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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$183M
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
342,400
+80,400
| +31% | +$4.89M |
|
|
CTT
952
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
1,550,400
+200,500
| +15% | +$2.59M |
|
953
Renasant Corp
RNST
$4B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
454,039
-59,200
| -12% | -$2.55M |
|
954
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.73B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
430,500
+49,300
| +13% | +$2.2M |
|
|
955
Walmart Inc
WMT
$921B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
650,700
-11,866,239
| -95% | -$382M |
|
|
SPIL
956
DELISTED
Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd
SPIL
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
2,229,069
+7,700
| +0.3% | +$65.8K |
|
957
Capital One
COF
$136B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
201,099
-45,900
| -19% | -$4.57M |
|
958
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.9B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
942,844
+183,226
| +24% | +$4.15M |
|
959
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.58B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
643,325
+68,192
| +12% | +$2.1M |
|
960
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
+1,168,200
| New | +$18.3M |
|
961
Culp Inc
CULP
$43.8M
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
625,100
+4,900
| +0.8% | +$149K |
|
|
PARA
962
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
371,300
-371,300
| -50% | -$20.4M |
|
963
BlueLinx
BXC
$701M
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
585,260
+325,600
| +125% | +$6.05M |
|
964
Camden National
CAC
$990M
| $19M | 0.02% |
427,949
+14,200
| +3% | +$615K |
|
|
OMN
965
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $19M | 0.02% |
1,806,475
+129,700
| +8% | +$1.36M |
|
|
BFS
966
Saul Centers
BFS
$850M
| $19M | 0.02% |
371,800
-800
| -0.2% | -$42.5K |
|
967
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.94B
| $19M | 0.02% |
+255,778
| New | +$17.1M |
|
968
Enviri
NVRI
$583M
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
916,000
-2,300
| -0.3% | -$44.1K |
|
969
Quanex
NX
$1B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
1,086,700
-117,000
| -10% | -$2.28M |
|
970
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.1B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
331,387
+229,587
| +226% | +$13.6M |
|
971
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.43B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
433,264
+384,900
| +796% | +$18.8M |
|
972
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.1B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
+757,300
| New | +$22.3M |
|
973
Calix
CALX
$2.51B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
2,725,700
+86,500
| +3% | +$558K |
|
974
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.4B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
598,264
+465,794
| +352% | +$15.4M |
|
975
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$171M
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
614,400
+54,600
| +10% | +$1.86M |
|
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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.