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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$391M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$389M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$378M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$356M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$307M |
| 2 |
Costco
COST
|
+$279M |
| 3 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$273M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$230M |
| 5 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$225M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.59% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.11% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.92% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.85% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 7.99% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IO
1726
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
728,749
+22,900
| +3% | +$243K |
|
|
BVH
1727
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
238,755
+12,420
| +5% | +$318K |
|
1728
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$474M
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
1,045,377
+263,177
| +34% | +$1.45M |
|
1729
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.4B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
+228,144
| New | +$5.68M |
|
1730
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.42B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
158,600
+131,100
| +477% | +$5.06M |
|
|
MSON
1731
DELISTED
Misonix Inc
MSON
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
228,500
+1,600
| +0.7% | +$33.1K |
|
|
LUNA
1732
DELISTED
Luna Innovations Incorporated
LUNA
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
1,290,450
+29,943
| +2% | +$128K |
|
|
PMBC
1733
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
702,400
+30,500
| +5% | +$242K |
|
1734
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$211M
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
1,709,630
-487,900
| -22% | -$1.65M |
|
|
TOWR
1735
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
295,600
-35,200
| -11% | -$730K |
|
1736
Genie Energy
GNE
$386M
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
536,397
+7,900
| +1% | +$73.4K |
|
1737
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$117M
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
509,992
-1,500
| -0.3% | -$18.1K |
|
1738
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.5B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
85,281
-2,100
| -2% | -$137K |
|
1739
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
SRLN
$5.38B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
+123,400
| New | +$5.72M |
|
|
NWLI
1740
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
22,168
+4,068
| +22% | +$1.08M |
|
|
RUTH
1741
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
250,700
+199,400
| +389% | +$4.87M |
|
1742
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.71B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
+283,800
| New | +$5.79M |
|
|
MOFG
1743
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
203,100
+2,000
| +1% | +$56.6K |
|
1744
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$5.29B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
55,200
+52,500
| +1,944% | +$5.16M |
|
1745
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
49,850
-825,100
| -94% | -$84.9M |
|
1746
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.01B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
2,100,070
+118,468
| +6% | +$357K |
|
1747
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$898M
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
227,028
-1,300
| -0.6% | -$30.5K |
|
1748
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.51B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
+101,100
| New | +$5.53M |
|
1749
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.26B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
191,600
-554,300
| -74% | -$16M |
|
1750
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$750M
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
115,849
+28,500
| +33% | +$1.34M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, Jim Simons held 3,913 positions worth $114B, up 3.3% from $110B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.1% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q2 2019 filing shows 495 new, 1,847 increased, 1,145 reduced and 397 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Apple: 9,290,160 shares worth $460M. The largest sale was UnitedHealth, an estimated $307M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Jim Simons's largest Q2 2019 buy was Apple: 9,290,160 shares worth $460M.
- Jim Simons added most to Celgene Corp in Q2 2019, an estimated $391M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $230M.
- Jim Simons fully exited UnitedHealth in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $307M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9.1% of its $114B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- Jim Simons opened 495 new positions and closed 397 in Q2 2019.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 3.3% quarter-over-quarter to $114B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 12 Aug 2019.