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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FRBK
2726
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
-36,800
| -28% | -$318K |
|
|
TCF
2727
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,269
| New | +$860K |
|
|
GMS
2728
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-169,100
| -86% | -$5.74M |
|
|
BORN
2729
DELISTED
China New Borun Corporation
BORN
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
615,808
+44,908
| +8% | +$63.5K |
|
2730
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF
EWX
$701M
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+4,200
| +37% | +$223K |
|
|
RBCN
2731
DELISTED
Rubicon Technology, Inc.
RBCN
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
118,540
-6,600
| -5% | -$49.3K |
|
2732
iShares Global Tech ETF
IXN
$9.47B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+21,600
| +225% | +$582K |
|
2733
AC Immune
ACIU
$267M
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
79,525
+68,325
| +610% | +$831K |
|
2734
VanEck Vietnam ETF
VNM
$506M
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+1,700
| +4% | +$32K |
|
|
ALPN
2735
DELISTED
Alpine Immune Sciences Inc
ALPN
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
101,300
+33,800
| +50% | +$334K |
|
2736
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.55B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-241,800
| -93% | -$10.8M |
|
2737
Highway Holdings
HIHO
$5.04M
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
164,898
+17,569
| +12% | +$78.6K |
|
|
XOMA
2738
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,889
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
UCBA
2739
DELISTED
United Community Bancorp
UCBA
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,900
| New | +$688K |
|
|
AATC
2740
DELISTED
Autoscope Technologies Corporation Common Stock
AATC
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
189,000
+15,100
| +9% | +$48.9K |
|
2741
Radian Group
RDN
$4.87B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
-412,000
| -91% | -$8.67M |
|
|
KSPN
2742
DELISTED
Kaspien Holdings Inc. Common Stock
KSPN
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
31,870
+225
| +0.7% | +$7.61K |
|
|
STAB
2743
DELISTED
Statera Biopharma, Inc. Common Stock
STAB
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
259,616
+18,600
| +8% | +$65.6K |
|
|
BOCH
2744
DELISTED
Bank of Commerce Holdings (CA)
BOCH
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
68,280
+24,892
| +57% | +$283K |
|
2745
Unity Bancorp
UNTY
$619M
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
36,109
-7,192
| -17% | -$151K |
|
|
VYNT
2746
DELISTED
Vyant Bio, Inc. Common Stock
VYNT
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
3,209
-256
| -7% | -$72.1K |
|
2747
Mega Matrix
MPU
$14.4M
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
229,000
+17,000
| +8% | +$52.8K |
|
2748
Innodata
INOD
$2.03B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
683,653
+2,453
| +0.4% | +$2.86K |
|
2749
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.6B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-32,964
| -76% | -$2.48M |
|
|
SLCT
2750
DELISTED
Select Bancorp, Inc.
SLCT
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
58,782
+33,782
| +135% | +$445K |
|
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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.