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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.17B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
3,536,700
+2,424,100
| +218% | +$7.64M |
|
1152
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
320,336
+278,580
| +667% | +$12.7M |
|
1153
Allot
ALLT
$378M
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
1,820,008
+309,362
| +20% | +$2.22M |
|
1154
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$885M
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
278,400
+32,090
| +13% | +$1.7M |
|
|
LTM
1155
DELISTED
LATAM Airlines Group S.A American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1 Common Share)
LTM
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
1,364,590
+279,300
| +26% | +$3.21M |
|
|
LTC
1156
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.19B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
315,100
-53,300
| -14% | -$2.39M |
|
1157
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.8B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
+277,880
| New | +$14.7M |
|
1158
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$229M
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
627,600
-76,100
| -11% | -$1.71M |
|
|
EGOV
1159
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
838,732
+652,660
| +351% | +$10.3M |
|
|
CNR
1160
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.75B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
418,600
+205,700
| +97% | +$7.2M |
|
|
BSMX
1161
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
2,115,432
-96,877
| -4% | -$662K |
|
1162
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.45B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
187,992
+24,200
| +15% | +$1.88M |
|
|
WSR
1163
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
1,188,000
+164,000
| +16% | +$2.17M |
|
1164
Medpace
MEDP
$16.1B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
242,100
-246,400
| -50% | -$14.7M |
|
1165
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.24B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
935,679
+120,700
| +15% | +$1.64M |
|
|
CSW
1166
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.6B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
248,700
+3,200
| +1% | +$173K |
|
1167
Helen of Troy
HELE
$706M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
+122,710
| New | +$14.1M |
|
|
EXK
1168
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3.15B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
5,645,225
+558,900
| +11% | +$1.33M |
|
|
RVNC
1169
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
902,073
+330,200
| +58% | +$5.73M |
|
1170
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.43B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
300,029
+74,700
| +33% | +$3.75M |
|
1171
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.38B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
+436,058
| New | +$12.9M |
|
1172
Kennametal
KMT
$2.37B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
385,458
-474,200
| -55% | -$17.4M |
|
|
QEP
1173
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
1,815,258
+798,233
| +78% | +$6.37M |
|
1174
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$133M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
2,090,488
+115,800
| +6% | +$843K |
|
|
SJI
1175
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
439,500
-349,400
| -44% | -$10.6M |
|
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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.