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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SRT
1801
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
643,100
+1,000
| +0.2% | +$7.46K |
|
|
BSCK
1802
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2020 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCK
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
238,000
+225,407
| +1,790% | +$4.77M |
|
1803
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.4B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,200
| New | +$5.2M |
|
1804
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
123,200
-23,500
| -16% | -$1.04M |
|
|
HLG
1805
DELISTED
Hailiang Education Group Inc. American Depositary Shares
HLG
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
130,600
+27,300
| +26% | +$1.04M |
|
1806
Safe Bulkers
SB
$760M
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
3,447,700
-700
| -0% | -$1.16K |
|
|
OXFD
1807
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
292,100
+116,900
| +67% | +$1.85M |
|
1808
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.16B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
242,845
+17,317
| +8% | +$342K |
|
1809
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$627M
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
542,520
+69,315
| +15% | +$668K |
|
1810
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.63B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
179,200
+47,000
| +36% | +$1.29M |
|
1811
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$607M
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
147,700
+3,900
| +3% | +$139K |
|
|
ARD
1812
DELISTED
Ardagh Group S.A. Class A Common Shares
ARD
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
384,690
+161,700
| +73% | +$2M |
|
1813
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.87B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
302,700
+185,000
| +157% | +$2.85M |
|
|
TCP
1814
DELISTED
TC Pipelines LP
TCP
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
133,600
+54,200
| +68% | +$1.81M |
|
1815
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$896M
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
228,328
+26,428
| +13% | +$632K |
|
|
TEN
1816
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
223,823
+98,723
| +79% | +$3.11M |
|
1817
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.86B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
167,800
+145,800
| +663% | +$3.99M |
|
|
TOUR
1818
Tuniu
TOUR
$55.4M
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
103,110
+8,220
| +9% | +$403K |
|
1819
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPE
$6.34B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+259,500
| New | +$4.86M |
|
|
TLRD
1820
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
629,900
+117,200
| +23% | +$1.39M |
|
1821
United-Guardian
UG
$33.3M
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
257,000
+10,700
| +4% | +$210K |
|
1822
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.9B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
394,900
+192,700
| +95% | +$2.05M |
|
|
SWN
1823
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,047,200
-7,610,900
| -88% | -$32.9M |
|
|
OMCC
1824
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
544,865
+100
| +0% | +$1.01K |
|
1825
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-8,642
| -27% | -$1.71M |
|
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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.