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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.9B
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
1,094,305
-52,000
| -5% | -$1.41M |
|
702
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.03B
| $29.7M | 0.03% |
574,100
-49,700
| -8% | -$2.31M |
|
703
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $29.7M | 0.03% |
335,994
-6,525
| -2% | -$556K |
|
|
B
704
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $29.7M | 0.03% |
2,386,699
-1,633,800
| -41% | -$21.7M |
|
705
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$65B
| $29.7M | 0.03% |
432,300
+102,700
| +31% | +$6.93M |
|
|
FLG
706
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
757,967
-1,262,408
| -62% | -$52.2M |
|
|
GBT
707
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
+611,800
| New | +$34.1M |
|
|
INFO
708
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
612,466
+471,200
| +334% | +$22.3M |
|
|
TIF
709
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
+302,000
| New | +$31.2M |
|
|
SC
710
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
1,809,300
+267,000
| +17% | +$4.61M |
|
711
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.53B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
1,122,000
+525,600
| +88% | +$15.2M |
|
|
BGC
712
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $29.4M | 0.03% |
991,864
-36,736
| -4% | -$1.09M |
|
713
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.3B
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
350,900
+75,800
| +28% | +$5.97M |
|
714
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
380,400
+15,500
| +4% | +$1.19M |
|
715
Aptiv
APTV
$10.2B
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
+344,000
| New | +$31.2M |
|
716
Children's Place
PLCE
$53.4M
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
215,260
+109,500
| +104% | +$15.9M |
|
717
Delek US
DK
$4.18B
| $29M | 0.03% |
713,426
-451,516
| -39% | -$16.2M |
|
718
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.08B
| $29M | 0.03% |
714,520
+484,610
| +211% | +$22.5M |
|
|
BBT
719
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.71B
| $29M | 0.03% |
764,581
+94,100
| +14% | +$3.58M |
|
720
Universal Display
OLED
$4.18B
| $29M | 0.03% |
287,239
+210,200
| +273% | +$31.6M |
|
|
CSBK
721
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $28.9M | 0.03% |
1,849,162
+69,800
| +4% | +$1.12M |
|
722
Forrester Research
FORR
$224M
| $28.9M | 0.03% |
697,800
+46,500
| +7% | +$1.98M |
|
|
SJI
723
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $28.9M | 0.03% |
1,026,300
+418,400
| +69% | +$11.8M |
|
724
NatWest
NWG
$76.9B
| $28.9M | 0.03% |
3,621,707
+1,325,721
| +58% | +$11.1M |
|
|
MLNX
725
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $28.8M | 0.03% |
+395,683
| New | +$26.6M |
|
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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.