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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.94B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
574,212
+561,112
| +4,283% | +$6.45M |
|
1802
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.88B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
68,247
+24,827
| +57% | +$1.56M |
|
1803
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.16B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
92,800
-70,700
| -43% | -$3.79M |
|
1804
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.69B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
313,245
+216,845
| +225% | +$3.57M |
|
1805
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
121,020
+23,200
| +24% | +$1.01M |
|
|
TPCO
1806
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
643,100
-100
| -0% | -$1.03K |
|
1807
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.9M
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
12,153
-49,847
| -80% | -$21.3M |
|
1808
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.9B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
118,829
-2,072,100
| -95% | -$79.7M |
|
1809
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.75B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
96,683
+53,500
| +124% | +$3.05M |
|
1810
ICL Group
ICL
$6.96B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
978,587
+113,112
| +13% | +$599K |
|
1811
Entravision Communication
EVC
$820M
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
1,630,852
+255,200
| +19% | +$775K |
|
1812
Citi Trends
CTRN
$621M
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
347,825
+175,300
| +102% | +$3M |
|
|
PRSU
1813
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.29B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
+7,300
| +11% | +$450K |
|
|
LSXMA
1814
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
185,198
-197,101
| -52% | -$5.45M |
|
1815
Paysign
PAYS
$735M
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+375,900
| New | +$3.58M |
|
|
OMCC
1816
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
533,807
-11,058
| -2% | -$101K |
|
1817
Republic Bancorp
RBCAA
$1.92B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
-4,400
| -4% | -$207K |
|
|
MTLS
1818
Materialise
MTLS
$397M
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
256,400
-19,400
| -7% | -$317K |
|
1819
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.97B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
75,588
+63,288
| +515% | +$4.38M |
|
1820
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.57B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+170,400
| New | +$4.81M |
|
|
FLY
1821
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
286,200
+166,900
| +140% | +$2.61M |
|
1822
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$870M
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
+29,500
| +37% | +$1.41M |
|
1823
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.9B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
518,100
+123,200
| +31% | +$1.33M |
|
1824
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
-125,500
| -60% | -$7.19M |
|
1825
United-Guardian
UG
$32.9M
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
262,800
+5,800
| +2% | +$112K |
|
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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.