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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.98B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
984,200
+126,000
| +15% | +$1.75M |
|
1202
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$37.2B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
952,000
+621,000
| +188% | +$8.6M |
|
1203
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.39B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
452,500
+101,200
| +29% | +$3M |
|
1204
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.5B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
+286,456
| New | +$13.5M |
|
1205
Chegg
CHGG
$87.8M
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
+357,400
| New | +$13M |
|
|
PRGX
1206
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
1,714,900
+35,200
| +2% | +$315K |
|
|
CEL
1207
DELISTED
Cellcom Israel, Ltd.
CEL
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
3,739,277
+8,200
| +0.2% | +$39.5K |
|
|
BBT
1208
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.68B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
494,000
-201,281
| -29% | -$5.83M |
|
1209
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$651M
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
553,800
-138,800
| -20% | -$2.92M |
|
1210
Employers Holdings
EIG
$874M
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
334,900
+33,000
| +11% | +$1.39M |
|
1211
Reading International Class A
RDI
$37.3M
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
836,990
-6,500
| -0.8% | -$103K |
|
|
SGI
1212
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
926,400
+291,600
| +46% | +$3.94M |
|
1213
Marcus Corp
MCS
$913M
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
332,594
-115,500
| -26% | -$4.78M |
|
1214
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.3B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
586,057
+170,973
| +41% | +$3.74M |
|
1215
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.08B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
533,761
+114,300
| +27% | +$2.7M |
|
1216
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.06B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
436,970
+69,255
| +19% | +$1.95M |
|
1217
Paycom
PAYC
$9.85B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
+69,950
| New | +$11.4M |
|
1218
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.43B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
321,582
+35,540
| +12% | +$1.48M |
|
|
BELFB
1219
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$4.2B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
522,223
+76
| +0% | +$1.75K |
|
1220
RPC Inc
RES
$1.42B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
1,155,800
+1,086,300
| +1,563% | +$11.6M |
|
|
XHR
1221
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.78B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
601,060
-225,600
| -27% | -$4.3M |
|
1222
State Street
STT
$52.4B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
200,031
-168,600
| -46% | -$11.7M |
|
|
BLMT
1223
DELISTED
BSB Bancorp, Inc.
BLMT
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
397,700
+79,600
| +25% | +$2.62M |
|
1224
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.2B
| $13M | 0.01% |
615,752
+41,752
| +7% | +$771K |
|
|
POLY
1225
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
280,200
-1,088,800
| -80% | -$47.5M |
|
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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.