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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$201M
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
432,301
+356,901
| +473% | +$4.58M |
|
1852
KVH Industries
KVHI
$145M
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
394,000
+8,000
| +2% | +$91.4K |
|
|
MTLS
1853
Materialise
MTLS
$400M
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
201,500
-26,500
| -12% | -$385K |
|
1854
ICL Group
ICL
$7.16B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
712,475
+83,968
| +13% | +$497K |
|
1855
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$845M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
118,934
-166
| -0.1% | -$5.77K |
|
1856
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.78B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
274,300
-102,500
| -27% | -$1.34M |
|
|
ACH
1857
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
514,300
-47,700
| -8% | -$447K |
|
|
EXTN
1858
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
227,100
+47,700
| +27% | +$1.07M |
|
1859
Apyx Medical
APYX
$128M
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
619,925
+70,225
| +13% | +$425K |
|
1860
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,416,956
+1,100,126
| +347% | +$2.98M |
|
1861
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$45.8M
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
28,417
+23,704
| +503% | +$4M |
|
1862
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$208M
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
226,300
+3,800
| +2% | +$68.9K |
|
1863
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+259,076
| New | +$4.63M |
|
1864
AstroNova
ALOT
$227M
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
212,750
-5,850
| -3% | -$114K |
|
1865
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.13B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
123,000
-4,815
| -4% | -$161K |
|
|
HUD
1866
DELISTED
Hudson Ltd. Class A Common Shares
HUD
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
232,100
+51,200
| +28% | +$1.01M |
|
|
WBT
1867
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+355,300
| New | +$5.48M |
|
|
PFNX
1868
DELISTED
Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
1,237,105
+31,100
| +3% | +$133K |
|
1869
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.05B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
2,198,721
+1,017,721
| +86% | +$3M |
|
1870
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
372,832
-301,300
| -45% | -$3.77M |
|
1871
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$287M
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
592,024
-47,742
| -7% | -$356K |
|
1872
OneSpan
OSPN
$602M
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
302,470
+53,300
| +21% | +$866K |
|
1873
GSI Technology
GSIT
$270M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
759,639
+25,887
| +4% | +$151K |
|
|
MINI
1874
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
122,775
+117,775
| +2,356% | +$4.56M |
|
1875
ASE Group
ASX
$103B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,039,149
+691,343
| +199% | +$2.74M |
|
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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.