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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.2B
| $39.2M | 0.04% |
934,500
-843,500
| -47% | -$37.9M |
|
552
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.06B
| $39.2M | 0.04% |
1,260,400
+55,225
| +5% | +$1.9M |
|
|
LTM
553
DELISTED
LATAM Airlines Group S.A American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1 Common Share)
LTM
| $39.1M | 0.04% |
2,543,157
+268,062
| +12% | +$4.27M |
|
|
VCRA
554
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $39M | 0.04% |
1,664,600
+96,600
| +6% | +$2.58M |
|
555
NetApp
NTAP
$40.2B
| $38.9M | 0.04% |
630,500
-1,430,132
| -69% | -$87.3M |
|
556
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.47B
| $38.9M | 0.04% |
2,091,200
+117,100
| +6% | +$2.15M |
|
557
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$415M
| $38.6M | 0.04% |
656,479
+97,800
| +18% | +$5.48M |
|
558
Innoviva
INVA
$1.5B
| $38.4M | 0.04% |
2,305,820
+786,920
| +52% | +$12.1M |
|
|
SRDX
559
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $38M | 0.04% |
998,400
-25,138
| -2% | -$779K |
|
560
REX American Resources
REX
$1.44B
| $37.9M | 0.04% |
3,122,400
-13,800
| -0.4% | -$188K |
|
|
ARCH
561
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $37.9M | 0.04% |
412,300
+194,600
| +89% | +$18.2M |
|
562
Ciena
CIEN
$62.7B
| $37.9M | 0.04% |
1,462,074
-454,300
| -24% | -$10.7M |
|
563
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.8B
| $37.7M | 0.04% |
853,250
+486,322
| +133% | +$22.6M |
|
564
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.4B
| $37.7M | 0.04% |
427,200
+60,700
| +17% | +$5.68M |
|
|
MDR
565
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $37.7M | 0.04% |
2,062,933
+1,423,300
| +223% | +$32.5M |
|
566
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$46B
| $37.6M | 0.04% |
838,431
-7,670
| -0.9% | -$367K |
|
567
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.5B
| $37.5M | 0.04% |
558,000
+86,300
| +18% | +$5.9M |
|
568
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.3B
| $37.5M | 0.04% |
5,800,000
-11,150,000
| -66% | -$70.2M |
|
569
Sysco
SYY
$40B
| $37.4M | 0.04% |
624,300
-645,600
| -51% | -$39.1M |
|
570
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.01B
| $37.3M | 0.04% |
1,492,600
-383,928
| -20% | -$9.25M |
|
571
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$788M
| $37.3M | 0.04% |
3,463,400
+822,879
| +31% | +$9.34M |
|
|
GHDX
572
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $37M | 0.04% |
1,182,600
+170,600
| +17% | +$5.66M |
|
|
FIT
573
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $37M | 0.04% |
7,246,700
+4,271,200
| +144% | +$22.7M |
|
574
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.1B
| $36.9M | 0.04% |
+380,100
| New | +$36.9M |
|
|
RPXC
575
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $36.8M | 0.04% |
3,445,900
+58,100
| +2% | +$711K |
|
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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.