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 | 17.65% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.45% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.36% |
| 4 | Financials | 11.34% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.9% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AIOT
2501
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$420M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
225,615
+9,200
| +4% | +$66.2K |
|
|
VCO
2502
DELISTED
Vina Concha Y Toro 50 Shrs
VCO
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-6,400
| -16% | -$268K |
|
|
CYRN
2503
DELISTED
CYREN Ltd.
CYRN
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
29,592
+150
| +0.5% | +$6.8K |
|
|
DNR
2504
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+506,335
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2505
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$757M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
201,800
-119,900
| -37% | -$797K |
|
|
ATTU
2506
DELISTED
Attunity Ltd
ATTU
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
184,780
-40,920
| -18% | -$289K |
|
|
PPIH
2507
Perma-Pipe International
PPIH
$220M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
152,199
+2,199
| +1% | +$19.6K |
|
2508
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.11B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,400
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
BSJI
2509
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2018 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJI
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
+21,813
| +67% | +$547K |
|
2510
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$419M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
388,299
-4,901
| -1% | -$16K |
|
|
S
2511
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
280,493
-4,168,950
| -94% | -$22.3M |
|
|
NIHD
2512
DELISTED
NII Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
NIHD
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
647,238
+216,800
| +50% | +$225K |
|
|
CIM
2513
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1,000M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
26,120
-68,500
| -72% | -$3.59M |
|
2514
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.39B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,012
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
JCTC
2515
Jewett-Cameron Trading
JCTC
$10.2M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
184,600
-200
| -0.1% | -$1.48K |
|
2516
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$935M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
681,200
+1,400
| +0.2% | +$2.6K |
|
|
LTS
2517
DELISTED
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc
LTS
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
414,700
+4,700
| +1% | +$15.2K |
|
|
BSCK
2518
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2020 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCK
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
+43,500
| +208% | +$919K |
|
2519
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.99B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
34,649
+7,049
| +26% | +$231K |
|
2520
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,665
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
IEC
2521
DELISTED
IEC Electronics Corp.
IEC
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
300,392
-20,408
| -6% | -$84.3K |
|
2522
Ares Management
ARES
$32.9B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
62,707
-92,572
| -60% | -$2.1M |
|
2523
Metallus
MTUS
$907M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
-129,090
| -59% | -$2.17M |
|
2524
CVD Equipment Corp
CVV
$52.1M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
146,644
-17,056
| -10% | -$168K |
|
|
HONE
2525
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
135,882
+63,364
| +87% | +$671K |
|
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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 18% of assets, up from 17% 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.