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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.5B
| $274M | 0.25% |
1,885,700
+8,591
| +0.5% | +$1.13M |
|
77
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$124B
| $273M | 0.25% |
2,493,390
+398,875
| +19% | +$39.8M |
|
78
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.8B
| $270M | 0.25% |
3,186,400
-355,900
| -10% | -$28.4M |
|
79
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.11T
| $269M | 0.24% |
+1,336,900
| New | +$270M |
|
80
GoDaddy
GDDY
$11.5B
| $268M | 0.24% |
3,565,400
-204,600
| -5% | -$14.4M |
|
|
CHL
81
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $267M | 0.24% |
5,230,097
+332,500
| +7% | +$17.4M |
|
82
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22.1B
| $263M | 0.24% |
2,241,778
+45,000
| +2% | +$5.24M |
|
83
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.6B
| $261M | 0.24% |
2,462,683
-890,415
| -27% | -$89.9M |
|
84
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.1B
| $261M | 0.24% |
2,589,375
+291,000
| +13% | +$26.4M |
|
85
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.1B
| $258M | 0.23% |
12,891,100
+2,813,600
| +28% | +$52.5M |
|
86
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.1B
| $258M | 0.23% |
2,695,350
-466,300
| -15% | -$42.1M |
|
87
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.8B
| $257M | 0.23% |
8,579,048
+657,500
| +8% | +$19.1M |
|
88
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.2B
| $253M | 0.23% |
2,660,800
+1,575,770
| +145% | +$150M |
|
89
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $252M | 0.23% |
1,862,604
+1,843,304
| +9,551% | +$245M |
|
90
Cable One
CABO
$192M
| $252M | 0.23% |
256,900
+29,400
| +13% | +$26.7M |
|
91
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $250M | 0.23% |
+2,122,784
| New | +$232M |
|
92
ConocoPhillips
COP
$151B
| $249M | 0.23% |
3,731,213
+2,772,100
| +289% | +$186M |
|
|
WWE
93
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $249M | 0.23% |
2,864,500
+272,200
| +11% | +$22.9M |
|
94
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$626B
| $247M | 0.22% |
1,768,467
+1,358,665
| +332% | +$182M |
|
95
Edison International
EIX
$26.9B
| $246M | 0.22% |
3,970,590
+555,190
| +16% | +$33.1M |
|
96
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$46.2B
| $244M | 0.22% |
1,089,125
-427,204
| -28% | -$88.2M |
|
97
Visa
V
$677B
| $240M | 0.22% |
1,535,147
-130,176
| -8% | -$18.8M |
|
98
Agilent Technologies
A
$42.2B
| $238M | 0.22% |
2,957,000
+311,600
| +12% | +$23.7M |
|
99
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $232M | 0.21% |
+1,388,700
| New | +$223M |
|
100
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$46.4B
| $229M | 0.21% |
3,053,431
+195,400
| +7% | +$14.5M |
|
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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.