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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NFBK
751
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
2,202,818
+99,250
| +5% | +$1.43M |
|
752
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.8B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
578,678
+328,100
| +131% | +$15.9M |
|
753
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.2B
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
1,440,292
+58,700
| +4% | +$1.29M |
|
754
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.07B
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
445,950
+35,300
| +9% | +$2.25M |
|
755
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.27B
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
1,894,500
+557,100
| +42% | +$8.83M |
|
756
United Microelectronic
UMC
$48.6B
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
16,077,589
+416,648
| +3% | +$768K |
|
|
CLDT
757
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$590M
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
1,568,800
+243,500
| +18% | +$4.79M |
|
758
Ingredion
INGR
$6.54B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
317,700
+131,012
| +70% | +$12.4M |
|
|
WMGI
759
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
+955,907
| New | +$29M |
|
760
Santander
BSBR
$43.1B
| $30M | 0.03% |
2,791,134
+848,354
| +44% | +$10.1M |
|
761
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $30M | 0.03% |
583,300
-1,515,900
| -72% | -$83.1M |
|
|
WBK
762
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $30M | 0.03% |
1,620,800
+189,004
| +13% | +$3.52M |
|
763
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.36B
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
2,493,000
-233,000
| -9% | -$2.73M |
|
|
DISH
764
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
941,900
+664,100
| +239% | +$20.3M |
|
765
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
340,900
+31,400
| +10% | +$2.72M |
|
766
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.85B
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
1,230,591
+22,050
| +2% | +$536K |
|
|
EVRI
767
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
2,813,200
-123,100
| -4% | -$936K |
|
|
LLL
768
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
143,400
+41,400
| +41% | +$8.2M |
|
769
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$884M
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
249,600
+26,600
| +12% | +$3.01M |
|
|
MMP
770
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
481,016
-176,600
| -27% | -$10.7M |
|
771
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
317,200
+250,600
| +376% | +$23.1M |
|
772
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.26B
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
2,934,200
+1,177,500
| +67% | +$12.2M |
|
|
IBA
773
DELISTED
Industrias Bachoco SAB De C.V.
IBA
| $29M | 0.03% |
629,900
-96
| -0% | -$4.36K |
|
|
Y
774
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $29M | 0.03% |
47,288
+34,400
| +267% | +$21.5M |
|
|
DMC
775
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.42B
| $28.8M | 0.03% |
1,066,500
+279,200
| +35% | +$8.22M |
|
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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.