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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$2.99B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
823,957
-58,406
| -7% | -$1.61M |
|
|
BSTC
877
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
502,000
+54,814
| +12% | +$2.3M |
|
878
Future Fuel
FF
$249M
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
1,853,900
+162,100
| +10% | +$2.13M |
|
|
FLIR
879
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
442,760
-15,000
| -3% | -$747K |
|
|
LSI
880
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
+396,300
| New | +$21.6M |
|
881
Quanta Services
PWR
$102B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
642,199
+170,700
| +36% | +$6.19M |
|
882
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.7B
| $22M | 0.02% |
446,100
+72,500
| +19% | +$3.79M |
|
883
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.1B
| $22M | 0.02% |
598,600
+52,100
| +10% | +$1.93M |
|
884
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.25B
| $22M | 0.02% |
312,200
+81,750
| +35% | +$5.82M |
|
885
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$499M
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
353,600
+55,100
| +18% | +$3.52M |
|
886
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.09B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
1,046,084
-1,195,700
| -53% | -$24.7M |
|
887
AGCO
AGCO
$7.11B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
337,300
+113,100
| +50% | +$7.81M |
|
888
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.23B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
660,476
+67,076
| +11% | +$2.27M |
|
|
AGR
889
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
424,900
+86,800
| +26% | +$4.23M |
|
890
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.1B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
205,836
-781,129
| -79% | -$82.4M |
|
891
Stride
LRN
$3.27B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
1,527,800
+507,100
| +50% | +$7.94M |
|
|
WBC
892
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
161,700
-212,904
| -57% | -$30.8M |
|
893
Park Aerospace
PKE
$828M
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
1,285,300
+125,900
| +11% | +$2.31M |
|
|
ADVM
894
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
373,158
+117,690
| +46% | +$7.33M |
|
895
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$230M
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
218,922
+6,722
| +3% | +$600K |
|
|
SHLM
896
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
501,000
+77,259
| +18% | +$3.15M |
|
897
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
+246,500
| New | +$20.7M |
|
|
EPAY
898
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
554,742
-203,800
| -27% | -$7.6M |
|
899
Alamos Gold
AGI
$13.8B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
4,101,471
-451,900
| -10% | -$2.54M |
|
900
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$854M
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
931,900
+34,009
| +4% | +$793K |
|
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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.