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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$214M
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
656,710
+5,610
| +0.9% | +$162K |
|
977
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.9B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
225,500
+94,900
| +73% | +$7.9M |
|
|
AUY
978
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
6,740,875
+4,162,875
| +161% | +$12.9M |
|
979
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.5B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
951,251
-1,511,600
| -61% | -$31.7M |
|
980
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.3B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
546,017
+470,300
| +621% | +$16.4M |
|
981
Bruker
BRKR
$8.83B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
619,710
+357,000
| +136% | +$11.6M |
|
982
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
206,138
+2,100
| +1% | +$196K |
|
983
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.3B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
664,980
+45,800
| +7% | +$1.31M |
|
984
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.69B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
495,400
+76,000
| +18% | +$2.8M |
|
985
Five Below
FIVE
$13.2B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
250,700
-434,900
| -63% | -$29.3M |
|
|
EVRI
986
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
2,797,500
-275,211
| -9% | -$2.05M |
|
987
Adeia
ADEA
$3.16B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
3,282,552
-2,170,476
| -40% | -$12.9M |
|
988
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.28B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
647,500
+237,300
| +58% | +$6.47M |
|
989
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.93B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
530,665
-41,777
| -7% | -$1.47M |
|
990
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.75B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
322,000
-276,200
| -46% | -$16.7M |
|
991
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.25B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
123,936
-32,000
| -21% | -$4.41M |
|
992
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $18M | 0.02% |
290,700
-47,300
| -14% | -$3.01M |
|
|
MMP
993
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $18M | 0.02% |
+308,016
| New | +$20.7M |
|
|
MTOR
994
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
871,700
-759,000
| -47% | -$18.4M |
|
995
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.62B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
627,600
+26,300
| +4% | +$733K |
|
|
VRNT
996
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
823,616
+499,584
| +154% | +$10.3M |
|
|
AAMI
997
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.27B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
1,131,200
-41,600
| -4% | -$686K |
|
|
TBNK
998
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
600,600
+25,800
| +4% | +$792K |
|
999
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$80.9B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
2,348,142
-3,033,488
| -56% | -$22.7M |
|
|
GRA
1000
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
289,600
-577,700
| -67% | -$39.6M |
|
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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.