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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
eBay
EBAY
$47.2B
| $125M | 0.11% |
+3,363,340
| New | +$117M |
|
202
Mastercard
MA
$492B
| $124M | 0.11% |
526,549
-157,895
| -23% | -$34M |
|
203
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$989M
| $124M | 0.11% |
3,218,563
+1,651,692
| +105% | +$55.3M |
|
204
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$24.3B
| $122M | 0.11% |
1,221,400
+329,000
| +37% | +$31.7M |
|
|
SCHW
205
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$186B
| $122M | 0.11% |
+2,856,300
| New | +$129M |
|
206
Match Group
MTCH
$8.45B
| $122M | 0.11% |
2,156,300
+1,725,700
| +401% | +$91.3M |
|
207
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.35B
| $121M | 0.11% |
3,429,000
-193,400
| -5% | -$6.37M |
|
208
HSBC
HSBC
$355B
| $121M | 0.11% |
3,021,271
+1,739,496
| +136% | +$70.1M |
|
209
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $121M | 0.11% |
491,200
+118,300
| +32% | +$26.8M |
|
210
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.78B
| $120M | 0.11% |
1,860,087
+123,500
| +7% | +$7.98M |
|
211
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.4B
| $120M | 0.11% |
4,375,300
+251,300
| +6% | +$6.85M |
|
|
ECHO
212
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.6B
| $120M | 0.11% |
4,048,853
+410,754
| +11% | +$12.9M |
|
|
TXNM
213
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $120M | 0.11% |
2,525,800
-245,600
| -9% | -$10.7M |
|
214
Mercado Libre
MELI
$98.4B
| $119M | 0.11% |
+234,300
| New | +$93.4M |
|
215
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.69B
| $119M | 0.11% |
2,291,528
+8,800
| +0.4% | +$429K |
|
216
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $117M | 0.11% |
779,695
+148,000
| +23% | +$18.7M |
|
217
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.4B
| $117M | 0.11% |
1,631,602
-18,100
| -1% | -$1.12M |
|
218
Skywest
SKYW
$4.19B
| $117M | 0.11% |
2,148,600
-136,868
| -6% | -$7.02M |
|
219
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$32.9B
| $116M | 0.11% |
3,272,046
+31,354
| +1% | +$1.09M |
|
|
COR
220
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $115M | 0.1% |
1,078,600
+119,100
| +12% | +$11.8M |
|
221
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.84B
| $115M | 0.1% |
3,748,692
-492,500
| -12% | -$16.8M |
|
222
Idacorp
IDA
$8.11B
| $115M | 0.1% |
1,156,900
-200
| -0% | -$19.4K |
|
223
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $115M | 0.1% |
6,379,629
-602,300
| -9% | -$10.8M |
|
224
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $114M | 0.1% |
8,526,197
-298,100
| -3% | -$3.95M |
|
225
Post Holdings
POST
$3.56B
| $114M | 0.1% |
1,589,120
+72,122
| +5% | +$4.73M |
|
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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.