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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MFA
526
MFA Financial
MFA
$931M
| $41.2M | 0.05% |
1,368,325
+52,578
| +4% | +$1.56M |
|
|
CCF
527
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $41M | 0.04% |
352,100
-5,800
| -2% | -$652K |
|
|
ATH
528
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $41M | 0.04% |
856,900
-51,900
| -6% | -$2.58M |
|
|
IPCC
529
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $40.9M | 0.04% |
345,742
+103,042
| +42% | +$11.4M |
|
530
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$744M
| $40.9M | 0.04% |
1,137,000
+11,400
| +1% | +$379K |
|
531
Insperity
NSP
$2.05B
| $40.9M | 0.04% |
588,100
+81,600
| +16% | +$5.22M |
|
|
KMG
532
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $40.9M | 0.04% |
681,500
+167,000
| +32% | +$10.4M |
|
|
GOL
533
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $40.8M | 0.04% |
3,141,755
+201,055
| +7% | +$2.24M |
|
|
BRSS
534
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $40.8M | 0.04% |
1,219,700
+209,600
| +21% | +$6.65M |
|
|
CUK
535
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $40.7M | 0.04% |
621,935
+88,335
| +17% | +$6M |
|
|
AVP
536
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $40.7M | 0.04% |
14,325,300
+2,410,800
| +20% | +$6.09M |
|
|
KRA
537
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $40.5M | 0.04% |
849,000
+115,600
| +16% | +$5.59M |
|
538
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.3B
| $40.3M | 0.04% |
1,564,676
-43,800
| -3% | -$1.23M |
|
539
Hubbell
HUBB
$26.8B
| $40.3M | 0.04% |
330,900
+261,500
| +377% | +$34.4M |
|
540
Albany International
AIN
$1.82B
| $40.3M | 0.04% |
642,300
-19,300
| -3% | -$1.23M |
|
|
NTRI
541
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $40.1M | 0.04% |
1,486,800
-234,700
| -14% | -$9.34M |
|
|
542
NetEase
NTES
$78.5B
| $39.8M | 0.04% |
709,000
-5,481,500
| -89% | -$344M |
|
543
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $39.7M | 0.04% |
538,800
+342,800
| +175% | +$24.3M |
|
544
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.9B
| $39.6M | 0.04% |
+2,401,410
| New | +$40.6M |
|
545
Semtech
SMTC
$12.4B
| $39.6M | 0.04% |
1,013,919
-280,497
| -22% | -$10.1M |
|
546
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $39.5M | 0.04% |
2,635,200
+979,800
| +59% | +$14.7M |
|
547
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.2B
| $39.5M | 0.04% |
501,200
+458,600
| +1,077% | +$37.7M |
|
|
ATRI
548
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $39.5M | 0.04% |
62,500
+2,800
| +5% | +$1.64M |
|
549
RELX
RELX
$60.4B
| $39.3M | 0.04% |
1,881,628
+849,000
| +82% | +$18.4M |
|
550
KKR & Co
KKR
$103B
| $39.3M | 0.04% |
1,933,825
-1,255,526
| -39% | -$27.9M |
|
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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.