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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$535M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$388M |
| 3 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$348M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$230M |
| 5 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$203M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$350M |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$337M |
| 4 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$332M |
| 5 |
SODA
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.12% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.68% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.18% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 10.07% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BPY
1101
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
881,866
+58,200
| +7% | +$1.06M |
|
1102
DMC Global
BOOM
$155M
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
404,400
-3,568
| -0.9% | -$130K |
|
1103
Children's Place
PLCE
$53.4M
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
+157,360
| New | +$19.6M |
|
|
TYPE
1104
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
913,251
+61,779
| +7% | +$1.1M |
|
1105
Allient
ALNT
$1.86B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
474,450
-71,700
| -13% | -$2.2M |
|
1106
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.3B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
261,100
+172,284
| +194% | +$11.6M |
|
1107
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$171M
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
702,400
-70,600
| -9% | -$1.43M |
|
1108
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.46B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
+464,867
| New | +$14.3M |
|
1109
Open Text
OTEX
$6.02B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
430,716
+92,600
| +27% | +$3.13M |
|
1110
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.48B
| $14M | 0.02% |
466,579
-6,700
| -1% | -$223K |
|
1111
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40B
| $14M | 0.02% |
162,900
+60,500
| +59% | +$5.37M |
|
1112
Vera Bradley
VRA
$96.7M
| $14M | 0.02% |
1,629,000
-158,120
| -9% | -$1.86M |
|
1113
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$395M
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
8,106,332
+1,295,700
| +19% | +$2.87M |
|
|
MNK
1114
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
882,213
+246,911
| +39% | +$6.15M |
|
1115
Civeo
CVEO
$345M
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
811,943
+12,251
| +2% | +$361K |
|
1116
BGC Group
BGC
$5.2B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
2,685,256
-3,160,997
| -54% | -$20.8M |
|
|
CAMP
1117
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
46,274
+15,074
| +48% | +$6.26M |
|
1118
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.35B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
2,229,639
-19,196
| -0.9% | -$119K |
|
1119
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.43B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
188,140
-17,700
| -9% | -$1.41M |
|
1120
Adobe
ADBE
$108B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
+60,715
| New | +$14.7M |
|
1121
Titan International
TWI
$438M
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
2,947,000
+122,900
| +4% | +$797K |
|
1122
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.06B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
197,600
+17,500
| +10% | +$1.33M |
|
1123
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.8B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
139,600
-20,800
| -13% | -$2.26M |
|
1124
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.35B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
2,473,997
+920,197
| +59% | +$8.35M |
|
1125
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.6B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
575,017
+158,337
| +38% | +$4.18M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Jim Simons held 3,847 positions worth $91.3B, down 6.1% from $97.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.1% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $8.84B of net new capital in Q4 2018, opening 522 new positions and adding to 1,588 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Apple: 11,041,936 shares worth $435M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Dell, an estimated $332M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q4 2018 buy was Apple: 11,041,936 shares worth $435M.
- Jim Simons added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2018, an estimated $388M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Dell, cutting an estimated $332M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Danaher in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $350M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9.1% of its $91.3B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Jim Simons opened 522 new positions and closed 504 in Q4 2018.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 6.1% quarter-over-quarter to $91.3B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 13 Feb 2019.