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 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$327M |
| 2 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$271M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$224M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$707M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$396M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$312M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$285M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$262M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.73% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.98% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.9% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.96% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 8.48% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$282M
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
639,766
-18,400
| -3% | -$151K |
|
|
AGTC
1777
DELISTED
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation
AGTC
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
707,500
+73,000
| +12% | +$320K |
|
|
ARII
1778
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
111,889
+65,389
| +141% | +$2.95M |
|
1779
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.82B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
537,400
+179,700
| +50% | +$1.82M |
|
|
CTG
1780
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
986,500
+2,200
| +0.2% | +$13.8K |
|
1781
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.01B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
1,181,000
+405,860
| +52% | +$1.69M |
|
1782
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$392M
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
679,289
+154,074
| +29% | +$1.32M |
|
1783
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.5B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
136,000
-166,300
| -55% | -$6.23M |
|
1784
TransAlta
TAC
$3.99B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
910,141
+260,800
| +40% | +$1.46M |
|
1785
CME Group
CME
$96.1B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
30,088
-557,700
| -95% | -$93.9M |
|
|
NRE
1786
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
358,400
-322,400
| -47% | -$4.39M |
|
1787
GSI Technology
GSIT
$260M
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
733,752
+31,652
| +5% | +$217K |
|
|
SIOX
1788
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
261,463
+98,513
| +60% | +$1.79M |
|
1789
Ascent Industries
ACNT
$134M
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
221,500
+7,626
| +4% | +$168K |
|
1790
KVH Industries
KVHI
$143M
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
386,000
+7,600
| +2% | +$95.7K |
|
|
PWOD
1791
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
174,315
+7,365
| +4% | +$221K |
|
1792
Vale
VALE
$58.7B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
340,100
+285,100
| +518% | +$3.85M |
|
1793
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF
HYD
$4.42B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
81,042
-33,303
| -29% | -$2.09M |
|
1794
Lands' End
LE
$390M
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
286,814
+115,331
| +67% | +$2.71M |
|
1795
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.7B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
147,583
+94,837
| +180% | +$3.15M |
|
|
NGD
1796
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
6,332,384
+3,441,350
| +119% | +$4.43M |
|
1797
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.6B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
315,506
+21,637
| +7% | +$387K |
|
1798
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.7B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
+84,800
| New | +$5.16M |
|
|
JE
1799
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
49,006
-1,964
| -4% | -$217K |
|
1800
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$686M
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
22,800
+200
| +0.9% | +$43.8K |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Jim Simons held 3,734 positions worth $97.3B, up 6% from $91.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.7% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q3 2018 filing shows 508 new, 1,623 increased, 1,169 reduced and 410 closed positions. Its largest new stake was JPMorgan Chase: 2,054,913 shares worth $232M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $707M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2018 buy was JPMorgan Chase: 2,054,913 shares worth $232M.
- Jim Simons added most to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q3 2018, an estimated $327M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $396M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Apple in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $707M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9.7% of its $97.3B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Jim Simons opened 508 new positions and closed 410 in Q3 2018.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $97.3B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 13 Nov 2018.