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 | 16.17% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.41% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.61% |
| 4 | Financials | 10.51% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 9.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
KVH Industries
KVHI
$142M
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
424,894
+30,894
| +8% | +$339K |
|
|
LX
1902
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$237M
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
412,014
+387,500
| +1,581% | +$3.95M |
|
|
TGB
1903
Trekor Metals
TGB
$3.2B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
7,330,790
+456,180
| +7% | +$272K |
|
|
OTIC
1904
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
1,637,348
+268,507
| +20% | +$605K |
|
|
AGS
1905
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+179,300
| New | +$4.43M |
|
|
GV
1906
DELISTED
Goldfield Corporation
GV
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,941,626
-8,464
| -0.4% | -$21.8K |
|
|
SAIL
1907
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
148,800
-425,500
| -74% | -$12.1M |
|
1908
Apyx Medical
APYX
$126M
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
676,107
+56,182
| +9% | +$435K |
|
1909
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
259,300
+224
| +0.1% | +$3.74K |
|
1910
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$15.6M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
470,707
-17,232
| -4% | -$153K |
|
|
WDR
1911
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
245,200
+58,700
| +31% | +$1.03M |
|
1912
UTStarcom
UTSI
$23M
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
288,733
-2,125
| -0.7% | -$30.3K |
|
|
IIJI
1913
DELISTED
Internet Initiative Japan Inc
IIJI
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
423,700
+7,500
| +2% | +$83.8K |
|
|
CASA
1914
DELISTED
Casa Systems, Inc. Common Stock
CASA
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
510,300
+403,000
| +376% | +$4.47M |
|
|
WCC
1915
WESCO International
WCC
$17.8B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,800
| New | +$4.22M |
|
1916
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$11.8B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+270,599
| New | +$4.26M |
|
1917
Nelnet
NNI
$4.52B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
76,800
-2,500
| -3% | -$134K |
|
|
BSCL
1918
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2021 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCL
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,973
| New | +$4.2M |
|
|
SCWX
1919
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
229,365
-95,800
| -29% | -$1.87M |
|
1920
Kingstone Companies
KINS
$284M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
285,800
+39,749
| +16% | +$648K |
|
1921
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$593M
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
209,900
+25,000
| +14% | +$528K |
|
|
TCS
1922
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-15,167
| -32% | -$1.49M |
|
1923
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,838
| New | +$4.17M |
|
1924
Brookfield
BN
$110B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
251,405
-1,296,194
| -84% | -$20.2M |
|
|
GSH
1925
DELISTED
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd
GSH
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
209,900
+4,500
| +2% | +$93.6K |
|
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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 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.