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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FCE.A
351
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $63M | 0.07% |
3,111,163
+839,700
| +37% | +$18.7M |
|
|
COL
352
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $62.8M | 0.07% |
465,700
+59,809
| +15% | +$8.16M |
|
353
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $62.7M | 0.07% |
763,800
+241,000
| +46% | +$19.7M |
|
354
Yelp
YELP
$1.32B
| $62.4M | 0.07% |
1,495,700
+350,000
| +31% | +$15.2M |
|
355
Gerdau
GGB
$9.4B
| $62.3M | 0.07% |
16,838,387
-3,506,832
| -17% | -$12.9M |
|
356
US Foods
USFD
$23.8B
| $62.1M | 0.07% |
1,893,900
+161,000
| +9% | +$5.26M |
|
357
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.9B
| $62M | 0.07% |
847,000
+265,700
| +46% | +$20.3M |
|
|
CALD
358
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $62M | 0.07% |
1,724,000
+815,600
| +90% | +$27.9M |
|
359
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $61.8M | 0.07% |
980,671
+808,971
| +471% | +$50.3M |
|
360
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.6B
| $61.8M | 0.07% |
2,335,400
-744,893
| -24% | -$19.8M |
|
361
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.4B
| $61.8M | 0.07% |
1,883,347
-2,147
| -0.1% | -$71.3K |
|
362
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.82B
| $61.7M | 0.07% |
2,108,500
+783,200
| +59% | +$25.6M |
|
363
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.95B
| $61.6M | 0.07% |
1,686,600
+732,700
| +77% | +$29.2M |
|
|
GXP
364
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $61.4M | 0.07% |
1,932,300
-635,615
| -25% | -$19.4M |
|
365
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.1B
| $61.1M | 0.07% |
3,968,423
+3,499,988
| +747% | +$56.3M |
|
366
Aon
AON
$75.9B
| $60.3M | 0.07% |
429,801
-343,600
| -44% | -$48.1M |
|
367
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.75B
| $60.2M | 0.07% |
584,124
+504,936
| +638% | +$49.9M |
|
368
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.9B
| $60.2M | 0.07% |
1,232,702
+35,600
| +3% | +$1.87M |
|
|
BNCL
369
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $59.6M | 0.07% |
3,832,670
+130,388
| +4% | +$2.08M |
|
|
GOLD
370
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $59.4M | 0.07% |
713,500
+130,900
| +22% | +$11.8M |
|
|
VR
371
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $59.4M | 0.07% |
880,500
+71,200
| +9% | +$4.48M |
|
|
WNS
372
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $59.4M | 0.06% |
1,309,500
+40,300
| +3% | +$1.77M |
|
373
Rambus
RMBS
$10.8B
| $59.1M | 0.06% |
4,401,786
+170,500
| +4% | +$2.28M |
|
|
DENN
374
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $58.9M | 0.06% |
3,814,311
+3,600
| +0.1% | +$54.1K |
|
375
Viatris
VTRS
$18.4B
| $58.6M | 0.06% |
+1,422,400
| New | +$60.6M |
|
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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.