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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PTR
401
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $55.7M | 0.06% |
799,100
+98,400
| +14% | +$7.11M |
|
402
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.85B
| $55.6M | 0.06% |
1,446,211
+458,211
| +46% | +$21M |
|
|
AVTA
403
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $55.6M | 0.06% |
2,259,000
+203,300
| +10% | +$4.83M |
|
404
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2B
| $55.5M | 0.06% |
4,223,762
+30,400
| +0.7% | +$389K |
|
405
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.5B
| $55.5M | 0.06% |
556,500
+50,200
| +10% | +$5.1M |
|
|
VRE
406
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $55.3M | 0.06% |
3,307,700
+555,900
| +20% | +$10.5M |
|
407
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.7B
| $55.1M | 0.06% |
554,908
+552,508
| +23,021% | +$56.9M |
|
408
Nokia
NOK
$58.8B
| $55.1M | 0.06% |
10,076,980
+2,403,300
| +31% | +$13M |
|
409
Caterpillar
CAT
$392B
| $55.1M | 0.06% |
373,800
+353,800
| +1,769% | +$55.9M |
|
410
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.2B
| $55M | 0.06% |
1,912,300
-1,551,700
| -45% | -$44.5M |
|
411
Xerox
XRX
$411M
| $54.9M | 0.06% |
1,908,824
+737,500
| +63% | +$22.7M |
|
412
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.16B
| $54.9M | 0.06% |
1,145,714
-10,000
| -0.9% | -$494K |
|
|
PF
413
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $54.8M | 0.06% |
1,013,300
-577,500
| -36% | -$33.3M |
|
414
SAP
SAP
$242B
| $54.7M | 0.06% |
+520,300
| New | +$56.2M |
|
415
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.32B
| $54.6M | 0.06% |
4,197,800
+295,700
| +8% | +$4.19M |
|
416
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.97B
| $54.5M | 0.06% |
1,035,200
+317,352
| +44% | +$13.9M |
|
417
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $54.3M | 0.06% |
3,343,200
-43,364
| -1% | -$602K |
|
|
CUTR
418
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $54.3M | 0.06% |
1,079,600
-4,000
| -0.4% | -$195K |
|
419
Spire
SR
$4.89B
| $54M | 0.06% |
747,300
+39,600
| +6% | +$2.7M |
|
420
Cummins
CMI
$86.7B
| $54M | 0.06% |
+332,964
| New | +$57.2M |
|
|
COUP
421
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $53.5M | 0.06% |
1,173,000
+647,375
| +123% | +$26.6M |
|
|
UCB
422
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.42B
| $53.5M | 0.06% |
1,688,768
+22,265
| +1% | +$697K |
|
|
KSU
423
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $53.2M | 0.06% |
483,900
-498,500
| -51% | -$54M |
|
|
AUO
424
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $53M | 0.06% |
11,597,684
+1,054,300
| +10% | +$4.84M |
|
425
Sabesp
SBS
$16.5B
| $52.9M | 0.06% |
25,769,721
+4,541,349
| +21% | +$9.76M |
|
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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.