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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SFE
2276
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
215,000
-48,117
| -18% | -$420K |
|
2277
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$408M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
435,563
+109,863
| +34% | +$578K |
|
|
BKS
2278
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
261,000
+183,800
| +238% | +$1.23M |
|
|
TTSH
2279
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
337,400
+177,931
| +112% | +$1.09M |
|
|
BRS
2280
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
761,000
-35,900
| -5% | -$272K |
|
2281
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$332M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,700
| New | +$1.94M |
|
2282
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.7B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,500
| New | +$1.93M |
|
|
BGG
2283
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
139,000
-88,000
| -39% | -$1.36M |
|
2284
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
88,250
-267,648
| -75% | -$6.11M |
|
2285
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.2B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
40,810
+3,110
| +8% | +$155K |
|
2286
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$937M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,571
| New | +$2.04M |
|
2287
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$548M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,500
| New | +$2.28M |
|
2288
Ultralife
ULBI
$125M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
266,000
+7,900
| +3% | +$57.4K |
|
|
WIRE
2289
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+22,200
| +163% | +$1.05M |
|
|
WSTL
2290
DELISTED
Westell Technologies Inc
WSTL
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
949,596
-63,337
| -6% | -$140K |
|
|
CORV
2291
DELISTED
Correvio Pharma Corp. Ordinary Shares (Canada)
CORV
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
718,048
-21,200
| -3% | -$70.6K |
|
|
IBKC
2292
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,748
| New | +$2.04M |
|
|
GPIC
2293
DELISTED
Gaming Partners International Corporation
GPIC
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
137,100
+1,400
| +1% | +$14.4K |
|
2294
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.2B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
104,900
-20,914
| -17% | -$432K |
|
|
ELP
2295
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
568,250
+419,750
| +283% | +$1.24M |
|
2296
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$196M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
107,913
-37
| -0% | -$660 |
|
|
CWBC
2297
Community West Bancshares
CWBC
$708M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
94,100
+26,600
| +39% | +$529K |
|
|
PRTK
2298
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
346,170
+129,321
| +60% | +$982K |
|
2299
LSI Industries
LYTS
$913M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
559,430
+116,280
| +26% | +$485K |
|
|
NVEE
2300
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,016
| New | +$2.17M |
|
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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.