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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.47B
| $78M | 0.09% |
309,100
-23,600
| -7% | -$5.55M |
|
277
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.76B
| $78M | 0.09% |
1,363,400
-117,700
| -8% | -$6.34M |
|
278
Orion
OEC
$374M
| $77.5M | 0.08% |
2,859,100
+676,500
| +31% | +$18.9M |
|
279
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.6B
| $77.2M | 0.08% |
1,011,700
+185,200
| +22% | +$14.5M |
|
280
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.72B
| $77M | 0.08% |
+2,492,225
| New | +$94.3M |
|
281
Incyte
INCY
$24.5B
| $76.7M | 0.08% |
920,600
+164,200
| +22% | +$14.8M |
|
282
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$37.9B
| $76.7M | 0.08% |
1,169,700
-362,800
| -24% | -$24.7M |
|
283
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.7B
| $76.5M | 0.08% |
1,988,376
+7,488
| +0.4% | +$285K |
|
284
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.33B
| $76.4M | 0.08% |
2,565,700
+176,900
| +7% | +$4.85M |
|
285
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.4B
| $76.3M | 0.08% |
1,740,200
+334,582
| +24% | +$15.1M |
|
286
Scotiabank
BNS
$109B
| $76M | 0.08% |
1,232,300
+579,700
| +89% | +$36.8M |
|
287
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.4B
| $76M | 0.08% |
2,095,980
+36,000
| +2% | +$1.24M |
|
288
BlackBerry
BB
$5.26B
| $75.5M | 0.08% |
6,562,700
-4,540,143
| -41% | -$57.7M |
|
289
Wayfair
W
$14.3B
| $75.4M | 0.08% |
1,117,200
-155,100
| -12% | -$13M |
|
290
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.09T
| $75.4M | 0.08% |
252
-76
| -23% | -$23.4M |
|
291
Cognizant
CTSH
$25.9B
| $75.3M | 0.08% |
935,352
+482,100
| +106% | +$38.1M |
|
292
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.92B
| $75.1M | 0.08% |
2,044,200
+270,800
| +15% | +$10.1M |
|
|
AMWD
293
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $75.1M | 0.08% |
762,501
+20,400
| +3% | +$2.55M |
|
294
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$221B
| $74.9M | 0.08% |
+362,744
| New | +$76.1M |
|
295
Box
BOX
$4.51B
| $74M | 0.08% |
3,599,000
+395,400
| +12% | +$8.51M |
|
296
CorVel
CRVL
$3.07B
| $73.9M | 0.08% |
4,385,700
-34,500
| -0.8% | -$585K |
|
297
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.3B
| $73.2M | 0.08% |
+259,500
| New | +$67.9M |
|
298
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $73M | 0.08% |
1,122,745
-364,168
| -24% | -$24.6M |
|
299
PVH
PVH
$3.76B
| $73M | 0.08% |
481,770
-16,800
| -3% | -$2.45M |
|
|
PXD
300
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $72.8M | 0.08% |
+423,588
| New | +$74.6M |
|
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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.