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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
United Rentals
URI
$71.8B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,523
| New | +$1.99M |
|
|
ACR
2327
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$102M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
56,315
-86,473
| -61% | -$2.81M |
|
|
WPRT
2328
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$33.4M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
126,493
+74,250
| +142% | +$1.68M |
|
2329
Northern Technologies International Corp
NTIC
$75.9M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
113,400
-6,400
| -5% | -$103K |
|
|
ZEPP
2330
Zepp Health
ZEPP
$79.5M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
42,525
+17,075
| +67% | +$671K |
|
2331
Educational Development Corp
EDUC
$11.8M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
195,124
+14,062
| +8% | +$151K |
|
|
VSM
2332
DELISTED
Versum Materials, Inc.
VSM
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.9M |
|
2333
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$30.7M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
307,200
-27,158
| -8% | -$151K |
|
|
SBBX
2334
DELISTED
SB One Bancorp Common Stock
SBBX
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
-55,199
| -41% | -$1.29M |
|
2335
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$1.01B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-32,400
| -52% | -$2.09M |
|
|
MRTX
2336
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
-58,300
| -60% | -$2.32M |
|
2337
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
+28,200
| +81% | +$851K |
|
2338
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,600
| New | +$1.78M |
|
|
WOW
2339
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
229,050
+27,150
| +13% | +$262K |
|
|
RHT
2340
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
LEJU
2341
DELISTED
Leju Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing ten (10) Ordinary Shares
LEJU
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
116,321
+3,110
| +3% | +$49.3K |
|
|
AMR
2342
DELISTED
Alta Mesa Resources Inc
AMR
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,625,700
+1,546,178
| +1,944% | +$3.91M |
|
2343
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$513M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+15,700
| +123% | +$979K |
|
|
DRRX
2344
DELISTED
DURECT Corp
DRRX
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
333,889
+2,459
| +0.7% | +$21.5K |
|
|
QTRH
2345
DELISTED
Quarterhill Inc. Common Shares
QTRH
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
1,631,102
-61,800
| -4% | -$70.5K |
|
2346
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$902M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
88,100
-27,800
| -24% | -$577K |
|
|
AVDL
2347
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
621,500
+42,365
| +7% | +$144K |
|
2348
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$179M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
135,237
+28,686
| +27% | +$394K |
|
|
ITCI
2349
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
139,800
+93,400
| +201% | +$1.51M |
|
2350
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$473M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
104,900
+16,200
| +18% | +$233K |
|
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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.