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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BRG
2076
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
297,961
+5,761
| +2% | +$53.2K |
|
2077
ePlus
PLUS
$2.31B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
+65,600
| +683% | +$2.64M |
|
|
PNTR
2078
DELISTED
Pointer Telocation Ltd.
PNTR
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
219,700
-20,900
| -9% | -$251K |
|
2079
TransAlta
TAC
$4.05B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
645,400
-264,741
| -29% | -$1.39M |
|
2080
Diana Shipping
DSX
$309M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,193,463
-243,155
| -17% | -$610K |
|
2081
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-1,107,689
| -96% | -$68.4M |
|
2082
Weyco Group
WEYS
$432M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
90,600
+11,000
| +14% | +$350K |
|
2083
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$863M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
249,280
+1,580
| +0.6% | +$17.1K |
|
|
GRFS
2084
Grifois
GRFS
$5.29B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
143,804
-411,400
| -74% | -$8.18M |
|
2085
ACNB Corp
ACNB
$660M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
67,100
-3,998
| -6% | -$151K |
|
|
BREW
2086
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
183,448
-112,700
| -38% | -$1.85M |
|
|
LAND
2087
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$358M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
228,500
-191,100
| -46% | -$2.39M |
|
2088
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
-44,600
| -37% | -$1.75M |
|
|
PFPT
2089
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-22,400
| -42% | -$2.07M |
|
2090
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$532M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,034,800
-26,400
| -2% | -$78.2K |
|
2091
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$631M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
106,340
+50,800
| +91% | +$1.41M |
|
|
EIGR
2092
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
8,438
-856
| -9% | -$277K |
|
|
OMP
2093
DELISTED
Oasis Midstream Partners LP Common Units Representing Limited Partner Interests
OMP
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
160,878
+51,378
| +47% | +$1.05M |
|
|
GCAP
2094
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
417,200
+401,000
| +2,475% | +$2.91M |
|
|
CLD
2095
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
7,016,967
+1,134,467
| +19% | +$1.62M |
|
|
MITT
2096
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$215M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
53,607
-29,260
| -35% | -$1.53M |
|
2097
Resources Connection
RGP
$145M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
179,842
+138,542
| +335% | +$2.24M |
|
|
SPRT
2098
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,037,362
-74,801
| -7% | -$199K |
|
|
CRAY
2099
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
118,151
+92,500
| +361% | +$2.09M |
|
|
TCP
2100
DELISTED
TC Pipelines LP
TCP
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
79,400
+35,700
| +82% | +$1.09M |
|
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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.