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 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$628M |
| 2 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$567M |
| 3 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$405M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$392M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$301M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$451M |
| 2 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$382M |
| 3 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$256M |
| 4 |
Roku
ROKU
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
RHT
Red Hat Inc
RHT
|
+$248M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.34% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.68% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.4% |
| 4 | Financials | 10.32% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 8.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
30,205
-68,433
| -69% | -$17.3M |
|
1527
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.22B
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
507,564
+374,800
| +282% | +$5.77M |
|
1528
GSI Technology
GSIT
$268M
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
914,847
+72,800
| +9% | +$612K |
|
1529
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.39B
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
170,539
+13,983
| +9% | +$665K |
|
1530
Helen of Troy
HELE
$699M
| $8M | 0.01% |
50,710
-45,400
| -47% | -$6.75M |
|
1531
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.83B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
807,300
+71,300
| +10% | +$678K |
|
1532
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.68B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
+469,474
| New | +$7.98M |
|
|
VSTO
1533
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
1,276,700
+124,300
| +11% | +$819K |
|
1534
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.85B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
680,925
+414,625
| +156% | +$6.85M |
|
1535
ASE Group
ASX
$102B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
1,765,249
+237,000
| +16% | +$1.04M |
|
1536
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
70,900
-54,300
| -43% | -$5.85M |
|
1537
Marchex
MCHX
$83.3M
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
2,505,749
+49,637
| +2% | +$191K |
|
1538
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
$23.3B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
146,399
-10,479
| -7% | -$561K |
|
1539
Acco Brands
ACCO
$397M
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
795,582
+195,735
| +33% | +$1.77M |
|
1540
First Financial Corp
THFF
$975M
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
180,259
-1,541
| -0.8% | -$64.1K |
|
|
WUBA
1541
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
158,863
+118,300
| +292% | +$6.55M |
|
1542
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
72,328
-20,272
| -22% | -$2.19M |
|
|
TEN
1543
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
624,400
-679,200
| -52% | -$6.93M |
|
1544
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
115,467
+28,534
| +33% | +$1.98M |
|
1545
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.4B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
+136,550
| New | +$7.68M |
|
|
AUO
1546
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
3,151,096
-12,065,500
| -79% | -$31.6M |
|
1547
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.59B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
+112,897
| New | +$7.69M |
|
1548
Safe Bulkers
SB
$790M
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
4,420,986
+824,491
| +23% | +$1.61M |
|
1549
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
180,078
-122,000
| -40% | -$5.67M |
|
|
JMEI
1550
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
364,710
-14,650
| -4% | -$315K |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Jim Simons held 3,920 positions worth $118B, up 4% from $114B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $5.29B of net new capital in Q3 2019, opening 406 new positions and adding to 1,848 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was UnitedHealth: 1,624,826 shares worth $353M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $451M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2019 buy was UnitedHealth: 1,624,826 shares worth $353M.
- Jim Simons added most to Celgene Corp in Q3 2019, an estimated $628M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $451M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Red Hat Inc in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $248M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $118B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Jim Simons opened 406 new positions and closed 522 in Q3 2019.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 4% quarter-over-quarter to $118B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 13 Nov 2019.