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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$9.25B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,006
| New | +$3.63M |
|
|
ECOM
1952
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
309,300
-66,359
| -18% | -$745K |
|
|
LDL
1953
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
172,700
-54,800
| -24% | -$1.49M |
|
1954
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,300
| New | +$4.07M |
|
|
RARX
1955
DELISTED
Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
RARX
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
191,900
+46,100
| +32% | +$724K |
|
|
TVTY
1956
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
140,689
+70,800
| +101% | +$2.35M |
|
1957
Entravision Communication
EVC
$832M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,192,734
-35,566
| -3% | -$139K |
|
1958
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
+13,500
| +18% | +$611K |
|
|
PCSB
1959
DELISTED
PCSB Financial Corporation
PCSB
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
176,876
-65,663
| -27% | -$1.28M |
|
1960
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$379M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,544
| New | +$4.09M |
|
|
TEN
1961
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
125,100
-36,700
| -23% | -$1.23M |
|
1962
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.67B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
-36,013
| -41% | -$2.16M |
|
1963
IES Holdings
IESC
$15.1B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
219,932
+9,400
| +4% | +$163K |
|
1964
Spyre Therapeutics
SYRE
$9.14B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
18,260
-430
| -2% | -$91.2K |
|
1965
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$481M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
864,100
+127,300
| +17% | +$896K |
|
|
EMKR
1966
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
80,991
+15,100
| +23% | +$708K |
|
1967
Century Communities
CCS
$2.01B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
196,754
+150,200
| +323% | +$3.13M |
|
1968
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
+55,800
| +168% | +$2.16M |
|
|
GDEN
1969
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
211,500
-125,500
| -37% | -$2.28M |
|
|
WDR
1970
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
186,500
-27,456
| -13% | -$535K |
|
1971
Matrix Service
MTRX
$335M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
187,459
+66,300
| +55% | +$1.36M |
|
|
STCN
1972
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
208,214
-6,339
| -3% | -$108K |
|
|
TCS
1973
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
46,967
+22,014
| +88% | +$2.31M |
|
|
CADE
1974
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,300
| New | +$3.73M |
|
|
VSA
1975
VisionSys AI
VSA
$9.27M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
212
+4
| +2% | +$76.8K |
|
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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.