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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.74B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
-23,320
| -23% | -$454K |
|
|
NVTR
2352
DELISTED
Nuvectra Corporation Common Stock
NVTR
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
96,800
+19,700
| +26% | +$377K |
|
2353
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF
SCHE
$12.8B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
66,955
+39,355
| +143% | +$954K |
|
2354
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
BWX
$1.3B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
+22,231
| +64% | +$603K |
|
2355
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$708M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
26,533
-32,263
| -55% | -$2.38M |
|
|
TNAV
2356
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
386,800
-7,755
| -2% | -$33.4K |
|
2357
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.3B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
-11,300
| -17% | -$360K |
|
|
HOS
2358
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,089,252
+407,712
| +60% | +$1.43M |
|
2359
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
155,736
-352,764
| -69% | -$4.1M |
|
|
BEL
2360
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
62,502
+9,300
| +17% | +$179K |
|
|
GNBC
2361
DELISTED
Green Bancorp, Inc
GNBC
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
+56,500
| +163% | +$1.09M |
|
|
DX
2362
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.24B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
91,026
-116,792
| -56% | -$2.09M |
|
2363
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.49B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
66,080
-82,500
| -56% | -$2.08M |
|
|
TGP
2364
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
141,500
-211,000
| -60% | -$2.97M |
|
|
GNTY
2365
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancshares
GNTY
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
57,420
-14,410
| -20% | -$392K |
|
2366
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$762M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
306,023
+34,767
| +13% | +$203K |
|
|
SMED
2367
DELISTED
Sharps Compliance Corp
SMED
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
449,900
-22,700
| -5% | -$78.2K |
|
2368
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
117,700
+74,300
| +171% | +$1.11M |
|
2369
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-215,761
| -87% | -$11.4M |
|
|
GPOR
2370
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
235,800
-699,660
| -75% | -$6.47M |
|
2371
Acco Brands
ACCO
$401M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
227,547
-135,100
| -37% | -$1.16M |
|
|
BPT
2372
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,300
| New | +$2.05M |
|
|
ATCO
2373
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
196,500
-64,000
| -25% | -$557K |
|
2374
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$80.9M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
164,447
-35,657
| -18% | -$455K |
|
|
HTT
2375
High Templar Tech Ltd
HTT
$393M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+357,000
| New | +$1.7M |
|
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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.