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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$285M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
166,316
+22,700
| +16% | +$377K |
|
2127
Weyco Group
WEYS
$437M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
92,000
+1,400
| +2% | +$41.1K |
|
2128
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.08B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
37,370
-5,100
| -12% | -$379K |
|
2129
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$205M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
722,532
-6,168
| -0.8% | -$24.8K |
|
2130
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$24.1M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
142,341
+2,111
| +2% | +$42.9K |
|
|
ARA
2131
DELISTED
American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc
ARA
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
461,860
-28,900
| -6% | -$335K |
|
|
JAX
2132
DELISTED
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.
JAX
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
288,200
-7,655
| -3% | -$70.3K |
|
|
SNCR
2133
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
51,699
+49,167
| +1,942% | +$3.2M |
|
|
CBPO
2134
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+22,900
| +283% | +$1.87M |
|
2135
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
+9,400
| +15% | +$327K |
|
2136
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$471M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
217,000
+112,100
| +107% | +$1.69M |
|
|
CLPR
2137
Clipper Realty
CLPR
$53M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
208,552
+73,800
| +55% | +$964K |
|
|
TDAY
2138
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
265,800
-414,400
| -61% | -$5.31M |
|
2139
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.1B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
34,997
-1,400
| -4% | -$103K |
|
|
CMRX
2140
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,324,789
+762,515
| +136% | +$1.74M |
|
2141
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$799M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
252,817
+13,735
| +6% | +$223K |
|
2142
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.3B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,700
| New | +$2.69M |
|
|
HONE
2143
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
287,116
+73,236
| +34% | +$658K |
|
|
SNT
2144
Senstar Technologies
SNT
$42.9M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
526,087
+14,811
| +3% | +$76.1K |
|
2145
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$718M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
84,700
+18,000
| +27% | +$583K |
|
|
BBQ
2146
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
482,367
+7,065
| +1% | +$35.4K |
|
|
MCHB
2147
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.79B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,900
| New | +$2.7M |
|
2148
ORIX
IX
$43.9B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
190,000
+128,000
| +206% | +$1.89M |
|
2149
Black Stone Minerals
BSM
$3.06B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
154,700
+57,500
| +59% | +$987K |
|
2150
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.6B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+3,000
| +81% | +$1.25M |
|
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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.