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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.29B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,700
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2377
DLH Holdings
DLHC
$68.7M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
275,239
+99,350
| +56% | +$576K |
|
|
TRIB
2378
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$8.01M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
4,092
+121
| +3% | +$49.9K |
|
2379
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.78B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+4,400
| +14% | +$206K |
|
2380
LSB Industries
LXU
$711M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
363,609
+135,200
| +59% | +$717K |
|
2381
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$617M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+14,600
| +110% | +$989K |
|
|
CTB
2382
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,100
| New | +$1.87M |
|
2383
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.1B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
49,192
-674,976
| -93% | -$22.6M |
|
2384
VEON
VEON
$3.93B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
32,984
+23,202
| +237% | +$1.45M |
|
|
CRHM
2385
DELISTED
CRH Medical Corporation
CRHM
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
647,200
+39,358
| +6% | +$121K |
|
|
SMTX
2386
DELISTED
SMTC Corporation
SMTX
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
455,210
+30,400
| +7% | +$145K |
|
2387
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.87B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-30,000
| -43% | -$1.32M |
|
2388
California Water Service
CWT
$3.1B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+3,200
| +11% | +$161K |
|
|
SECO
2389
DELISTED
Secoo Holding Limited ADR
SECO
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,583
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
BSCM
2390
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2022 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCM
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,100
| New | +$1.69M |
|
2391
IRIDEX
IRIX
$14.3M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
375,054
+11,254
| +3% | +$52.2K |
|
|
IMI
2392
DELISTED
Intermolecular, Inc.
IMI
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,486,678
+179,871
| +14% | +$197K |
|
2393
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
BLV
$5.73B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,500
| New | +$1.64M |
|
|
RESI
2394
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,900
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2395
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.41B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
140,531
+70,584
| +101% | +$878K |
|
2396
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.3B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-169,910
| -85% | -$9.26M |
|
2397
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.55B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
+16,100
| +36% | +$434K |
|
|
SKX
2398
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,500
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
ARI
2399
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$886M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
93,040
-686,800
| -88% | -$12.4M |
|
2400
Titan Machinery
TITN
$420M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
108,700
+41,100
| +61% | +$761K |
|
Similar funds
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.