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 | 16.72% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.76% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.86% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.73% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 9.25% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HTB
926
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$831M
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
866,915
+132,500
| +18% | +$3.54M |
|
927
Papa John's
PZZA
$804M
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
+411,900
| New | +$18.2M |
|
|
CIM
928
Chimera Investment
CIM
$993M
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
386,920
-24,998
| -6% | -$1.41M |
|
|
ODP
929
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
599,069
+453,126
| +310% | +$14.5M |
|
930
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
780,525
-225,600
| -22% | -$5.87M |
|
931
Tenaris
TS
$26.6B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
766,300
-1,567,900
| -67% | -$40.5M |
|
932
Celanese
CE
$4.75B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
219,000
-221,700
| -50% | -$21.8M |
|
933
DMC Global
BOOM
$155M
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
434,668
+30,268
| +7% | +$1.23M |
|
934
Comfort Systems
FIX
$60.8B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
410,880
-206,100
| -33% | -$10.3M |
|
935
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.73B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
466,343
-197,900
| -30% | -$7.58M |
|
936
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
1,020,016
+515,900
| +102% | +$11.1M |
|
|
MGP
937
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
662,000
+147,500
| +29% | +$4.46M |
|
|
HIFR
938
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
1,017,596
+387,600
| +62% | +$8.21M |
|
939
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$905M
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
1,513,800
-142,900
| -9% | -$1.98M |
|
940
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.21B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
1,500,096
-21,204
| -1% | -$281K |
|
941
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$457M
| $21M | 0.02% |
841,700
-35,100
| -4% | -$705K |
|
942
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$230M
| $21M | 0.02% |
238,248
-966
| -0.4% | -$84.9K |
|
943
Angi Inc
ANGI
$196M
| $21M | 0.02% |
135,850
+108,800
| +402% | +$17.6M |
|
944
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$230M
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
1,536,384
+32,184
| +2% | +$447K |
|
945
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.09B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
646,902
+106,429
| +20% | +$3.55M |
|
946
SM Energy
SM
$7.71B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
1,192,900
-715,400
| -37% | -$12.7M |
|
947
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.81B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
1,057,576
+10,900
| +1% | +$223K |
|
|
BAND
948
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.67B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
309,900
-73,700
| -19% | -$3.87M |
|
949
RB Global
RBA
$16B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
609,100
+455,600
| +297% | +$16.1M |
|
950
Adeia
ADEA
$3.16B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
3,341,195
+2,603,339
| +353% | +$15.3M |
|
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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 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
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.