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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SIX
976
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
401,898
+388,398
| +2,877% | +$22M |
|
977
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.58B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
272,900
+18,200
| +7% | +$1.33M |
|
978
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.86B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
1,861,827
+1,013,100
| +119% | +$11.7M |
|
|
CO
979
DELISTED
Global Cord Blood Corporation
CO
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
2,797,500
+212,100
| +8% | +$1.4M |
|
980
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.43B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
184,400
-8,740
| -5% | -$873K |
|
981
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
111,620
+84,600
| +313% | +$14M |
|
|
VEDL
982
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
1,853,200
+39,700
| +2% | +$400K |
|
|
CIO
983
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
1,728,696
+8,200
| +0.5% | +$93.4K |
|
|
STAY
984
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
1,087,200
-121,700
| -10% | -$2.12M |
|
985
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.74B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
+300,452
| New | +$18.2M |
|
|
PAMT
986
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$279M
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
1,589,896
+5,600
| +0.4% | +$69.1K |
|
987
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
1,150,005
-2,296,100
| -67% | -$37.8M |
|
|
VCRA
988
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
613,600
-496,600
| -45% | -$17.6M |
|
|
UCFC
989
DELISTED
United Community Financial Corp
UCFC
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
2,071,804
-20,300
| -1% | -$192K |
|
990
Renasant Corp
RNST
$4B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
571,739
-710
| -0.1% | -$25.3K |
|
991
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
140,300
-14,700
| -9% | -$1.92M |
|
|
TSG
992
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
1,100,200
+103,100
| +10% | +$1.77M |
|
993
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
935,796
-962
| -0.1% | -$19.8K |
|
|
HIBB
994
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
843,544
-340,800
| -29% | -$6M |
|
995
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
556,280
-326,400
| -37% | -$11.1M |
|
996
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.15B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
706,700
+214,500
| +44% | +$7.19M |
|
997
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.85B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
321,800
-587,200
| -65% | -$36.3M |
|
|
TWO
998
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
353,621
+174,206
| +97% | +$9.75M |
|
|
IMGN
999
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
7,043,640
+861,500
| +14% | +$3.73M |
|
1000
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$22.6B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
373,700
+203,700
| +120% | +$9.49M |
|
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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.