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
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$391M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$389M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$378M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$356M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$307M |
| 2 |
Costco
COST
|
+$279M |
| 3 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$273M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$230M |
| 5 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$225M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.59% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.11% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.92% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.85% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 7.99% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$73.5B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
195,754
+149,754
| +326% | +$8.15M |
|
|
THS
1352
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
199,100
-354,700
| -64% | -$20.7M |
|
|
GSS
1353
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
2,671,396
+17,500
| +0.7% | +$68.3K |
|
1354
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$62.2M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
68,400
+7,062
| +12% | +$1.25M |
|
|
ELP
1355
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
2,116,500
+854,250
| +68% | +$3.78M |
|
1356
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.56B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
1,157,933
+415,286
| +56% | +$4.42M |
|
1357
Manchester United
MANU
$3.97B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
594,037
+20,837
| +4% | +$392K |
|
|
XLNX
1358
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
91,005
-339,500
| -79% | -$39.6M |
|
|
OLBK
1359
DELISTED
Old Line Bancshares, Inc.
OLBK
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
403,040
+5,500
| +1% | +$140K |
|
|
GOGL
1360
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
1,843,050
+350,850
| +24% | +$1.84M |
|
|
BRG
1361
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
910,761
+337,400
| +59% | +$3.82M |
|
1362
Fox Class B
FOX
$24B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+292,800
| New | +$10.6M |
|
1363
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$9.29B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
651,825
+16,875
| +3% | +$298K |
|
1364
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.2B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
300,248
-135,810
| -31% | -$4.84M |
|
1365
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.4B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
39,600
-75,100
| -65% | -$21.1M |
|
|
TACO
1366
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
825,100
+111,600
| +16% | +$1.22M |
|
1367
Knowles
KN
$3.32B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
576,474
+260,700
| +83% | +$4.6M |
|
1368
Cactus
WHD
$5.8B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
318,600
+166,600
| +110% | +$5.79M |
|
|
GSB
1369
DELISTED
GlobalSCAPE, Inc.
GSB
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,032,490
-46,200
| -4% | -$393K |
|
1370
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.08B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
498,494
+237,500
| +91% | +$5.06M |
|
1371
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.3B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
+88,843
| New | +$10.6M |
|
|
PTVCB
1372
DELISTED
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
601,778
+58,200
| +11% | +$991K |
|
1373
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPSB
$10.8B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
339,100
+18,900
| +6% | +$578K |
|
1374
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.68B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
233,800
-114,300
| -33% | -$5.34M |
|
1375
Genpact
G
$5.65B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
+272,800
| New | +$9.92M |
|
Similar funds
Jim Simons's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, Jim Simons held 3,913 positions worth $114B, up 3.3% from $110B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.1% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q2 2019 filing shows 495 new, 1,847 increased, 1,145 reduced and 397 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Apple: 9,290,160 shares worth $460M. The largest sale was UnitedHealth, an estimated $307M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Jim Simons's largest Q2 2019 buy was Apple: 9,290,160 shares worth $460M.
- Jim Simons added most to Celgene Corp in Q2 2019, an estimated $391M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $230M.
- Jim Simons fully exited UnitedHealth in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $307M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9.1% of its $114B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- Jim Simons opened 495 new positions and closed 397 in Q2 2019.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 3.3% quarter-over-quarter to $114B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 12 Aug 2019.