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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$9.18B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
79,606
-17,400
| -18% | -$632K |
|
|
CONN
2177
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,768
| New | +$2.45M |
|
2178
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.88B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
43,420
+13,733
| +46% | +$1.24M |
|
|
CBL
2179
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,672,800
+1,601,500
| +2,246% | +$3.41M |
|
2180
iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF
ISTB
$5.14B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,900
| New | +$2.57M |
|
|
ITI
2181
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
620,200
+24,300
| +4% | +$100K |
|
2182
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,900
| New | +$2.54M |
|
2183
Parke Bancorp
PKBK
$413M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
134,915
+6,270
| +5% | +$116K |
|
2184
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$863M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
427,380
+331,700
| +347% | +$2.2M |
|
2185
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$104M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
447,178
-12,859
| -3% | -$74.6K |
|
2186
First Bank
FRBA
$471M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
220,922
+96,003
| +77% | +$1.1M |
|
|
DRD
2187
DRDGold
DRD
$2.06B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
1,279,075
+95,079
| +8% | +$201K |
|
2188
Comp X International
CIX
$390M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
173,700
+4,100
| +2% | +$59.5K |
|
2189
NETGEAR
NTGR
$647M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
-81,500
| -52% | -$2.96M |
|
|
MN
2190
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
1,204,499
-3,801
| -0.3% | -$8.47K |
|
2191
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$566M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
114,308
+64,980
| +132% | +$1.49M |
|
|
NBIS
2192
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$69.3B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,400
| New | +$2.43M |
|
|
ALYA
2193
DELISTED
Alithya Group Inc Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
ALYA
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
781,676
+33,415
| +4% | +$95.7K |
|
2194
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.13B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
334,930
-258,500
| -44% | -$2.11M |
|
2195
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.24B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-121,000
| -79% | -$8.54M |
|
|
UBFO
2196
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
234,638
+6,562
| +3% | +$67.6K |
|
2197
Brunswick
BC
$5.29B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-80,800
| -62% | -$4.07M |
|
|
HTT
2198
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$391M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
490,900
+133,900
| +38% | +$713K |
|
2199
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.7B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
86,270
+47,000
| +120% | +$1.07M |
|
|
PIR
2200
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
162,430
+15,955
| +11% | +$288K |
|
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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.