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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$877M
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
80,300
+72,800
| +971% | +$3.59M |
|
1952
Nicolet Bankshares
NIC
$3.72B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
66,090
+5,800
| +10% | +$323K |
|
1953
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.7B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,435
| New | +$3.54M |
|
1954
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.09B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
568,000
-131,800
| -19% | -$869K |
|
1955
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.94B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
147,000
-236,500
| -62% | -$6.37M |
|
|
VRN
1956
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
1,211,400
-2,303,535
| -66% | -$7.1M |
|
1957
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$224M
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
531,420
+16,000
| +3% | +$127K |
|
1958
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$400M
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
622,600
+187,037
| +43% | +$1.03M |
|
|
VSTO
1959
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
489,500
+272,600
| +126% | +$2.67M |
|
|
AUD
1960
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
746,593
+538,793
| +259% | +$3.56M |
|
1961
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.66B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
377,567
-156,700
| -29% | -$1.67M |
|
1962
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,372
| New | +$3.97M |
|
|
YELL
1963
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
584,553
+438,557
| +300% | +$2.82M |
|
1964
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$213M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
234,800
+8,500
| +4% | +$147K |
|
|
EIGR
1965
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
9,298
+860
| +10% | +$345K |
|
1966
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.71B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
149,800
+36,300
| +32% | +$829K |
|
|
PRSU
1967
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.27B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
+65,100
| +1,628% | +$3.52M |
|
|
PGNX
1968
DELISTED
Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc
PGNX
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
836,789
+608,078
| +266% | +$2.75M |
|
1969
RPM International
RPM
$14.7B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
-635,900
| -90% | -$36.1M |
|
1970
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.09B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+173,484
| New | +$3.78M |
|
1971
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.78B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
94,851
-6,100
| -6% | -$287K |
|
1972
Invesco Preferred ETF
PGX
$3.77B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
266,745
-35,255
| -12% | -$501K |
|
1973
Transact Technologies
TACT
$54.6M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
423,000
+4,800
| +1% | +$47.3K |
|
|
SREV
1974
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
4,195,816
+92,176
| +2% | +$96.6K |
|
1975
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.29B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
50,940
-137,200
| -73% | -$10.9M |
|
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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.