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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.7M
| $68.2M | 0.07% |
1,633,000
-1,900
| -0.1% | -$87.7K |
|
|
PGTI
327
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $68M | 0.07% |
3,645,429
+523,200
| +17% | +$9.06M |
|
328
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.46B
| $67.7M | 0.07% |
1,823,000
+46,100
| +3% | +$1.75M |
|
|
OPLN
329
Openlane
OPLN
$4.26B
| $67.7M | 0.07% |
3,300,915
+399,206
| +14% | +$8.05M |
|
330
Transocean
RIG
$6.37B
| $67.5M | 0.07% |
6,821,900
+1,050,300
| +18% | +$10.8M |
|
|
CY
331
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $67.4M | 0.07% |
3,972,559
+3,143,600
| +379% | +$53.9M |
|
332
Entegris
ENTG
$24.4B
| $67M | 0.07% |
1,926,290
+166,835
| +9% | +$5.65M |
|
|
EE
333
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $66.5M | 0.07% |
1,303,300
+181,600
| +16% | +$9.19M |
|
334
Ingredion
INGR
$6.56B
| $66.1M | 0.07% |
512,900
+78,800
| +18% | +$10.5M |
|
335
Rayonier
RYN
$6.44B
| $66.1M | 0.07% |
2,070,810
+478,091
| +30% | +$14.5M |
|
336
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.69B
| $65.7M | 0.07% |
3,032,700
+957,500
| +46% | +$20.2M |
|
337
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $65.6M | 0.07% |
301,600
+19,690
| +7% | +$4.05M |
|
|
DCT
338
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $65.4M | 0.07% |
1,161,175
+153,400
| +15% | +$8.68M |
|
339
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23B
| $65.3M | 0.07% |
983,600
+23,000
| +2% | +$1.64M |
|
340
FirstService
FSV
$6.21B
| $65.2M | 0.07% |
891,500
+90,700
| +11% | +$6.27M |
|
341
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.29B
| $65.2M | 0.07% |
521,800
+9,700
| +2% | +$1.2M |
|
342
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.2B
| $65M | 0.07% |
1,545,800
+379,904
| +33% | +$16.5M |
|
343
Itron
ITRI
$4.48B
| $65M | 0.07% |
908,461
-117,500
| -11% | -$8.41M |
|
344
Rollins
ROL
$17.7B
| $65M | 0.07% |
2,864,644
+1,466,550
| +105% | +$32.2M |
|
345
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.2B
| $64.9M | 0.07% |
627,100
-462,401
| -42% | -$52.1M |
|
346
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.66B
| $64.3M | 0.07% |
470,700
+28,300
| +6% | +$3.98M |
|
347
American Financial Group
AFG
$12B
| $64.1M | 0.07% |
571,100
+241,200
| +73% | +$27M |
|
348
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.18B
| $63.5M | 0.07% |
914,500
+55,300
| +6% | +$3.49M |
|
349
Ultrapar
UGP
$6.3B
| $63.3M | 0.07% |
5,855,600
+587,400
| +11% | +$6.9M |
|
350
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.4B
| $63.3M | 0.07% |
608,200
+566,100
| +1,345% | +$56.5M |
|
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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.