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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$559M
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,000
| New | +$499K |
|
2927
First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
FPX
$1.55B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,000
| New | +$497K |
|
|
NGD
2928
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
185,900
-3,045,800
| -94% | -$8.56M |
|
2929
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.88B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,643
| New | +$506K |
|
2930
CGI
GIB
$15.5B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-50,100
| -86% | -$2.84M |
|
|
BCOM
2931
DELISTED
B Communications Ltd
BCOM
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+100
| +0.3% | +$1.75K |
|
2932
Tecnoglass Holdings Inc.
TGLS
$1.87B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
50,376
+5,776
| +13% | +$51.9K |
|
|
TAX
2933
DELISTED
Liberty Tax, Inc. Class A
TAX
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
-52,200
| -53% | -$525K |
|
|
BYBK
2934
DELISTED
Bay Bancorp, Inc.
BYBK
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
-3,600
| -9% | -$46.3K |
|
2935
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$72.5B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-118,200
| -93% | -$6.22M |
|
2936
Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF
BAB
$1.01B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+6,700
| +76% | +$200K |
|
2937
Plumas Bancorp
PLBC
$442M
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-1,200
| -6% | -$29K |
|
|
PRPH
2938
DELISTED
ProPhase Labs
PRPH
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
15,720
-822
| -5% | -$20.9K |
|
|
TUP
2939
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-109,300
| -92% | -$5.97M |
|
|
MESO
2940
Mesoblast
MESO
$2.14B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
40,020
+22,320
| +126% | +$268K |
|
2941
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF
SPSM
$17.6B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+5,900
| +62% | +$180K |
|
|
VIVS
2942
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$1.15M
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
1,858
+1,809
| +3,692% | +$528K |
|
2943
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.6B
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-1,100
| -50% | -$474K |
|
2944
Oramed Pharmaceuticals
ORMP
$182M
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
-23,700
| -25% | -$183K |
|
2945
Union Bankshares
UNB
$122M
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+1,200
| +16% | +$62.6K |
|
2946
Moog Inc Class B
MOG.B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
+600
| +12% | +$52K |
|
|
ESND
2947
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
57,822
-1,200
| -2% | -$10.3K |
|
2948
Cemtrex
CETX
$5.2M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2949
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
EDIV
$1.22B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,700
| New | +$446K |
|
|
OBE
2950
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$697M
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
65,529
-107,171
| -62% | -$783K |
|
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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.