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
|
+$535M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$388M |
| 3 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$348M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$230M |
| 5 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$203M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$350M |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$337M |
| 4 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$332M |
| 5 |
SODA
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.12% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.68% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.18% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 10.07% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HAYN
1776
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
175,800
+53,000
| +43% | +$1.64M |
|
|
BLD
1777
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
103,094
-40,622
| -28% | -$1.98M |
|
1778
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$680M
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
23,400
+600
| +3% | +$126K |
|
1779
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$608M
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
143,800
-15,100
| -10% | -$541K |
|
|
TOUR
1780
Tuniu
TOUR
$53.2M
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
94,890
+4,010
| +4% | +$243K |
|
1781
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.13B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
122,900
+118,000
| +2,408% | +$4.67M |
|
1782
CGI
GIB
$15.2B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
75,200
+59,900
| +392% | +$3.69M |
|
1783
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.19B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
883,259
+175,559
| +25% | +$989K |
|
1784
Cactus
WHD
$5.88B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
167,000
-32,700
| -16% | -$1.07M |
|
1785
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.86B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
192,500
+71,300
| +59% | +$1.96M |
|
1786
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
369,200
-205,400
| -36% | -$2.79M |
|
1787
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
+125,821
| New | +$4.9M |
|
1788
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$852M
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
249,723
-29,877
| -11% | -$634K |
|
|
UCTT
1789
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
536,255
+320,755
| +149% | +$3.14M |
|
1790
G. Willi-Food International
WILC
$400M
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
648,602
+6,002
| +0.9% | +$41.4K |
|
1791
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.85B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
+381,864
| New | +$5.46M |
|
1792
United-Guardian
UG
$32.8M
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
246,300
+4,300
| +2% | +$73.9K |
|
|
PWOD
1793
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
168,150
-6,165
| -4% | -$172K |
|
1794
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.81B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
174,100
+133,200
| +326% | +$3.78M |
|
|
ERF
1795
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+578,875
| New | +$5.63M |
|
1796
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$163M
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
430,115
+53,415
| +14% | +$644K |
|
|
FPRX
1797
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
483,705
+333,705
| +222% | +$3.97M |
|
1798
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.7B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
359,914
+107,014
| +42% | +$1.54M |
|
|
BDN
1799
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$532M
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
347,100
-99,698
| -22% | -$1.41M |
|
|
SHOE
1800
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$414M
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
266,400
+112,600
| +73% | +$2.09M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Jim Simons held 3,847 positions worth $91.3B, down 6.1% from $97.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.1% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $8.84B of net new capital in Q4 2018, opening 522 new positions and adding to 1,588 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Apple: 11,041,936 shares worth $435M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Dell, an estimated $332M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q4 2018 buy was Apple: 11,041,936 shares worth $435M.
- Jim Simons added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2018, an estimated $388M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Dell, cutting an estimated $332M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Danaher in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $350M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9.1% of its $91.3B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Jim Simons opened 522 new positions and closed 504 in Q4 2018.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 6.1% quarter-over-quarter to $91.3B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 13 Feb 2019.