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 | 16.7% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.02% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.09% |
| 4 | Financials | 10.92% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.7B
| $144M | 0.16% |
+2,222,704
| New | +$155M |
|
127
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14.3B
| $144M | 0.16% |
1,610,600
+1,514,500
| +1,576% | +$121M |
|
|
BRSL
128
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.07B
| $143M | 0.16% |
5,338,600
+547,800
| +11% | +$15.2M |
|
129
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.9B
| $142M | 0.16% |
5,594,900
+1,884,300
| +51% | +$49.2M |
|
130
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$54B
| $140M | 0.15% |
3,020,700
-760,641
| -20% | -$33M |
|
|
SODA
131
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $140M | 0.15% |
1,528,000
+314,000
| +26% | +$25.5M |
|
132
Elevance Health
ELV
$84.7B
| $139M | 0.15% |
633,273
-38,327
| -6% | -$9M |
|
133
Public Storage
PSA
$60.7B
| $138M | 0.15% |
689,834
+490,334
| +246% | +$95.5M |
|
|
PCH
134
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $138M | 0.15% |
2,651,631
+537,678
| +25% | +$28M |
|
135
Ecopetrol
EC
$35B
| $138M | 0.15% |
7,131,200
+134,800
| +2% | +$2.41M |
|
|
AET
136
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $136M | 0.15% |
+803,790
| New | +$144M |
|
137
Cable One
CABO
$192M
| $135M | 0.15% |
196,700
-6,700
| -3% | -$4.69M |
|
138
Xcel Energy
XEL
$48.5B
| $135M | 0.15% |
2,961,500
+1,173,800
| +66% | +$52.3M |
|
|
TWX
139
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $134M | 0.15% |
1,417,934
-310,300
| -18% | -$29.2M |
|
140
Mastercard
MA
$492B
| $134M | 0.15% |
764,700
-450,100
| -37% | -$76.9M |
|
|
SNP
141
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $132M | 0.14% |
1,492,630
+137,700
| +10% | +$11.4M |
|
142
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$201B
| $132M | 0.14% |
2,316,175
+975,775
| +73% | +$57.1M |
|
143
Nutanix
NTNX
$17.4B
| $131M | 0.14% |
2,676,200
+2,508,200
| +1,493% | +$99.5M |
|
144
Republic Services
RSG
$65.9B
| $131M | 0.14% |
1,978,500
-272,000
| -12% | -$18.2M |
|
145
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$292B
| $131M | 0.14% |
1,689,577
+960,500
| +132% | +$78M |
|
146
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$554M
| $130M | 0.14% |
3,004,000
+228,700
| +8% | +$10M |
|
147
Post Holdings
POST
$3.56B
| $130M | 0.14% |
2,613,033
-920,009
| -26% | -$46.5M |
|
148
WIX.com
WIX
$2.79B
| $129M | 0.14% |
1,616,100
-422,500
| -21% | -$29.6M |
|
149
Coca-Cola
KO
$372B
| $128M | 0.14% |
2,953,700
-2,539,600
| -46% | -$114M |
|
150
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.49B
| $128M | 0.14% |
994,600
+355,100
| +56% | +$47.6M |
|
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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 17% of assets, up from 16% 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.