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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.38B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
121,800
-26,300
| -18% | -$942K |
|
1877
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.27B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
218,084
+110,800
| +103% | +$2.1M |
|
1878
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
171,200
-585,400
| -77% | -$14.6M |
|
1879
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
-356,700
| -88% | -$32M |
|
1880
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
154,314
+118,326
| +329% | +$3.52M |
|
|
RTW
1881
DELISTED
RTW Retailwinds, Inc.
RTW
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,365,900
| New | +$4.2M |
|
|
BRFS
1882
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+680,000
| New | +$3.84M |
|
|
CHSP
1883
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+157,900
| New | +$4.55M |
|
1884
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$453M
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
64,717
+525
| +0.8% | +$51.8K |
|
|
ACBI
1885
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
234,608
-37,892
| -14% | -$624K |
|
1886
Plexus
PLXS
$7.13B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
75,164
+21,464
| +40% | +$1.21M |
|
|
GSH
1887
DELISTED
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd
GSH
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
205,400
-200
| -0.1% | -$3.89K |
|
|
CTG
1888
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
939,700
-46,800
| -5% | -$215K |
|
|
DF
1889
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,006,400
-974,800
| -49% | -$5.89M |
|
|
LUNA
1890
DELISTED
Luna Innovations Incorporated
LUNA
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,141,707
+15,900
| +1% | +$51.8K |
|
1891
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,100
| New | +$4.72M |
|
|
GWB
1892
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,028
| New | +$4.44M |
|
1893
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$198M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
506,670
+61,270
| +14% | +$489K |
|
|
TLRA
1894
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,391,900
-311,800
| -18% | -$902K |
|
1895
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$24.7B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
63,108
-21,600
| -25% | -$1.56M |
|
1896
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$266M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
465,121
+12,420
| +3% | +$107K |
|
1897
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.48B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
268,810
-54,290
| -17% | -$765K |
|
|
VNTR
1898
DELISTED
Venator Materials PLC
VNTR
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
903,800
+99,300
| +12% | +$641K |
|
1899
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.15B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
225,528
-31,672
| -12% | -$612K |
|
|
EXFO
1900
DELISTED
EXFO INC.
EXFO
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,328,067
-62,305
| -4% | -$195K |
|
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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.