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 | 17.65% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.45% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.36% |
| 4 | Financials | 11.34% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.9% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EGIO
1226
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
75,954
+1,688
| +2% | +$288K |
|
|
NAV
1227
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
357,000
-315,400
| -47% | -$12.7M |
|
|
GRFS
1228
Grifois
GRFS
$5.36B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
587,619
+267,515
| +84% | +$6.09M |
|
|
TPIC
1229
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
554,700
+144,100
| +35% | +$2.96M |
|
|
LSXMA
1230
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
419,255
+61,086
| +17% | +$1.85M |
|
1231
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.7B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
378,000
-1,372,400
| -78% | -$50.2M |
|
1232
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.15B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
244,600
+225,000
| +1,148% | +$11.5M |
|
|
THR
1233
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
550,400
+114,300
| +26% | +$2.63M |
|
|
PTNR
1234
DELISTED
Partner Communications
PTNR
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
2,687,700
+6,300
| +0.2% | +$34.2K |
|
1235
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$62.8M
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
610,052
+62,100
| +11% | +$1.29M |
|
|
TSC
1236
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
528,200
+76,798
| +17% | +$1.81M |
|
|
BFIN
1237
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
721,800
+42,600
| +6% | +$681K |
|
1238
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.4B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
499,596
-1,965,700
| -80% | -$47.4M |
|
|
NE
1239
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
3,283,400
-3,383,400
| -51% | -$15.1M |
|
1240
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.09B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
513,200
-80,400
| -14% | -$1.76M |
|
1241
Nordson
NDSN
$17.3B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
89,214
+11,000
| +14% | +$1.55M |
|
1242
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$364M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
333,300
+10,100
| +3% | +$365K |
|
1243
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
289,323
+148,545
| +106% | +$5.97M |
|
1244
WaFd
WAFD
$2.82B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
351,076
-3,000
| -0.8% | -$107K |
|
1245
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.33B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
273,500
-452,900
| -62% | -$20.8M |
|
1246
Acacia Research
ACTG
$450M
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
3,451,700
+42,700
| +1% | +$157K |
|
1247
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.08B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
274,900
+114,200
| +71% | +$4.92M |
|
|
FARM
1248
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
399,400
+1,900
| +0.5% | +$59.8K |
|
1249
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.13B
| $12M | 0.01% |
+269,100
| New | +$12.7M |
|
1250
Adobe
ADBE
$105B
| $12M | 0.01% |
55,500
-336,800
| -86% | -$68.5M |
|
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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 18% of assets, up from 17% 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.