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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRO
1226
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
305,700
+188,767
| +161% | +$7.16M |
|
|
CHA
1227
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
229,900
+32,600
| +17% | +$1.77M |
|
|
TRST
1228
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$978M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
331,420
+7,540
| +2% | +$298K |
|
1229
1st Source
SRCE
$2.14B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
285,714
+34,029
| +14% | +$1.55M |
|
1230
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
961,400
+432,532
| +82% | +$5.68M |
|
|
PSB
1231
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
81,600
-58,700
| -42% | -$8.55M |
|
|
MRT
1232
DELISTED
MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc.
MRT
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,149,002
+79,700
| +7% | +$862K |
|
1233
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
604,500
-11,800
| -2% | -$236K |
|
|
CLCT
1234
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
726,863
+13,882
| +2% | +$211K |
|
1235
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$36.8B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
98,700
+1,500
| +2% | +$191K |
|
|
MIXT
1236
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
761,300
-24,200
| -3% | -$416K |
|
|
BPY
1237
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
614,353
-267,513
| -30% | -$5.07M |
|
1238
Quanex
NX
$955M
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
792,600
+128,600
| +19% | +$2.04M |
|
|
NVRO
1239
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
+200,900
| New | +$9.45M |
|
1240
AdvanSix
ASIX
$458M
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
438,100
+184,222
| +73% | +$5.61M |
|
1241
Jack in the Box
JACK
$331M
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
+154,400
| New | +$12.3M |
|
|
FFIC
1242
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
568,660
+68,500
| +14% | +$1.54M |
|
1243
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.77B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
420,700
-285,800
| -40% | -$7.91M |
|
1244
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$608M
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
53,900
-8,400
| -13% | -$1.9M |
|
|
CVGW
1245
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
147,800
-3,920
| -3% | -$318K |
|
1246
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$78.4B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
+800,900
| New | +$12.3M |
|
|
LBAI
1247
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
827,400
+77,598
| +10% | +$1.23M |
|
1248
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.4B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
799,285
-952,400
| -54% | -$14.2M |
|
1249
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.2B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
240,000
+20,200
| +9% | +$981K |
|
|
CFMS
1250
DELISTED
Conformis, Inc. Common Stock
CFMS
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
170,445
+24,195
| +17% | +$690K |
|
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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.