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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $36.7M | 0.04% |
339,300
+265,200
| +358% | +$27.6M |
|
577
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
| $36.7M | 0.04% |
847,510
+154,710
| +22% | +$6.47M |
|
|
HSII
578
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $36.7M | 0.04% |
1,174,400
+24,098
| +2% | +$658K |
|
579
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.88B
| $36.5M | 0.04% |
496,193
+1,500
| +0.3% | +$115K |
|
580
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $36.5M | 0.04% |
247,400
+208,600
| +538% | +$34.3M |
|
|
CAJ
581
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $36.5M | 0.04% |
1,001,300
+344,446
| +52% | +$13M |
|
|
WBK
582
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $36.5M | 0.04% |
1,643,900
+237,800
| +17% | +$5.7M |
|
583
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.13B
| $36.5M | 0.04% |
1,867,590
+103,887
| +6% | +$2.24M |
|
584
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$129B
| $36.2M | 0.04% |
479,495
-431,600
| -47% | -$33.9M |
|
|
CDK
585
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $36.1M | 0.04% |
570,500
+64,300
| +13% | +$4.5M |
|
586
AstraZeneca
AZN
$244B
| $36.1M | 0.04% |
515,500
+463,550
| +892% | +$32.1M |
|
|
BERY
587
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $36M | 0.04% |
714,934
-929,788
| -57% | -$48.4M |
|
588
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.14B
| $36M | 0.04% |
1,240,800
+934,100
| +305% | +$26.2M |
|
589
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$39.7B
| $35.6M | 0.04% |
389,900
+337,400
| +643% | +$31.6M |
|
|
STAY
590
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $35.4M | 0.04% |
1,788,491
+1,047,621
| +141% | +$20.7M |
|
591
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $35.3M | 0.04% |
531,302
+490,486
| +1,202% | +$36.6M |
|
592
Quad
QUAD
$506M
| $35.3M | 0.04% |
1,391,300
+109,900
| +9% | +$2.68M |
|
593
Honda
HMC
$40.5B
| $35.2M | 0.04% |
1,013,100
+125,475
| +14% | +$4.43M |
|
594
WPP
WPP
$5.82B
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
441,300
-14,200
| -3% | -$1.26M |
|
595
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$984M
| $35M | 0.04% |
1,008,549
+138,139
| +16% | +$4.8M |
|
|
MB
596
DELISTED
MINDBODY, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MB
| $35M | 0.04% |
900,400
+55,001
| +7% | +$1.96M |
|
597
Synchrony
SYF
$26.1B
| $35M | 0.04% |
+1,044,600
| New | +$38.8M |
|
|
SVC
598
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.06B
| $35M | 0.04% |
276,220
+96,060
| +53% | +$12.9M |
|
599
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.94B
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
649,895
+122,100
| +23% | +$6.1M |
|
|
AHL
600
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
777,700
-365,600
| -32% | -$14.3M |
|
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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.