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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.16B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
2,546,063
+1,724,502
| +210% | +$12.6M |
|
1002
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$471M
| $19M | 0.02% |
492,700
+20,100
| +4% | +$787K |
|
|
BDN
1003
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$542M
| $19M | 0.02% |
1,198,998
+851,898
| +245% | +$12.9M |
|
1004
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.37B
| $19M | 0.02% |
470,250
-3,400
| -0.7% | -$139K |
|
1005
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.6B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
689,100
+517,900
| +303% | +$13.5M |
|
1006
Titan International
TWI
$438M
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
3,171,200
+224,200
| +8% | +$1.26M |
|
1007
The RMR Group
RMR
$346M
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
310,400
-1,900
| -0.6% | -$125K |
|
1008
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
1,065,500
+319,800
| +43% | +$5.67M |
|
1009
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.4B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
587,830
-499,400
| -46% | -$15.2M |
|
1010
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.7B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
244,871
-84,229
| -26% | -$6.13M |
|
1011
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.62B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
516,100
-177,100
| -26% | -$5.73M |
|
|
NATI
1012
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
422,866
+234,500
| +124% | +$10.6M |
|
|
MODN
1013
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
1,067,300
+172,200
| +19% | +$2.75M |
|
1014
Invesco
IVZ
$14.3B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
968,600
-1,885,400
| -66% | -$35.3M |
|
1015
Lear
LEA
$8.16B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
137,100
-94,400
| -41% | -$13.8M |
|
1016
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.03B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
284,187
-175,113
| -38% | -$10.6M |
|
1017
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.44B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
1,650,000
+400,500
| +32% | +$4.37M |
|
1018
America Movil
AMX
$69.7B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
1,299,674
+132,074
| +11% | +$1.99M |
|
|
SWCH
1019
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
1,798,600
+1,354,400
| +305% | +$11.8M |
|
1020
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.73B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
546,600
+26,328
| +5% | +$905K |
|
|
HIVE
1021
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
4,081,820
+816,110
| +25% | +$3.37M |
|
1022
Civeo
CVEO
$345M
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
728,992
-82,951
| -10% | -$2.25M |
|
|
CMO
1023
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
2,129,000
-406,000
| -16% | -$3.18M |
|
|
BCOV
1024
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
2,171,051
+142,700
| +7% | +$1.15M |
|
1025
Flex
FLEX
$45.9B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
2,422,510
-617,851
| -20% | -$4.42M |
|
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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.