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 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$327M |
| 2 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$271M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$224M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$707M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$396M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$312M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$285M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$262M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.73% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.98% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.9% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.96% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 8.48% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GCP
2076
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
113,900
+93,100
| +448% | +$2.52M |
|
2077
Olin
OLN
$2.13B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,577
| New | +$3.45M |
|
2078
AMES National
ATLO
$281M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
110,765
+13,565
| +14% | +$406K |
|
2079
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.62B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-162,200
| -85% | -$15.7M |
|
2080
PTC
PTC
$16.1B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,300
| New | +$2.77M |
|
2081
Chemung Financial Corp
CHMG
$403M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
70,575
+9,075
| +15% | +$406K |
|
2082
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$56.4B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
298,200
+26,000
| +10% | +$254K |
|
2083
Matrix Service
MTRX
$330M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,159
| New | +$2.56M |
|
|
ORC
2084
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.32B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,260
| New | +$3.22M |
|
|
CORV
2085
DELISTED
Correvio Pharma Corp. Ordinary Shares (Canada)
CORV
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
739,248
+133,825
| +22% | +$590K |
|
2086
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.8B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
-14,600
| -26% | -$1M |
|
2087
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.06B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
83,909
+31,900
| +61% | +$1.18M |
|
2088
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$877M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
58,580
+45,100
| +335% | +$2.5M |
|
|
SHOE
2089
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$420M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
153,800
-108,600
| -41% | -$1.93M |
|
|
BBQ
2090
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
452,102
-14,934
| -3% | -$97.9K |
|
|
MB
2091
DELISTED
MINDBODY, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MB
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
-559,900
| -89% | -$21.9M |
|
2092
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$77.6M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
200,104
+83,000
| +71% | +$1.57M |
|
2093
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.88B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
20,833
+11,433
| +122% | +$1.55M |
|
2094
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$104M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
376,059
+27,959
| +8% | +$220K |
|
2095
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.23B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
143,943
-117,078
| -45% | -$2.29M |
|
2096
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$915M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,400
| New | +$3.41M |
|
|
CEA
2097
DELISTED
China Eastern Airlines
CEA
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
+9,300
| +11% | +$290K |
|
|
LTC
2098
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.1B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,100
| New | +$2.89M |
|
2099
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.2B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,500
| New | +$2.88M |
|
2100
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.14B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
125,814
-50,886
| -29% | -$1.13M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Jim Simons held 3,734 positions worth $97.3B, up 6% from $91.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.7% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q3 2018 filing shows 508 new, 1,623 increased, 1,169 reduced and 410 closed positions. Its largest new stake was JPMorgan Chase: 2,054,913 shares worth $232M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $707M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2018 buy was JPMorgan Chase: 2,054,913 shares worth $232M.
- Jim Simons added most to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q3 2018, an estimated $327M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $396M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Apple in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $707M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9.7% of its $97.3B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Jim Simons opened 508 new positions and closed 410 in Q3 2018.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $97.3B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 13 Nov 2018.