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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.07B
| $23M | 0.02% |
272,600
-269,000
| -50% | -$21.4M |
|
852
PVH
PVH
$3.76B
| $23M | 0.02% |
159,000
-192,370
| -55% | -$28.5M |
|
853
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.53B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
630,000
+307,100
| +95% | +$9.48M |
|
|
CHMI
854
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$107M
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
1,264,900
+76,200
| +6% | +$1.4M |
|
|
ATH
855
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
443,000
+62,400
| +16% | +$3.01M |
|
856
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.96B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
959,281
-47,845
| -5% | -$1.11M |
|
857
Trex
TREX
$5.05B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
590,400
+503,048
| +576% | +$19.4M |
|
858
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
639,000
-309,400
| -33% | -$11.1M |
|
859
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$183M
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
438,100
+27,100
| +7% | +$1.55M |
|
|
HTB
860
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$831M
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
777,615
+58,600
| +8% | +$1.7M |
|
861
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.36B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
432,500
-272,800
| -39% | -$15.4M |
|
862
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.22B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
309,100
+140,752
| +84% | +$10.4M |
|
|
BFS
863
Saul Centers
BFS
$850M
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
403,700
+29,100
| +8% | +$1.62M |
|
864
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.68B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
72,200
-230,800
| -76% | -$71.6M |
|
865
Ducommun
DCO
$3.04B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
552,900
+17,600
| +3% | +$658K |
|
|
BCPC
866
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.73B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
201,100
+19,500
| +11% | +$2.05M |
|
867
Axogen
AXGN
$2.67B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
611,200
-387,100
| -39% | -$16.9M |
|
|
TLRD
868
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
892,800
+491,600
| +123% | +$11.3M |
|
869
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
581,814
+37,277
| +7% | +$1.44M |
|
|
LPT
870
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
531,190
+64,990
| +14% | +$2.82M |
|
871
Hackett Group
HCKT
$278M
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
1,108,444
+57,400
| +5% | +$1.07M |
|
872
Southern Copper
SCCO
$165B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
564,884
+230,448
| +69% | +$9.37M |
|
|
OLP
873
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$523M
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
802,665
+111,665
| +16% | +$3.11M |
|
874
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.11B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
1,539,336
+440,437
| +40% | +$5.7M |
|
875
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.02B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
5,995
+181
| +3% | +$675K |
|
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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.