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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
210,600
+173,900
| +474% | +$9.3M |
|
1277
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
152,844
+71,164
| +87% | +$5.13M |
|
1278
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$9.26B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
634,950
+10,125
| +2% | +$179K |
|
1279
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.75B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
123,000
+13,000
| +12% | +$1.25M |
|
1280
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.24B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
126,916
+84,716
| +201% | +$7.21M |
|
1281
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.9B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
+163,400
| New | +$10.8M |
|
1282
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$319M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
553,683
+527,083
| +1,982% | +$10.5M |
|
1283
NewMarket
NEU
$8.8B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
26,800
+22,200
| +483% | +$9.38M |
|
1284
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$65M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
61,338
+3,500
| +6% | +$679K |
|
|
NVTA
1285
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
494,553
+28,071
| +6% | +$495K |
|
1286
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
1,240,800
-51,135
| -4% | -$482K |
|
1287
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.46B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
389,880
+323,800
| +490% | +$8.93M |
|
1288
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.52B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
1,005,113
+594,613
| +145% | +$6.27M |
|
1289
Loews
L
$23.1B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
240,300
+231,400
| +2,600% | +$10.9M |
|
|
NOA
1290
North American Construction
NOA
$375M
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
989,500
-58,100
| -6% | -$643K |
|
|
THR
1291
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
469,400
+2,020
| +0.4% | +$48.1K |
|
1292
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
886,000
+137,700
| +18% | +$2.41M |
|
1293
Alibaba
BABA
$297B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
+62,900
| New | +$10.6M |
|
|
EARN
1294
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
EARN
$165M
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
963,700
+38,700
| +4% | +$446K |
|
|
HTBK
1295
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
946,300
-60,800
| -6% | -$794K |
|
|
ADAM
1296
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$902M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
469,075
+377,425
| +412% | +$9.28M |
|
1297
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.18B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
504,400
-1,419,000
| -74% | -$30.8M |
|
|
GWB
1298
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
360,555
+238,527
| +195% | +$8.27M |
|
1299
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.58B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
+263,400
| New | +$10.4M |
|
1300
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.36B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
454,800
-126,160
| -22% | -$2.41M |
|
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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.