480,200
+120,200
| +9% | +$2.47M |
|
|
GRA
750
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
393,200
-8,565
| -2% | -$631K |
|
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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.