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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$729M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$309M |
| 3 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$294M |
| 4 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$285M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$242M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$778M |
| 2 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$382M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$361M |
| 4 |
NetEase
NTES
|
+$344M |
| 5 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
+$343M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.7% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.02% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.09% |
| 4 | Financials | 10.92% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.83B
| $91.8M | 0.1% |
6,247,422
-158,800
| -2% | -$2.38M |
|
227
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.84B
| $91.1M | 0.1% |
3,251,092
+353,684
| +12% | +$9.61M |
|
228
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $90.9M | 0.1% |
866,700
+175,742
| +25% | +$17M |
|
229
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.2B
| $90.8M | 0.1% |
669,100
+192,600
| +40% | +$27.7M |
|
|
MZTI
230
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.15B
| $90.2M | 0.1% |
732,500
+2,300
| +0.3% | +$284K |
|
231
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $89.9M | 0.1% |
2,154,530
-364,422
| -14% | -$15.5M |
|
232
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.69B
| $89.8M | 0.1% |
2,217,900
+377,700
| +21% | +$15.5M |
|
|
SPPI
233
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $89.8M | 0.1% |
5,580,000
-600,917
| -10% | -$11.9M |
|
234
3M
MMM
$94.4B
| $88.9M | 0.1% |
484,380
-581,615
| -55% | -$115M |
|
235
Atlassian
TEAM
$39.1B
| $88.6M | 0.1% |
1,643,700
-509,500
| -24% | -$27.7M |
|
236
Evercore
EVR
$11.7B
| $87.4M | 0.1% |
1,002,600
+47,800
| +5% | +$4.5M |
|
237
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $87.4M | 0.1% |
2,105,500
-93,900
| -4% | -$4.04M |
|
238
Honeywell
HON
$72.9B
| $87.3M | 0.1% |
+668,626
| New | +$92.5M |
|
|
TXNM
239
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $87.2M | 0.1% |
2,279,300
-17,000
| -0.7% | -$623K |
|
240
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.35B
| $86.9M | 0.1% |
2,971,500
+703,300
| +31% | +$20.8M |
|
|
VVC
241
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $86.8M | 0.09% |
1,358,200
+300,800
| +28% | +$18.6M |
|
242
Insulet
PODD
$10B
| $86.5M | 0.09% |
997,500
+336,300
| +51% | +$26.1M |
|
243
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.5B
| $86.3M | 0.09% |
2,574,827
+145,100
| +6% | +$4.81M |
|
244
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.04B
| $86.1M | 0.09% |
1,526,357
+209,706
| +16% | +$13.1M |
|
245
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $86M | 0.09% |
343,700
+38,400
| +13% | +$9.78M |
|
246
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.9B
| $85.9M | 0.09% |
540,200
-1,038,300
| -66% | -$171M |
|
|
TTM
247
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $85.6M | 0.09% |
3,331,700
+310,800
| +10% | +$9.13M |
|
248
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.1B
| $85.6M | 0.09% |
1,072,200
+295,800
| +38% | +$23.2M |
|
249
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.23B
| $85.4M | 0.09% |
1,466,000
+153,900
| +12% | +$8.71M |
|
250
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.73B
| $85.2M | 0.09% |
722,400
-126,800
| -15% | -$14.3M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Jim Simons held 3,782 positions worth $91.4B, up 0.81% from $90.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q1 2018 filing shows 474 new, 1,645 increased, 1,192 reduced and 438 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 10,199,100 shares worth $738M. The largest sale was ExxonMobil, an estimated $778M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- Jim Simons's largest Q1 2018 buy was Amazon: 10,199,100 shares worth $738M.
- Jim Simons added most to Booking.com in Q1 2018, an estimated $309M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was ExxonMobil, cutting an estimated $778M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Marathon Petroleum in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $132M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $91.4B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Jim Simons opened 474 new positions and closed 438 in Q1 2018.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 0.81% quarter-over-quarter to $91.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 14 May 2018.