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 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$327M |
| 2 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$271M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$224M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$707M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$396M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$312M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$285M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$262M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.73% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.98% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.9% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.96% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 8.48% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PGRE
826
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $23.8M | 0.02% |
1,579,600
+1,192,800
| +308% | +$18.5M |
|
827
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.5B
| $23.8M | 0.02% |
186,671
+19,271
| +12% | +$2.39M |
|
828
Stoneridge
SRI
$197M
| $23.8M | 0.02% |
799,700
-31,500
| -4% | -$999K |
|
829
Adtran
ADTN
$665M
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
1,344,379
-24,649
| -2% | -$412K |
|
830
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$230M
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
250,583
+24,283
| +11% | +$2.32M |
|
831
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.35B
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
358,160
+303,000
| +549% | +$18.8M |
|
832
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.78B
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
467,900
-416,790
| -47% | -$20.6M |
|
|
CZZ
833
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
3,499,696
-2,788,603
| -44% | -$20.6M |
|
834
Ennis
EBF
$556M
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
1,151,600
+196,300
| +21% | +$4.15M |
|
835
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.6B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
+395,500
| New | +$24.7M |
|
836
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.25B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
280,550
-60,750
| -18% | -$5.16M |
|
837
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.81B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
209,836
+149,500
| +248% | +$13M |
|
838
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.5B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
389,333
+78,200
| +25% | +$5.02M |
|
839
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.13B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
297,700
+123,800
| +71% | +$10.3M |
|
|
CTRL
840
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
684,200
-239,500
| -26% | -$7.38M |
|
|
BMS
841
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
481,400
+74,900
| +18% | +$3.54M |
|
|
HDS
842
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
546,000
+496,700
| +1,008% | +$21.8M |
|
843
Baidu
BIDU
$35.6B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
+101,800
| New | +$23.9M |
|
844
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
703,300
+397,800
| +130% | +$14.4M |
|
845
NiSource
NI
$20.1B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
932,000
-596,100
| -39% | -$15.8M |
|
846
The RMR Group
RMR
$337M
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
250,100
+23,800
| +11% | +$2.09M |
|
|
847
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $23M | 0.02% |
+385,700
| New | +$23.1M |
|
848
Tucows
TCX
$140M
| $23M | 0.02% |
412,851
-35,100
| -8% | -$2.01M |
|
849
Sabesp
SBS
$17.9B
| $23M | 0.02% |
20,111,469
-3,232,108
| -14% | -$3.94M |
|
|
SEND
850
DELISTED
SendGrid, Inc.
SEND
| $23M | 0.02% |
+625,043
| New | +$19.7M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Jim Simons held 3,734 positions worth $97.3B, up 6% from $91.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.7% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q3 2018 filing shows 508 new, 1,623 increased, 1,169 reduced and 410 closed positions. Its largest new stake was JPMorgan Chase: 2,054,913 shares worth $232M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $707M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2018 buy was JPMorgan Chase: 2,054,913 shares worth $232M.
- Jim Simons added most to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q3 2018, an estimated $327M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $396M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Apple in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $707M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9.7% of its $97.3B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Jim Simons opened 508 new positions and closed 410 in Q3 2018.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $97.3B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 13 Nov 2018.