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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
418,064
+166,864
| +66% | +$3.95M |
|
1327
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.22B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
501,400
+116,800
| +30% | +$2.42M |
|
|
PCTI
1328
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,474,399
-4,116
| -0.3% | -$29.6K |
|
1329
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$358M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
347,500
+9,300
| +3% | +$267K |
|
|
EXK
1330
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3.15B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
4,341,800
-545,200
| -11% | -$1.3M |
|
|
TYPE
1331
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
469,800
+214,902
| +84% | +$5.17M |
|
1332
Ooma
OOMA
$570M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
967,000
+87,200
| +10% | +$966K |
|
1333
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
172,650
-25,400
| -13% | -$1.59M |
|
1334
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.4B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
253,125
-198,600
| -44% | -$8.14M |
|
1335
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$892M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
99,925
+54,925
| +122% | +$5.66M |
|
1336
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.49B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
188,200
-229,800
| -55% | -$14.5M |
|
|
CCXI
1337
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
769,281
-94,300
| -11% | -$973K |
|
|
PVLA
1338
Palvella Therapeutics
PVLA
$2.25B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
19,123
+10,997
| +135% | +$6.81M |
|
1339
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13.1B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
128,571
-132,800
| -51% | -$11.4M |
|
1340
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.12B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
214,600
+92,100
| +75% | +$4.57M |
|
|
ACH
1341
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
747,500
-41,632
| -5% | -$667K |
|
1342
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$807M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
63,400
-80,400
| -56% | -$13.3M |
|
1343
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
296,240
-1,297,100
| -81% | -$45.6M |
|
1344
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.03B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
+248,700
| New | +$10.3M |
|
1345
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.87B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
104,542
+67,300
| +181% | +$6.49M |
|
|
SHI
1346
DELISTED
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
SHI
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
168,753
+32,303
| +24% | +$1.95M |
|
1347
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$133M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,281,200
+125,800
| +11% | +$975K |
|
1348
Gaia
GAIA
$35.3M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
664,930
+201,330
| +43% | +$2.65M |
|
1349
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.03B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,121,800
+127,705
| +13% | +$1.16M |
|
|
STB
1350
DELISTED
Student Transportation Inc
STB
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,374,053
-736,810
| -35% | -$4.86M |
|
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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 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.