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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Dropbox
DBX
$7.59B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
+698,406
| New | +$16.3M |
|
1127
Fabrinet
FN
$20.3B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
290,700
-79,335
| -21% | -$4.32M |
|
1128
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.38B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
721,900
+364,000
| +102% | +$7.79M |
|
|
FNSR
1129
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
652,600
+638,500
| +4,528% | +$14.6M |
|
1130
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
520,500
+225,500
| +76% | +$6.83M |
|
|
IBTX
1131
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
+294,066
| New | +$15.8M |
|
1132
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.96B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
2,126,500
-48,900
| -2% | -$332K |
|
1133
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
+105,000
| New | +$14.6M |
|
|
MOBL
1134
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
2,755,240
+500,340
| +22% | +$2.47M |
|
1135
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$661M
| $15M | 0.01% |
387,300
-102,400
| -21% | -$3.49M |
|
1136
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.1B
| $15M | 0.01% |
16,200
+1,000
| +7% | +$906K |
|
1137
National Presto Industries
NPK
$999M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
137,400
+26,500
| +24% | +$3.08M |
|
1138
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.01B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
393,700
-32,300
| -8% | -$1.29M |
|
|
PARAA
1139
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
311,200
+5,300
| +2% | +$258K |
|
1140
MacroGenics
MGNX
$248M
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
823,723
+627,623
| +320% | +$10.8M |
|
1141
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.5B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
176,138
+150,000
| +574% | +$12.7M |
|
|
FLIC
1142
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
670,181
+92,531
| +16% | +$2.02M |
|
1143
Nice
NICE
$6.02B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
119,644
+110,800
| +1,253% | +$12.5M |
|
1144
Ooma
OOMA
$571M
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,107,003
-15,000
| -1% | -$226K |
|
|
BFIN
1145
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
982,600
+90,700
| +10% | +$1.38M |
|
1146
Radian Group
RDN
$4.97B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
703,700
+274,500
| +64% | +$5.33M |
|
1147
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
685,398
+319,257
| +87% | +$7.13M |
|
1148
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.19B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
1,295,100
+266,900
| +26% | +$2.75M |
|
1149
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.6B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
+395,864
| New | +$14M |
|
1150
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.33B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
112,300
-92,100
| -45% | -$11.7M |
|
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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.