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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OLP
826
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$523M
| $26.2M | 0.02% |
902,736
+47,400
| +6% | +$1.31M |
|
|
CTT
827
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $26.2M | 0.02% |
2,665,432
+164,800
| +7% | +$1.51M |
|
828
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.18B
| $26M | 0.02% |
1,062,669
+146,100
| +16% | +$3.57M |
|
|
ENIA
829
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
2,903,700
+472,103
| +19% | +$4.56M |
|
|
SNBR
830
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
551,200
+523,700
| +1,904% | +$21.1M |
|
|
XEC
831
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
370,597
+235,699
| +175% | +$17M |
|
|
DOC
832
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
1,373,797
+198,200
| +17% | +$3.53M |
|
833
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$384M
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
8,360,932
+254,600
| +3% | +$566K |
|
834
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.6B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
621,586
-772,700
| -55% | -$32.4M |
|
835
New Oriental
EDU
$8.49B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
286,300
-1,295,100
| -82% | -$97.5M |
|
836
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.06B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
787,815
+16,400
| +2% | +$544K |
|
|
NAV
837
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $25.7M | 0.02% |
796,800
+56,400
| +8% | +$1.87M |
|
838
Gray Television
GTN
$520M
| $25.7M | 0.02% |
1,204,050
+568,100
| +89% | +$10.6M |
|
839
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.37B
| $25.7M | 0.02% |
779,100
-51,800
| -6% | -$1.61M |
|
840
Everest Group
EG
$13.9B
| $25.7M | 0.02% |
119,038
-51,900
| -30% | -$11.3M |
|
841
Inogen
INGN
$154M
| $25.7M | 0.02% |
269,200
-265,800
| -50% | -$33.2M |
|
842
Accuray
ARAY
$32.9M
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
5,371,623
-135,500
| -2% | -$617K |
|
843
Box
BOX
$4.48B
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
1,326,512
-257,900
| -16% | -$5.34M |
|
844
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.2B
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
402,300
-16,900
| -4% | -$1.09M |
|
|
USG
845
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
+589,500
| New | +$25.4M |
|
846
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.26B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
745,900
-529,900
| -42% | -$18.7M |
|
847
Nutanix
NTNX
$17.5B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
675,226
-560,000
| -45% | -$25.6M |
|
848
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.55B
| $25.4M | 0.02% |
1,021,287
-9,500
| -0.9% | -$232K |
|
|
VRTU
849
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $25.4M | 0.02% |
474,800
+12,500
| +3% | +$619K |
|
850
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
643,614
+36,700
| +6% | +$1.39M |
|
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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.