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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CXO
1101
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
143,042
-306,400
| -68% | -$34.6M |
|
1102
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.15B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
798,000
-14,700
| -2% | -$279K |
|
1103
LifeVantage
LFVN
$80.7M
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
1,105,405
+24,257
| +2% | +$352K |
|
|
CCXI
1104
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
1,133,254
+249,873
| +28% | +$2.86M |
|
1105
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$640M
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
575,200
+7,148
| +1% | +$202K |
|
1106
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.78B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
768,625
-34,625
| -4% | -$923K |
|
|
CWEN.A
1107
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
1,079,800
-153,091
| -12% | -$2.24M |
|
1108
Toro Company
TTC
$9.28B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
228,000
+94,300
| +71% | +$5.98M |
|
1109
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.24B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
914,500
+121,000
| +15% | +$2.06M |
|
1110
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$278M
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
1,685,209
+51,482
| +3% | +$493K |
|
1111
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
434,888
-822,810
| -65% | -$27.4M |
|
|
DSPG
1112
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
1,102,294
+105,594
| +11% | +$1.37M |
|
1113
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
281,360
-31,500
| -10% | -$1.61M |
|
1114
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.8B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
323,233
-434,000
| -57% | -$22.2M |
|
1115
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.11B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
956,900
-267,200
| -22% | -$4.53M |
|
|
WUBA
1116
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
234,863
+146,863
| +167% | +$9.25M |
|
1117
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$201M
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
4,295,100
+242,442
| +6% | +$963K |
|
1118
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
228,900
-130,500
| -36% | -$9.33M |
|
1119
WaFd
WAFD
$2.82B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
533,176
-249,400
| -32% | -$7.33M |
|
1120
Deluxe
DLX
$1.11B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
351,705
-44,800
| -11% | -$2.01M |
|
|
SVA
1121
DELISTED
Sinovac Biotech, Ltd
SVA
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
2,375,841
-12,732
| -0.5% | -$83.7K |
|
|
TVTY
1122
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
874,424
+733,735
| +522% | +$15.6M |
|
1123
BancFirst
BANF
$3.89B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
293,488
+59,100
| +25% | +$3.2M |
|
1124
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.8B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
186,005
+175,005
| +1,591% | +$13.8M |
|
1125
Movado Group
MOV
$804M
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
418,534
+138,200
| +49% | +$4.63M |
|
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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.