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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$655M
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
692,600
+323,100
| +87% | +$5.82M |
|
|
MODN
1202
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
895,100
-203,220
| -19% | -$2.93M |
|
1203
Ferrari
RACE
$72.6B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
+119,153
| New | +$13.4M |
|
|
CXP
1204
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
611,200
+478,700
| +361% | +$10.3M |
|
|
SUM
1205
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
968,491
+926,871
| +2,227% | +$12.8M |
|
1206
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.54B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
+270,645
| New | +$13.1M |
|
1207
Macerich
MAC
$7.02B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
271,650
-217,269
| -44% | -$10.7M |
|
|
ADVM
1208
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
371,777
+17,527
| +5% | +$713K |
|
1209
BancFirst
BANF
$3.89B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
234,388
+20,414
| +10% | +$1.14M |
|
1210
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$647M
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
580,900
-25,500
| -4% | -$528K |
|
1211
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
126,800
-2,500
| -2% | -$241K |
|
1212
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
+158,660
| New | +$12.6M |
|
1213
Kadant
KAI
$3.95B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
142,400
-32,816
| -19% | -$3.07M |
|
|
LSXMA
1214
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
435,034
-83,187
| -16% | -$2.4M |
|
|
FLIC
1215
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
577,650
-28,907
| -5% | -$594K |
|
|
RVNC
1216
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
571,873
+395,419
| +224% | +$8.71M |
|
|
AE
1217
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
297,400
-6,691
| -2% | -$268K |
|
|
BID
1218
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
+289,300
| New | +$11.8M |
|
|
EPAY
1219
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
239,142
+166,342
| +228% | +$9.62M |
|
|
ACIA
1220
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
+301,100
| New | +$12.2M |
|
1221
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$807M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
78,960
+57,610
| +270% | +$8.71M |
|
|
HTBK
1222
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
1,007,100
+163,000
| +19% | +$2.26M |
|
|
HCCI
1223
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
496,350
-85,550
| -15% | -$2.01M |
|
1224
eGain
EGAN
$205M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
1,737,600
-221,100
| -11% | -$1.61M |
|
1225
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.77B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
343,500
-124,400
| -27% | -$5.35M |
|
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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.