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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.8B
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
312,500
+12,700
| +4% | +$988K |
|
|
ASRT
827
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
61,319
+15,929
| +35% | +$6.98M |
|
|
WPZ
828
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
703,275
+598,341
| +570% | +$23.4M |
|
|
ADSW
829
DELISTED
Advanced Disposal Services Inc
ADSW
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
1,084,400
+343,400
| +46% | +$7.96M |
|
830
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.3B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
380,716
+108,600
| +40% | +$6.98M |
|
831
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.19B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
1,886,800
-193,300
| -9% | -$2.26M |
|
832
Core Laboratories
CLB
$569M
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
222,300
+152,100
| +217% | +$16.8M |
|
833
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.9B
| $24M | 0.03% |
346,121
-236,299
| -41% | -$15.5M |
|
|
PBPB
834
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $24M | 0.03% |
1,994,400
+19,800
| +1% | +$249K |
|
835
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$241M
| $24M | 0.03% |
2,519,100
+697,900
| +38% | +$9.76M |
|
836
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.64B
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
594,000
+231,500
| +64% | +$9.02M |
|
|
CHUBK
837
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series C Common Stock
CHUBK
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
1,058,400
+683,800
| +183% | +$13.8M |
|
838
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
451,395
-33,400
| -7% | -$1.8M |
|
|
XEC
839
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
253,898
+104,800
| +70% | +$11.2M |
|
840
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.5B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
828,427
+74,640
| +10% | +$2.24M |
|
841
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.5B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
318,700
+218,700
| +219% | +$16.4M |
|
842
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.21B
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
145,800
+38,000
| +35% | +$6.1M |
|
|
HDS
843
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
621,100
+256,300
| +70% | +$9.65M |
|
|
CTRA
844
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
980,900
-3,105,600
| -76% | -$79.8M |
|
845
Winmark
WINA
$1.26B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
179,800
+1,100
| +0.6% | +$145K |
|
846
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
516,753
+63,706
| +14% | +$2.73M |
|
|
ALX
847
Alexander's
ALX
$1.4B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
61,600
-4,210
| -6% | -$1.56M |
|
|
LTXB
848
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
547,979
-106,800
| -16% | -$4.68M |
|
849
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.06B
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
703,915
+16,100
| +2% | +$563K |
|
850
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$230M
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
1,564,100
-4,500
| -0.3% | -$68.1K |
|
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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.