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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ELVT
2126
DELISTED
Elevate Credit, Inc.
ELVT
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
542,400
-151,038
| -22% | -$792K |
|
|
ARGO
2127
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
36,120
+11,500
| +47% | +$745K |
|
2128
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.88B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
202,200
+42,500
| +27% | +$519K |
|
2129
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.85B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
114,300
+2,395
| +2% | +$55.3K |
|
2130
Saia
SAIA
$10.3B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,998
| New | +$2.61M |
|
|
AVYA
2131
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
164,800
-89,049
| -35% | -$1.51M |
|
2132
VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF
ITM
$2.13B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,450
| New | +$2.35M |
|
|
SRRA
2133
DELISTED
Sierra Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SRRA
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
45,220
-11,086
| -20% | -$708K |
|
2134
Stantec
STN
$8.41B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
109,000
-13,900
| -11% | -$334K |
|
|
ICAD
2135
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
642,993
+65,033
| +11% | +$215K |
|
|
MDP
2136
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,800
| New | +$2.48M |
|
2137
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+233,774
| New | +$3.21M |
|
|
NEX
2138
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
290,600
+145,200
| +100% | +$1.62M |
|
|
SIOX
2139
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
298,138
+36,675
| +14% | +$529K |
|
2140
Walmart Inc
WMT
$917B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,200
| New | +$2.44M |
|
2141
SandRidge Energy
SD
$520M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
309,900
+163,300
| +111% | +$1.58M |
|
2142
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.01B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
159,910
+95,010
| +146% | +$1.41M |
|
|
GPL
2143
DELISTED
Great Panther Mining Limited
GPL
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
330,905
+87,215
| +36% | +$575K |
|
2144
Immersion
IMMR
$249M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
261,913
+12,700
| +5% | +$119K |
|
2145
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$3.09B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
+27,400
| +69% | +$1M |
|
2146
Grupo SIMEC
SIM
$4.68B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
244,400
+3,500
| +1% | +$31.7K |
|
2147
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$11.1B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
216,909
-84,871
| -28% | -$1.08M |
|
|
SSKN
2148
DELISTED
Strata Skin Sciences
SSKN
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
90,012
+15,454
| +21% | +$442K |
|
2149
National Bankshares
NKSH
$270M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
-6,735
| -9% | -$288K |
|
2150
Miller Industries
MLR
$645M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
86,300
-7,100
| -8% | -$188K |
|
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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.