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Jim Simons

Jim Simons Renaissance Technologies

AUM $63.9B
1-Year Est. Return 45.56%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+2.84%
1 Year Est. Return
+45.56%
3 Year Est. Return
+129.95%
5 Year Est. Return
+153.6%
10 Year Est. Return
+738.31%
AUM
$91.4B
AUM Growth
+$733M
Cap. Flow
+$421M
Cap. Flow %
0.46%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9%
Holding
3,782
New
474
Increased
1,645
Reduced
1,192
Closed
438

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$729M
2
BKNG icon
Booking.com
BKNG
+$309M
3
PEP icon
PepsiCo
PEP
+$294M
4
CMCSA icon
Comcast
CMCSA
+$285M
5
NFLX icon
Netflix
NFLX
+$242M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
XOM icon
ExxonMobil
XOM
+$778M
2
WMT icon
Walmart Inc
WMT
+$382M
3
GE icon
GE Aerospace
GE
+$361M
4
NTES icon
NetEase
NTES
+$344M
5
BDX icon
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
MNK
3676
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
– –
-444,302
Closed -$10M
AMTD
3677
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
– –
-570,926
Closed -$29.2M
PER
3678
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE PERMIAN TRUST
PER
– –
-347,900
Closed -$713K
ROYT
3679
DELISTED
PACIFIC COAST OIL TRUST
ROYT
– –
-28,004
Closed -$54K
GCAP
3680
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
– –
-351,700
Closed -$3.52M
ZIV
3681
DELISTED
VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Medium Term ETN
ZIV
– –
-9,500
Closed -$842K
AYR
3682
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
– –
-48,800
Closed -$1.14M
DERM
3683
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
– –
-100,600
Closed -$2.8M
JAG
3684
DELISTED
Jagged Peak Energy Inc.
JAG
– –
-49,000
Closed -$773K
WAIR
3685
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
– –
-149,900
Closed -$1.11M
PSDO
3686
DELISTED
Presidio, Inc. Common Stock
PSDO
– –
-19,646
Closed -$377K
BSCJ
3687
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2019 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCJ
– –
-24,400
Closed -$515K
VSI
3688
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
– –
-315,400
Closed -$1.39M
CBM
3689
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
– –
-157,300
Closed -$7.55M
SDT
3690
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE MISSISSIPPIAN TRUST I
SDT
– –
-274,181
Closed -$226K
CJ
3691
DELISTED
C&J Energy Services, Inc.
CJ
– –
-58,300
Closed -$1.95M
OAK
3692
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
– –
-249,175
Closed -$10.5M
CNTF
3693
DELISTED
China TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology Ltd
CNTF
– –
-13,620
Closed -$35K
WAGE
3694
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
– –
-30,700
Closed -$1.9M
DYSL
3695
DELISTED
Dynasil Corporation of America
DYSL
– –
-19,800
Closed -$23K
WP
3696
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
– –
-1,239,700
Closed -$91.2M
LEXEA
3697
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
– –
-56,600
Closed -$2.51M
ONCS
3698
DELISTED
OncoSec Medical Incorporated
ONCS
– –
-760
Closed -$272K
MXWL
3699
DELISTED
Maxwell Technologies Inc
MXWL
– –
-11,600
Closed -$67K
WFT
3700
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
– –
-4,190,930
Closed -$17.5M
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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.