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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SWIR
1726
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
458,051
+225,500
| +97% | +$3.09M |
|
1727
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.18B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
138,800
-13,000
| -9% | -$498K |
|
|
TGA
1728
DELISTED
Transglobe Energy Corp
TGA
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
2,987,736
+81,269
| +3% | +$159K |
|
|
RNET
1729
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
574,800
-16,800
| -3% | -$234K |
|
1730
Philips
PHG
$26.8B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
176,859
-132,632
| -43% | -$3.95M |
|
1731
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.49B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
181,700
-126,700
| -41% | -$3.88M |
|
1732
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.6B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
+305,500
| New | +$5.6M |
|
|
IVC
1733
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
666,700
+490,800
| +279% | +$3.53M |
|
1734
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.1B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
372,576
-163,900
| -31% | -$2.48M |
|
1735
Knowles
KN
$3.23B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
315,774
+44,000
| +16% | +$681K |
|
1736
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.57B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
113,745
-156,900
| -58% | -$7.21M |
|
1737
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.1B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
413,097
-343,464
| -45% | -$4.56M |
|
1738
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.19B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
415,200
-631,000
| -60% | -$9.78M |
|
1739
Artivion
AORT
$1.39B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
190,400
-98,108
| -34% | -$2.8M |
|
1740
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.01B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
1,981,602
-217,119
| -10% | -$565K |
|
1741
BioLife Solutions
BLFS
$1.72B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
309,900
-133,600
| -30% | -$2.13M |
|
1742
Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
$542M
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
189,900
+23,700
| +14% | +$694K |
|
1743
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$505M
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
430,400
+4,369
| +1% | +$56K |
|
1744
First Bancorp
FNLC
$402M
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
222,000
+16,600
| +8% | +$435K |
|
1745
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.2B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
73,000
-776,200
| -91% | -$55.9M |
|
1746
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.05B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
260,994
+155,894
| +148% | +$3.42M |
|
1747
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
244,900
+14,400
| +6% | +$317K |
|
1748
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.15B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
387,400
-566,300
| -59% | -$7.48M |
|
|
AY
1749
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
281,900
-253,300
| -47% | -$4.81M |
|
|
MOFG
1750
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
201,100
+12,500
| +7% | +$355K |
|
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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.