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
|
+$535M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$388M |
| 3 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$348M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$230M |
| 5 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$203M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$350M |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$337M |
| 4 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$332M |
| 5 |
SODA
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.48% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.21% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.74% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 9.97% |
| 5 | Utilities | 9.01% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$750M
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
481,200
-2,868
| -0.6% | -$147K |
|
802
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$884M
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
223,000
+45,475
| +26% | +$4.68M |
|
803
Southern Copper
SCCO
$165B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
808,870
+243,986
| +43% | +$8.14M |
|
804
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
+495,500
| New | +$27.8M |
|
805
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.4B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
258,800
+173,396
| +203% | +$16.9M |
|
|
SNR
806
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
5,513,825
+699,925
| +15% | +$3.69M |
|
807
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.28B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
596,400
+125,400
| +27% | +$5.36M |
|
808
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
774,200
+727,900
| +1,572% | +$22.6M |
|
|
BCPC
809
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.65B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
288,208
+87,108
| +43% | +$7.86M |
|
|
CHMI
810
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$107M
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
1,286,500
+21,600
| +2% | +$394K |
|
|
ZIXI
811
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
3,935,900
+200,600
| +5% | +$1.2M |
|
|
WMC
812
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
269,910
+67,919
| +34% | +$6.65M |
|
813
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.26B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
182,790
+78,177
| +75% | +$12.8M |
|
814
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.02B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
459,300
+25,400
| +6% | +$1.52M |
|
815
Teck Resources
TECK
$32.4B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
1,039,700
+880,314
| +552% | +$19.1M |
|
816
SAP
SAP
$242B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
+224,567
| New | +$23.9M |
|
|
HPR
817
DELISTED
HighPoint Resources Corporation
HPR
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
178,896
-19,842
| -10% | -$3.66M |
|
|
DMC
818
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.42B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
787,300
+231,700
| +42% | +$7.26M |
|
819
VICI Properties
VICI
$28.7B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
+1,184,200
| New | +$24.9M |
|
|
CBPX
820
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
873,572
+28,500
| +3% | +$833K |
|
821
Vale
VALE
$61.4B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
1,684,100
+1,344,000
| +395% | +$19.2M |
|
822
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
8,663,210
+7,072,410
| +445% | +$20.1M |
|
823
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$934M
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
732,638
+8,222
| +1% | +$270K |
|
824
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.79B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
803,250
-163,221
| -17% | -$4.28M |
|
|
CSOD
825
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
438,000
-103,000
| -19% | -$5.22M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Jim Simons held 3,847 positions worth $91.3B, down 6.1% from $97.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.1% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $8.84B of net new capital in Q4 2018, opening 522 new positions and adding to 1,588 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Apple: 11,041,936 shares worth $435M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 15% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Dell, an estimated $332M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q4 2018 buy was Apple: 11,041,936 shares worth $435M.
- Jim Simons added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2018, an estimated $388M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Dell, cutting an estimated $332M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Danaher in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $350M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9.1% of its $91.3B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Jim Simons opened 522 new positions and closed 504 in Q4 2018.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 6.1% quarter-over-quarter to $91.3B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 13 Feb 2019.