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 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$327M |
| 2 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$271M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$224M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$707M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$396M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$312M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$285M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$262M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.73% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.98% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.9% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.96% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 8.48% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Pentair
PNR
$10.5B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
363,264
-7,200
| -2% | -$312K |
|
|
CLR
1077
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
230,000
-77,500
| -25% | -$4.89M |
|
1078
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$248M
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
1,776,971
-97,629
| -5% | -$873K |
|
|
AMED
1079
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
125,501
+96,583
| +334% | +$10.7M |
|
1080
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.27B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
413,658
-1,088,000
| -72% | -$45.3M |
|
1081
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
2,924,528
+186,100
| +7% | +$1.2M |
|
1082
Quad
QUAD
$507M
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
747,700
-172,500
| -19% | -$3.72M |
|
1083
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.57B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
1,038,900
-94,707
| -8% | -$1.38M |
|
|
ISBC
1084
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
1,265,712
+252,200
| +25% | +$3.21M |
|
|
FBNK
1085
DELISTED
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc
FBNK
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
523,634
+90,634
| +21% | +$2.82M |
|
1086
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
113,499
-47,100
| -29% | -$6.7M |
|
|
PRGX
1087
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
1,772,900
-69,650
| -4% | -$646K |
|
|
REGI
1088
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
534,779
-758,400
| -59% | -$16.8M |
|
|
CTWS
1089
DELISTED
Connecticut Water Service Inc
CTWS
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
221,200
+15,000
| +7% | +$1.01M |
|
|
TAST
1090
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
1,050,600
+368,685
| +54% | +$5.6M |
|
1091
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.3B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
337,372
+308,198
| +1,056% | +$13.1M |
|
1092
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$36.5B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
122,135
-68,000
| -36% | -$8.4M |
|
1093
Cohu
COHU
$2.66B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
610,700
-100,400
| -14% | -$2.51M |
|
1094
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.78B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
1,429,600
-462,818
| -24% | -$5.27M |
|
1095
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.1B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
955,656
-1,743,051
| -65% | -$29.5M |
|
1096
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.28B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
792,808
-9,042
| -1% | -$187K |
|
1097
RPM International
RPM
$14.7B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
+234,700
| New | +$15.1M |
|
1098
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.7B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
858,600
-501,631
| -37% | -$8.97M |
|
1099
ITT
ITT
$19.4B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
247,861
+201,461
| +434% | +$11.6M |
|
|
ZVO
1100
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
1,490,957
+396,399
| +36% | +$4.18M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Jim Simons held 3,734 positions worth $97.3B, up 6% from $91.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.7% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q3 2018 filing shows 508 new, 1,623 increased, 1,169 reduced and 410 closed positions. Its largest new stake was JPMorgan Chase: 2,054,913 shares worth $232M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $707M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2018 buy was JPMorgan Chase: 2,054,913 shares worth $232M.
- Jim Simons added most to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q3 2018, an estimated $327M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $396M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Apple in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $707M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9.7% of its $97.3B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Jim Simons opened 508 new positions and closed 410 in Q3 2018.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $97.3B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 13 Nov 2018.