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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Hudbay
HBM
$12.1B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
2,554,809
+1,031,218
| +68% | +$6.38M |
|
|
SP
1027
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
534,211
+43,168
| +9% | +$1.46M |
|
1028
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
+647,200
| New | +$17.9M |
|
|
SYKE
1029
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
641,573
+35,173
| +6% | +$992K |
|
1030
Stoneridge
SRI
$206M
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
627,319
-22,100
| -3% | -$604K |
|
|
SPPI
1031
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
1,692,182
+692,582
| +69% | +$7.42M |
|
|
PRMW
1032
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
1,168,155
-58,400
| -5% | -$841K |
|
1033
Energizer
ENR
$1.55B
| $18M | 0.02% |
401,020
-256,600
| -39% | -$11.8M |
|
|
ZNH
1034
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
412,100
-11,700
| -3% | -$432K |
|
1035
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.4B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
208,900
+201,600
| +2,762% | +$15.9M |
|
|
HPR
1036
DELISTED
HighPoint Resources Corporation
HPR
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
161,806
-17,090
| -10% | -$2.28M |
|
1037
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
608,200
+580,800
| +2,120% | +$16.5M |
|
1038
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.41B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
326,200
-98,700
| -23% | -$5.72M |
|
|
CVA
1039
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
1,027,600
+23,184
| +2% | +$379K |
|
1040
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.35B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
2,302,339
+72,700
| +3% | +$544K |
|
1041
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
345,700
+163,100
| +89% | +$8.51M |
|
1042
Yelp
YELP
$1.32B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
513,100
+212,300
| +71% | +$7.68M |
|
|
TBNK
1043
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
654,400
+27,000
| +4% | +$737K |
|
|
PBPB
1044
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
2,067,600
+96,900
| +5% | +$819K |
|
1045
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.78B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
925,200
+62,200
| +7% | +$1.2M |
|
1046
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$397M
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
256,900
-5,900
| -2% | -$420K |
|
1047
KKR & Co
KKR
$103B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
747,350
-4,483
| -0.6% | -$102K |
|
1048
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
+162,000
| New | +$17.1M |
|
|
CARO
1049
DELISTED
Carolina Financial Corp.
CARO
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
503,116
-27,157
| -5% | -$942K |
|
1050
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$579M
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
908,200
+55,700
| +7% | +$1.06M |
|
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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.