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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$391M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$389M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$378M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$356M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$307M |
| 2 |
Costco
COST
|
+$279M |
| 3 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$273M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$230M |
| 5 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$225M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.59% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.11% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.92% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.85% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 7.99% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TSS
776
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $28.2M | 0.02% |
219,865
-349,800
| -61% | -$38.4M |
|
|
SOHU
777
Sohu.com
SOHU
$369M
| $28.2M | 0.02% |
2,014,100
+124,051
| +7% | +$1.96M |
|
778
Sysco
SYY
$40.5B
| $28.2M | 0.02% |
398,200
-782,300
| -66% | -$55.7M |
|
779
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $28.1M | 0.02% |
589,131
+250,800
| +74% | +$12.5M |
|
|
BFS
780
Saul Centers
BFS
$850M
| $28.1M | 0.02% |
501,374
+31,700
| +7% | +$1.73M |
|
781
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$49.5B
| $28.1M | 0.02% |
1,578,700
-217,385
| -12% | -$2.92M |
|
|
BT
782
DELISTED
BT Group plc (ADR)
BT
| $28M | 0.02% |
2,196,400
+1,040,200
| +90% | +$14.5M |
|
783
GameStop
GME
$8.32B
| $28M | 0.02% |
20,508,584
+18,469,784
| +906% | +$36.1M |
|
784
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.9B
| $28M | 0.02% |
1,365,300
+677,400
| +98% | +$13.2M |
|
785
Diageo
DEO
$52.2B
| $28M | 0.02% |
162,501
-313,600
| -66% | -$52.7M |
|
|
OLP
786
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$523M
| $28M | 0.02% |
966,909
+64,173
| +7% | +$1.85M |
|
787
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.9B
| $27.9M | 0.02% |
1,423,900
-79,000
| -5% | -$1.51M |
|
788
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.5B
| $27.8M | 0.02% |
238,500
+230,400
| +2,844% | +$26.3M |
|
789
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.25B
| $27.8M | 0.02% |
292,400
-750
| -0.3% | -$69.5K |
|
790
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$499M
| $27.7M | 0.02% |
370,900
+22,153
| +6% | +$1.71M |
|
|
CLGX
791
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $27.6M | 0.02% |
659,300
+333,380
| +102% | +$13.6M |
|
792
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$16.8B
| $27.5M | 0.02% |
2,050,300
-53,500
| -3% | -$689K |
|
793
Middleby
MIDD
$5.38B
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
+201,270
| New | +$27.1M |
|
794
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.2B
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
212,100
+71,800
| +51% | +$9.53M |
|
795
Park Aerospace
PKE
$828M
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
1,634,500
+83,900
| +5% | +$1.35M |
|
796
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61.3B
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
1,127,197
-776,403
| -41% | -$17.2M |
|
797
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.8B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
357,000
-242,800
| -40% | -$18.3M |
|
798
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.2B
| $27.1M | 0.02% |
208,100
+136,500
| +191% | +$17.2M |
|
799
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $27M | 0.02% |
+481,242
| New | +$29.4M |
|
800
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $26.8M | 0.02% |
67,900
-383,200
| -85% | -$144M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, Jim Simons held 3,913 positions worth $114B, up 3.3% from $110B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.1% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q2 2019 filing shows 495 new, 1,847 increased, 1,145 reduced and 397 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Apple: 9,290,160 shares worth $460M. The largest sale was UnitedHealth, an estimated $307M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Jim Simons's largest Q2 2019 buy was Apple: 9,290,160 shares worth $460M.
- Jim Simons added most to Celgene Corp in Q2 2019, an estimated $391M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $230M.
- Jim Simons fully exited UnitedHealth in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $307M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9.1% of its $114B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- Jim Simons opened 495 new positions and closed 397 in Q2 2019.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 3.3% quarter-over-quarter to $114B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 12 Aug 2019.