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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Financial Institutions
FISI
$826M
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
320,500
-3,800
| -1% | -$119K |
|
1402
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.48B
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
595,200
-556,700
| -48% | -$10.1M |
|
|
BELFB
1403
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$4.17B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
499,417
+22,417
| +5% | +$459K |
|
1404
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$295M
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
506,100
-715,600
| -59% | -$12.7M |
|
|
MANT
1405
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
169,300
+73,200
| +76% | +$3.91M |
|
|
TSS
1406
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
108,665
+1,765
| +2% | +$152K |
|
1407
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
+432,908
| New | +$9.75M |
|
1408
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.8B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
290,800
-278,000
| -49% | -$7.86M |
|
|
ONDK
1409
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
1,665,600
+536,700
| +48% | +$2.73M |
|
1410
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.45B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
296,280
-266,400
| -47% | -$8.35M |
|
|
SBNY
1411
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
65,574
-11,700
| -15% | -$1.76M |
|
|
ARNA
1412
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
235,550
-330,100
| -58% | -$12.8M |
|
|
TDAY
1413
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.04B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
542,400
+342,700
| +172% | +$5.74M |
|
|
AEGN
1414
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
405,200
+15,900
| +4% | +$384K |
|
1415
FormFactor
FORM
$10.1B
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
679,954
-464,468
| -41% | -$6.72M |
|
1416
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$460M
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
269,000
-20,000
| -7% | -$693K |
|
1417
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.92B
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
+121,302
| New | +$9.13M |
|
1418
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$457M
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
723,300
+34,200
| +5% | +$486K |
|
|
HOLX
1419
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
+247,418
| New | +$10M |
|
|
ULTI
1420
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
+37,914
| New | +$8.95M |
|
1421
NVE Corp
NVEC
$580M
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
111,100
-3,700
| -3% | -$300K |
|
1422
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
522,513
+421,062
| +415% | +$8.56M |
|
1423
Knowles
KN
$3.28B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
732,774
+170,400
| +30% | +$2.48M |
|
|
DSPG
1424
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
776,900
-21,826
| -3% | -$273K |
|
1425
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$484M
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
383,989
-6,211
| -2% | -$166K |
|
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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.