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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EGOV
2151
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
186,072
+128,312
| +222% | +$1.71M |
|
2152
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
51,494
-225,701
| -81% | -$11.1M |
|
2153
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
163,170
-123,644
| -43% | -$2M |
|
|
AVX
2154
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
151,700
-235,500
| -61% | -$3.8M |
|
|
B
2155
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,100
| New | +$2.53M |
|
2156
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-158,400
| -86% | -$15.5M |
|
2157
Comp X International
CIX
$385M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
169,600
+4,000
| +2% | +$54.2K |
|
2158
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.31B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
244,963
-272,615
| -53% | -$3.86M |
|
2159
BK Technologies
BKTI
$277M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
122,800
-2,140
| -2% | -$40.9K |
|
2160
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$117M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
381,374
-97
| -0% | -$580 |
|
2161
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,397
| New | +$2.62M |
|
2162
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
344,486
+252,900
| +276% | +$2.05M |
|
2163
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$10B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
339,800
-197,400
| -37% | -$1.57M |
|
2164
BGSF Inc
BGSF
$60.4M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
110,679
-2,621
| -2% | -$62.5K |
|
2165
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,720
| New | +$2.38M |
|
|
SNT
2166
Senstar Technologies
SNT
$42.9M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
511,276
+16,816
| +3% | +$86.9K |
|
2167
ICF International
ICFI
$1.59B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
-15,500
| -31% | -$1.09M |
|
|
HPJ
2168
DELISTED
Highpower International Inc
HPJ
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
1,047,299
-7,300
| -0.7% | -$17.9K |
|
2169
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.68B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
113,500
-29,600
| -21% | -$674K |
|
2170
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,100
| New | +$2.29M |
|
2171
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$248M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
728,700
-31,543
| -4% | -$122K |
|
2172
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$23.4M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
140,230
+150
| +0.1% | +$3.16K |
|
2173
Wipro
WIT
$19.2B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,173,067
-462,400
| -28% | -$888K |
|
|
GMLP
2174
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
208,197
+7,997
| +4% | +$105K |
|
|
OXFD
2175
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
175,200
+71,900
| +70% | +$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.