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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$845M
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
160,834
+9,800
| +6% | +$332K |
|
|
TPCO
1702
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
681,700
+38,600
| +6% | +$309K |
|
1703
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,200
| New | +$5.19M |
|
|
EGIO
1704
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
48,192
-11,055
| -19% | -$1.17M |
|
1705
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
311,800
-620,800
| -67% | -$11.7M |
|
|
FLY
1706
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
283,725
-2,475
| -0.9% | -$46.1K |
|
|
CNR
1707
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.76B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
370,900
-237,300
| -39% | -$4.65M |
|
|
ILPT
1708
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$595M
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
272,380
+155,814
| +134% | +$3.32M |
|
1709
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+549,600
| New | +$5.7M |
|
|
PMBC
1710
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
766,993
+64,593
| +9% | +$508K |
|
|
AVH
1711
DELISTED
AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A.
AVH
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,581,683
-30,984
| -2% | -$109K |
|
1712
Gencor Industries
GENC
$264M
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
495,147
+12,836
| +3% | +$155K |
|
|
PWOD
1713
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
186,203
+15,000
| +9% | +$438K |
|
|
RUTH
1714
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
281,000
+30,300
| +12% | +$631K |
|
1715
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$67.9M
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
112,223
-43,441
| -28% | -$1.93M |
|
|
VIA
1716
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
108,261
+51,199
| +90% | +$2.7M |
|
1717
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$852M
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
260,077
+16,676
| +7% | +$364K |
|
|
CBL
1718
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
4,412,016
+1,164,416
| +36% | +$1.22M |
|
|
BVH
1719
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
242,975
+4,220
| +2% | +$93.4K |
|
|
BLD
1720
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,800
| New | +$5.19M |
|
|
PRSU
1721
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.31B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
84,200
+7,800
| +10% | +$525K |
|
|
FFG
1722
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
94,600
+24,200
| +34% | +$1.44M |
|
1723
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$466M
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
213,721
-11,189
| -5% | -$280K |
|
1724
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$236M
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
270,600
-111,600
| -29% | -$1.91M |
|
|
HPJ
1725
DELISTED
Highpower International Inc
HPJ
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,192,757
+104,172
| +10% | +$470K |
|
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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.