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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QTNA
1051
DELISTED
Quantenna Communications, Inc. Common Stock
QTNA
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
712,742
+341,600
| +92% | +$5.95M |
|
1052
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.98B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
1,725,200
+133,900
| +8% | +$1.35M |
|
1053
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.35B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
1,121,725
+2,925
| +0.3% | +$42.2K |
|
|
UFS
1054
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
348,142
-108,400
| -24% | -$5.16M |
|
1055
Core Laboratories
CLB
$583M
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
250,700
-186,600
| -43% | -$12.5M |
|
|
CNR
1056
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
2,803,720
-701,532
| -20% | -$5.15M |
|
|
GRP.U
1057
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
360,347
+93,238
| +35% | +$4.25M |
|
1058
eGain
EGAN
$205M
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
1,648,400
-89,200
| -5% | -$845K |
|
1059
Vera Bradley
VRA
$94.4M
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
1,300,000
-329,000
| -20% | -$3.36M |
|
1060
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.3B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
94,105
+52,205
| +125% | +$9.28M |
|
1061
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
338,331
-45,600
| -12% | -$2.47M |
|
1062
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
+382,400
| New | +$16.4M |
|
|
BT
1063
DELISTED
BT Group plc (ADR)
BT
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
1,156,200
+734,400
| +174% | +$11M |
|
|
DHIL
1064
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $17M | 0.02% |
121,733
+13,522
| +12% | +$2M |
|
|
CTWS
1065
DELISTED
Connecticut Water Service Inc
CTWS
| $17M | 0.02% |
248,200
-700
| -0.3% | -$47.2K |
|
|
GLUU
1066
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $17M | 0.02% |
1,557,200
+617,200
| +66% | +$5.81M |
|
1067
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.5B
| $17M | 0.02% |
175,400
-83,400
| -32% | -$8.28M |
|
1068
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.96B
| $17M | 0.02% |
839,426
+67,000
| +9% | +$1.35M |
|
|
PARA
1069
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $17M | 0.02% |
+357,200
| New | +$17.4M |
|
1070
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.28B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
375,255
+41,600
| +12% | +$1.98M |
|
|
CYOU
1071
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
976,015
+134,500
| +16% | +$2.52M |
|
1072
Hackett Group
HCKT
$273M
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
1,055,444
-50,151
| -5% | -$859K |
|
1073
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.06B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
1,034,509
+94,194
| +10% | +$1.58M |
|
1074
WisdomTree
WT
$3.44B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
2,344,100
+1,443,620
| +160% | +$9.94M |
|
|
WBA
1075
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
+260,700
| New | +$17.8M |
|
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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.