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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CASI
3201
DELISTED
CASI Pharmaceuticals
CASI
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
4,180
-10,880
| -72% | -$406K |
|
|
AACG
3202
ATA Creativity
AACG
$48M
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+1,500
| +5% | +$7.99K |
|
|
REED
3203
DELISTED
Reeds, Inc. Common Stock
REED
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
2,026
-338
| -14% | -$27K |
|
3204
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$4.02B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
-74,000
| -49% | -$188K |
|
|
MDLY
3205
DELISTED
Medley Management Inc
MDLY
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
2,970
-1,968
| -40% | -$126K |
|
|
PW
3206
Power REIT
PW
$2.93M
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
2,690
+70
| +3% | +$4.27K |
|
|
PBBI
3207
DELISTED
PB Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
PBBI
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,900
| New | +$166K |
|
3208
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$707M
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,000
| New | +$167K |
|
|
TISA
3209
DELISTED
TOP Image Systems Ltd
TISA
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
166,800
-18,900
| -10% | -$20.1K |
|
3210
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.14B
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
7,990
+2,790
| +54% | +$60.4K |
|
3211
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$527M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,500
| New | +$174K |
|
3212
Deswell Industries
DSWL
$49.6M
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
52,586
+14,951
| +40% | +$43.8K |
|
|
TAT
3213
DELISTED
TransAtlantic Petroleum LTD.
TAT
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
126,331
+51,700
| +69% | +$72.6K |
|
|
NURO
3214
DELISTED
NeuroMetrix, Inc. Common Stock
NURO
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
1,439
-108
| -7% | -$13.5K |
|
3215
Atlantic American Corp
AAME
$29M
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-800
| -2% | -$2.69K |
|
3216
Electromed
ELMD
$352M
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
29,799
-5,201
| -15% | -$30.1K |
|
3217
Immunic
IMUX
$226M
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
57
-116
| -67% | -$266K |
|
|
ZX
3218
DELISTED
China Zenix Auto Internatl Ltd
ZX
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
137,800
-10,000
| -7% | -$12.1K |
|
|
CALI
3219
DELISTED
China Auto Logistics Inc
CALI
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
+18,000
| +71% | +$63.5K |
|
|
CHMA
3220
DELISTED
Chiasma, Inc. Common Stock
CHMA
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
99,013
+35,613
| +56% | +$56.5K |
|
|
NBRV
3221
DELISTED
Nabriva Therapeutics plc Ordinary Shares Ireland
NBRV
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
118
-612
| -84% | -$905K |
|
3222
CF Bankshares
CFBK
$235M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
11,470
+215
| +2% | +$2.95K |
|
3223
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.28B
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,867
| New | +$167K |
|
|
EMITF
3224
DELISTED
Elbit Imaging Ltd
EMITF
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
52,113
| – | – |
|
|
AIFC
3225
AI Financial Corp
AIFC
$58.9M
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
34,760
-4,900
| -12% | -$23.9K |
|
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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.