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
|
+$535M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$388M |
| 3 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$348M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$230M |
| 5 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$203M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$350M |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$337M |
| 4 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$332M |
| 5 |
SODA
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.48% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.21% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.74% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 9.97% |
| 5 | Utilities | 9.01% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.8B
| $226M | 0.25% |
7,921,548
+1,034,750
| +15% | +$33M |
|
77
National Grid
NGG
$80.7B
| $225M | 0.25% |
5,293,587
+897,990
| +20% | +$41.9M |
|
78
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$254M
| $222M | 0.24% |
1,881,674
-217,492
| -10% | -$25.1M |
|
|
79
Visa
V
$677B
| $220M | 0.24% |
+1,665,323
| New | +$230M |
|
80
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.5B
| $212M | 0.23% |
1,877,109
+152,309
| +9% | +$19.1M |
|
81
Welltower
WELL
$163B
| $204M | 0.22% |
2,940,722
+643,322
| +28% | +$43.8M |
|
82
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.76B
| $201M | 0.22% |
2,373,753
+1,164,740
| +96% | +$124M |
|
83
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$46.4B
| $201M | 0.22% |
2,858,031
+11,725
| +0.4% | +$784K |
|
84
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.1B
| $197M | 0.22% |
2,298,375
+236,275
| +11% | +$21.3M |
|
|
WCN
85
Waste Connections
WCN
$42B
| $195M | 0.21% |
2,628,250
-147,400
| -5% | -$11.2M |
|
86
Equinor
EQNR
$97.2B
| $195M | 0.21% |
9,204,423
+599,900
| +7% | +$14.7M |
|
87
Edison International
EIX
$26.9B
| $194M | 0.21% |
3,415,400
+133,000
| +4% | +$8.27M |
|
|
WWE
88
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $194M | 0.21% |
2,592,300
-720,300
| -22% | -$54.1M |
|
89
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$124B
| $193M | 0.21% |
2,094,515
+1,307,415
| +166% | +$126M |
|
90
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.2B
| $192M | 0.21% |
781,926
+128,200
| +20% | +$32.3M |
|
91
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.2B
| $191M | 0.21% |
9,282,178
+569,993
| +7% | +$12.2M |
|
92
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $190M | 0.21% |
3,675,700
+3,290,000
| +853% | +$176M |
|
|
S
93
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $190M | 0.21% |
32,575,739
+21,209,096
| +187% | +$131M |
|
94
Fortinet
FTNT
$119B
| $189M | 0.21% |
13,385,500
-3,418,500
| -20% | -$52.1M |
|
95
Cable One
CABO
$192M
| $187M | 0.2% |
227,500
+5,800
| +3% | +$5.02M |
|
96
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $186M | 0.2% |
6,967,490
-274,970
| -4% | -$8.23M |
|
97
TSMC
TSM
$2.19T
| $186M | 0.2% |
5,039,202
+4,494,502
| +825% | +$171M |
|
98
Telus
TU
$15.2B
| $183M | 0.2% |
11,063,400
+391,600
| +4% | +$6.81M |
|
99
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.3B
| $180M | 0.2% |
55,680,083
+110,084
| +0.2% | +$308K |
|
|
100
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.2T
| $180M | 0.2% |
3,436,960
-262,000
| -7% | -$14.2M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Jim Simons held 3,847 positions worth $91.3B, down 6.1% from $97.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.1% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $8.84B of net new capital in Q4 2018, opening 522 new positions and adding to 1,588 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Apple: 11,041,936 shares worth $435M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 15% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Dell, an estimated $332M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q4 2018 buy was Apple: 11,041,936 shares worth $435M.
- Jim Simons added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2018, an estimated $388M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Dell, cutting an estimated $332M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Danaher in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $350M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9.1% of its $91.3B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Jim Simons opened 522 new positions and closed 504 in Q4 2018.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 6.1% quarter-over-quarter to $91.3B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 13 Feb 2019.