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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IPHS
826
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
867,700
+111,900
| +15% | +$3.35M |
|
827
Gentex
GNTX
$4.93B
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
1,023,596
+582,996
| +132% | +$13.2M |
|
828
Centene
CNC
$33.1B
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
479,732
+332,132
| +225% | +$17.9M |
|
|
BPY
829
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
1,328,871
+714,518
| +116% | +$14.3M |
|
830
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
664,638
+21,024
| +3% | +$821K |
|
831
Papa John's
PZZA
$793M
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
561,300
+149,400
| +36% | +$7.37M |
|
832
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$561M
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
3,864,400
+82,900
| +2% | +$863K |
|
|
UBNK
833
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $25M | 0.02% |
1,762,939
-219,173
| -11% | -$3M |
|
|
ANAT
834
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $25M | 0.02% |
214,500
-6,000
| -3% | -$695K |
|
835
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.21B
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
8,748,331
+2,015,500
| +30% | +$5.82M |
|
|
QIWI
836
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
1,271,138
+486,758
| +62% | +$7.8M |
|
837
Gilat Satellite Networks
GILT
$895M
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
2,939,977
+2,107
| +0.1% | +$18.1K |
|
838
Quanta Services
PWR
$102B
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
650,699
+383,400
| +143% | +$14.6M |
|
|
BRKL
839
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $24.8M | 0.02% |
1,615,200
-44,840
| -3% | -$669K |
|
840
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.1B
| $24.8M | 0.02% |
295,400
+86,500
| +41% | +$7.24M |
|
841
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.6B
| $24.8M | 0.02% |
157,400
-113,409
| -42% | -$15.4M |
|
842
First Merchants
FRME
$2.72B
| $24.8M | 0.02% |
654,229
-121,649
| -16% | -$4.45M |
|
|
BDN
843
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$541M
| $24.8M | 0.02% |
1,731,098
+532,100
| +44% | +$8.13M |
|
|
UBA
844
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $24.7M | 0.02% |
1,177,717
+52,300
| +5% | +$1.13M |
|
845
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.6B
| $24.7M | 0.02% |
780,267
-1,658,600
| -68% | -$51.8M |
|
|
CDK
846
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $24.6M | 0.02% |
+498,400
| New | +$26.7M |
|
|
QADA
847
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $24.6M | 0.02% |
611,277
-50,271
| -8% | -$2.24M |
|
848
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.81B
| $24.6M | 0.02% |
1,084,516
+26,940
| +3% | +$581K |
|
|
PAMT
849
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$279M
| $24.6M | 0.02% |
1,583,896
-6,000
| -0.4% | -$81.7K |
|
850
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$183M
| $24.5M | 0.02% |
697,222
+129,096
| +23% | +$4.14M |
|
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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.