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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Shopify
SHOP
$199B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
+709,000
| New | +$9.18M |
|
1452
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MINT
$17.1B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
86,600
+8,100
| +10% | +$823K |
|
|
TESS
1453
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
379,699
-23,001
| -6% | -$500K |
|
|
GG
1454
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
636,990
-1,424,183
| -69% | -$19.2M |
|
1455
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
95,550
+59,200
| +163% | +$5.42M |
|
|
MRO
1456
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
541,946
-287,754
| -35% | -$4.78M |
|
1457
Pearson
PSO
$9.73B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
825,600
-38,800
| -4% | -$386K |
|
|
ITG
1458
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
439,300
-83,900
| -16% | -$1.7M |
|
1459
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.66B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
1,375,197
-209,270
| -13% | -$1.91M |
|
1460
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.45B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
113,630
+43,130
| +61% | +$3.47M |
|
|
ERF
1461
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
765,903
+392,100
| +105% | +$4.27M |
|
|
MIK
1462
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
+436,500
| New | +$10.5M |
|
1463
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.67B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
181,713
-17,374
| -9% | -$787K |
|
1464
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.45B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
374,600
-79,200
| -17% | -$1.84M |
|
|
XYZ
1465
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.8B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
173,723
-598,977
| -78% | -$27.5M |
|
1466
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF
FLRN
$2.97B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
277,865
+246,744
| +793% | +$7.58M |
|
|
WMC
1467
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
87,970
-9,151
| -9% | -$872K |
|
|
PZN
1468
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
760,700
+13,500
| +2% | +$153K |
|
|
BLMT
1469
DELISTED
BSB Bancorp, Inc.
BLMT
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
276,700
+1,040
| +0.4% | +$31.4K |
|
1470
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.08B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
+128,000
| New | +$8.61M |
|
1471
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.43B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
186,577
+21,877
| +13% | +$1.02M |
|
1472
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.5B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
220,350
-113,450
| -34% | -$4.1M |
|
|
TRUE
1473
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
886,600
+32,900
| +4% | +$366K |
|
|
GOV
1474
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
613,900
+72,800
| +13% | +$1.15M |
|
1475
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.8B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
76,881
+35,300
| +85% | +$3.85M |
|
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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.