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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
395,458
+24,758
| +7% | +$518K |
|
|
GOGL
1452
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
1,272,972
-792,310
| -38% | -$5.95M |
|
1453
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.1B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
320,500
+121,800
| +61% | +$3.27M |
|
|
JMEI
1454
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
427,340
-16,020
| -4% | -$327K |
|
1455
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$568M
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
220,500
-9,400
| -4% | -$364K |
|
1456
NACCO Industries
NC
$322M
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
230,000
-3,700
| -2% | -$122K |
|
1457
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.86B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
+225,600
| New | +$8.2M |
|
1458
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.46B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
406,100
-241,100
| -37% | -$5.41M |
|
1459
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.17B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
308,600
-19,000
| -6% | -$491K |
|
1460
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
385,500
+12,700
| +3% | +$272K |
|
1461
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.48B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
199,590
-232,910
| -54% | -$10.4M |
|
1462
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$103B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
666,600
-19,300
| -3% | -$252K |
|
|
BIG
1463
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
266,600
-64,200
| -19% | -$2.5M |
|
|
TPCO
1464
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
676,200
-9,100
| -1% | -$132K |
|
1465
Cohu
COHU
$2.78B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
476,554
-134,146
| -22% | -$2.56M |
|
1466
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.75B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
169,400
-9,000
| -5% | -$472K |
|
1467
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$299M
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
877,204
-42,200
| -5% | -$320K |
|
|
PZN
1468
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
881,200
-15,100
| -2% | -$147K |
|
1469
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.23B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
293,400
-90,400
| -24% | -$2.64M |
|
|
KREF
1470
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$494M
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
396,200
+74,900
| +23% | +$1.48M |
|
|
GLUU
1471
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
940,000
-572
| -0.1% | -$4.07K |
|
1472
Pearson
PSO
$9.75B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
635,100
-144,930
| -19% | -$1.67M |
|
|
NETI
1473
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
146,369
+21,946
| +18% | +$1.25M |
|
1474
Avnet
AVT
$7.84B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
208,300
+105,000
| +102% | +$4.29M |
|
|
CBD
1475
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
361,835
-189,465
| -34% | -$4.04M |
|
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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.