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 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$628M |
| 2 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$567M |
| 3 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$405M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$392M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$301M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$451M |
| 2 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$382M |
| 3 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$256M |
| 4 |
Roku
ROKU
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
RHT
Red Hat Inc
RHT
|
+$248M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.34% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.68% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.4% |
| 4 | Financials | 10.32% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 8.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.72B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
156,300
-127,500
| -45% | -$2.75M |
|
1977
Construction Partners
ROAD
$6.9B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
229,800
+134,200
| +140% | +$2.01M |
|
1978
Banco Santander
SAN
$211B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+922,957
| New | +$3.66M |
|
|
SREV
1979
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
4,033,715
-31,500
| -0.8% | -$28.6K |
|
1980
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.76B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
93,051
-15,500
| -14% | -$590K |
|
|
STCN
1981
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
217,200
+1,837
| +0.9% | +$30.2K |
|
1982
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$795M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
189,464
+176,384
| +1,349% | +$3.64M |
|
1983
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.8B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
108,600
+55,900
| +106% | +$1.69M |
|
1984
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.29B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
331,300
+24,800
| +8% | +$247K |
|
1985
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$323M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
134,700
+6,802
| +5% | +$168K |
|
1986
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-75,500
| -70% | -$8.19M |
|
1987
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.48B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
179,317
-37,083
| -17% | -$741K |
|
1988
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,400
| New | +$3.72M |
|
|
NM
1989
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
NM
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
729,944
+140,000
| +24% | +$739K |
|
1990
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$192M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
146,987
+100
| +0.1% | +$2.48K |
|
|
TGB
1991
Trekor Metals
TGB
$3.06B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
8,309,553
+227,319
| +3% | +$102K |
|
1992
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.54B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+431,227
| New | +$3.48M |
|
1993
UTStarcom
UTSI
$23.5M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
288,518
-39
| -0% | -$462 |
|
1994
Cardlytics
CDLX
$24.9M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,294
| New | +$3.3M |
|
1995
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$224M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
538,213
+8,400
| +2% | +$54.4K |
|
|
AIMC
1996
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,509
| New | +$3.56M |
|
1997
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.59B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
81,700
-36,200
| -31% | -$1.56M |
|
1998
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,100
| New | +$3.5M |
|
|
ZVO
1999
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
1,747,100
+38,086
| +2% | +$115K |
|
|
APRN
2000
DELISTED
Blue Apron Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APRN
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
33,934
+16,200
| +91% | +$1.58M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Jim Simons held 3,920 positions worth $118B, up 4% from $114B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $5.29B of net new capital in Q3 2019, opening 406 new positions and adding to 1,848 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was UnitedHealth: 1,624,826 shares worth $353M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $451M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2019 buy was UnitedHealth: 1,624,826 shares worth $353M.
- Jim Simons added most to Celgene Corp in Q3 2019, an estimated $628M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $451M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Red Hat Inc in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $248M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $118B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Jim Simons opened 406 new positions and closed 522 in Q3 2019.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 4% quarter-over-quarter to $118B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 13 Nov 2019.