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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CBD
1551
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
320,600
-41,235
| -11% | -$1.01M |
|
1552
National CineMedia
NCMI
$257M
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
105,684
+17,399
| +20% | +$1.25M |
|
1553
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF
TFI
$3.17B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
151,095
-77,300
| -34% | -$3.75M |
|
|
MFSF
1554
DELISTED
MutualFirst Financial Inc
MFSF
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
248,213
+2,103
| +0.9% | +$61.8K |
|
|
VG
1555
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
738,726
-1,192,107
| -62% | -$11.4M |
|
1556
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$360M
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
148,300
-29,100
| -16% | -$1.43M |
|
|
AAWW
1557
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
146,100
+69,900
| +92% | +$3.54M |
|
1558
C&F Financial
CFFI
$289M
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
145,950
-2,150
| -1% | -$110K |
|
1559
Spotify
SPOT
$106B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
53,100
-103,000
| -66% | -$14.1M |
|
|
GFN
1560
DELISTED
General Finance Corporation
GFN
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
789,940
-69,300
| -8% | -$694K |
|
|
ASNA
1561
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
339,785
-16,480
| -5% | -$739K |
|
|
DERM
1562
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
541,300
+436,500
| +417% | +$3.64M |
|
1563
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.5B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
57,100
+51,100
| +852% | +$6.34M |
|
1564
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.26B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
369,586
+117,000
| +46% | +$2.27M |
|
1565
Century Casinos
CNTY
$35.2M
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
806,466
+7,469
| +0.9% | +$61.3K |
|
|
AAMI
1566
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.29B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
538,100
+489,113
| +998% | +$6.32M |
|
1567
Rafael Holdings
RFL
$102M
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
584,396
+38,512
| +7% | +$554K |
|
1568
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$509M
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
351,552
+50,350
| +17% | +$1.07M |
|
|
ECOL
1569
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
129,753
+29,900
| +30% | +$1.82M |
|
|
ARRY
1570
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
+297,568
| New | +$6.2M |
|
1571
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.85B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
550,964
+169,100
| +44% | +$2.36M |
|
1572
Realty Income
O
$59.6B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
100,723
-285,007
| -74% | -$18.9M |
|
|
TACO
1573
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
713,500
+112,900
| +19% | +$1.17M |
|
1574
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.46B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
95,500
-147,700
| -61% | -$10.9M |
|
|
LION
1575
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
261,950
+119,450
| +84% | +$3.56M |
|
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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.