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 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$327M |
| 2 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$271M |
| 3 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$224M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$707M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$396M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$312M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$285M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$262M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 18.72% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.53% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.25% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.26% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 8.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CASM
2401
DELISTED
CAS Medical Systems, Inc.
CASM
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
682,017
+295,478
| +76% | +$630K |
|
2402
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$3.09B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
-71,600
| -64% | -$3.07M |
|
|
ARGO
2403
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
24,620
-24,300
| -50% | -$1.5M |
|
2404
First Community Corp
FCCO
$326M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
-15,470
| -19% | -$392K |
|
2405
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$295M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,100
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
RUTH
2406
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
48,957
-62,743
| -56% | -$1.88M |
|
|
HBP
2407
DELISTED
Huttig Building Products, Inc.
HBP
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
365,307
-61,793
| -14% | -$297K |
|
|
PETX
2408
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
264,100
-117,300
| -31% | -$586K |
|
2409
Unity Bancorp
UNTY
$626M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
67,301
+15,500
| +30% | +$373K |
|
2410
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.03B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,380
| New | +$1.67M |
|
2411
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$32.2M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
215,100
+6,628
| +3% | +$58.3K |
|
2412
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$174M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
106,551
+86,751
| +438% | +$1.2M |
|
2413
Silicom
SILC
$282M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
-4,500
| -11% | -$174K |
|
2414
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$717M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
235,098
-12,424
| -5% | -$87.7K |
|
2415
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$926M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
675,776
-2,516
| -0.4% | -$5.07K |
|
2416
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
SPAB
$9.94B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
55,064
-32,600
| -37% | -$907K |
|
|
AIOT
2417
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$420M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
219,597
-5,470
| -2% | -$35.2K |
|
|
AINC
2418
DELISTED
Ashford Inc.
AINC
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
20,114
+3,268
| +19% | +$270K |
|
|
ARD
2419
DELISTED
Ardagh Group S.A. Class A Common Shares
ARD
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,400
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
EGL
2420
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+1,900
| +5% | +$65.4K |
|
2421
Genasys
GNSS
$80.2M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
495,856
+266,420
| +116% | +$779K |
|
|
VSLR
2422
DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
291,030
-342,500
| -54% | -$1.81M |
|
|
CMRX
2423
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
387,810
+50,408
| +15% | +$215K |
|
2424
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.8B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
+19,900
| +103% | +$793K |
|
|
EBTC
2425
DELISTED
Enterprise Bancorp
EBTC
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
43,834
+6,683
| +18% | +$245K |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Jim Simons held 3,734 positions worth $97.3B, up 6% from $91.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.7% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q3 2018 filing shows 508 new, 1,623 increased, 1,169 reduced and 410 closed positions. Its largest new stake was JPMorgan Chase: 2,054,913 shares worth $232M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $707M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2018 buy was JPMorgan Chase: 2,054,913 shares worth $232M.
- Jim Simons added most to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q3 2018, an estimated $327M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $396M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Apple in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $707M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9.7% of its $97.3B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Jim Simons opened 508 new positions and closed 410 in Q3 2018.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $97.3B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 13 Nov 2018.