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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
+1,745,200
| New | +$8.73M |
|
1502
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.04B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
319,600
+12,528
| +4% | +$326K |
|
1503
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.47B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
158,100
-79,800
| -34% | -$4.05M |
|
|
PFNX
1504
DELISTED
Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
1,298,405
+61,300
| +5% | +$268K |
|
|
NEX
1505
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $8M | 0.01% |
734,900
+444,300
| +153% | +$4.47M |
|
1506
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.24B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
392,243
+182,400
| +87% | +$3.53M |
|
1507
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.3B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
+95,700
| New | +$7.49M |
|
1508
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.07B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
467,900
+56,900
| +14% | +$1.07M |
|
1509
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
189,234
-1,177,499
| -86% | -$42.8M |
|
1510
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.3B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
400,653
+11,353
| +3% | +$252K |
|
1511
Clearfield
CLFD
$393M
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
534,999
+18,600
| +4% | +$246K |
|
|
ESPR
1512
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
195,595
+177,695
| +993% | +$7.97M |
|
|
BRT
1513
BRT Apartments
BRT
$271M
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
565,474
-14,300
| -2% | -$188K |
|
|
SHI
1514
DELISTED
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
SHI
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
164,350
+13,700
| +9% | +$664K |
|
1515
Centene
CNC
$33.1B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
147,600
-310,602
| -68% | -$18.9M |
|
1516
Polaris
PII
$3.93B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
92,800
+87,600
| +1,685% | +$7.43M |
|
|
HF
1517
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
163,400
+124,300
| +318% | +$5.28M |
|
|
CRZO
1518
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
625,500
+149,100
| +31% | +$1.77M |
|
1519
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF
SPTS
$6.12B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
261,900
+26,900
| +11% | +$797K |
|
1520
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.81B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
265,900
+4,200
| +2% | +$127K |
|
|
KE
1521
Kimball Electronics
KE
$629M
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
502,804
+57,229
| +13% | +$921K |
|
|
HOLI
1522
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
371,918
+90,600
| +32% | +$1.86M |
|
|
ARC
1523
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
3,484,299
-17,762
| -0.5% | -$43.3K |
|
|
RFP
1524
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
980,558
-239,642
| -20% | -$2.01M |
|
1525
Frontline
FRO
$9.16B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
1,197,229
-632,515
| -35% | -$3.76M |
|
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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.