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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PTLA
1251
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $12M | 0.01% |
366,400
+13,600
| +4% | +$597K |
|
1252
DexCom
DXCM
$34.4B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
+643,772
| New | +$9.52M |
|
1253
Lazard
LAZ
$4.44B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
+227,093
| New | +$12.6M |
|
1254
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.55B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
1,471,800
-1,807,300
| -55% | -$15.3M |
|
1255
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
+228,536
| New | +$10.9M |
|
1256
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$790M
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
258,264
-9,645
| -4% | -$556K |
|
1257
Corning
GLW
$142B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
+422,400
| New | +$13M |
|
|
FLOW
1258
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
239,200
+132,300
| +124% | +$6.44M |
|
1259
Suncor Energy
SU
$78B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
339,926
+44,460
| +15% | +$1.55M |
|
|
IRBT
1260
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
+182,600
| New | +$13.7M |
|
|
SREV
1261
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
3,067,146
+784,646
| +34% | +$2.81M |
|
1262
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.07B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
536,770
+456,109
| +565% | +$10.1M |
|
1263
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$822B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
1,157,826
-1,271,764
| -52% | -$15.1M |
|
1264
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.54B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
555,872
+246,600
| +80% | +$5.75M |
|
|
TRST
1265
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$979M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
275,180
+16,900
| +7% | +$742K |
|
1266
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.53B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
97,200
-90,200
| -48% | -$13.7M |
|
1267
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.77B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
341,800
-275,900
| -45% | -$8.91M |
|
1268
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.4B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
254,810
-12,013
| -5% | -$572K |
|
1269
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$51.2M
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
359,522
-44,500
| -11% | -$1.62M |
|
1270
Manchester United
MANU
$4.09B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
598,615
-26,272
| -4% | -$518K |
|
|
ANCX
1271
DELISTED
Access National Corp
ANCX
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
402,805
+3,400
| +0.9% | +$98K |
|
1272
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
802,200
-107,400
| -12% | -$1.77M |
|
1273
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$112M
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
1,787,900
-19,950
| -1% | -$117K |
|
|
ITCI
1274
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
545,000
-30,300
| -5% | -$590K |
|
1275
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
383,000
-9,900
| -3% | -$317K |
|
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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.