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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Sunoco
SUN
$14.1B
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
327,825
+26,675
| +9% | +$787K |
|
1477
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
SRLN
$5.38B
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
176,100
+85,500
| +94% | +$4.05M |
|
|
FINL
1478
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
+616,732
| New | +$7.11M |
|
|
DWCH
1479
DELISTED
Datawatch Corp
DWCH
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
965,200
+42,800
| +5% | +$432K |
|
1480
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.43B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
185,600
-12,600
| -6% | -$507K |
|
|
AUD
1481
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
863,400
-1,869,000
| -68% | -$19.4M |
|
1482
NewMarket
NEU
$8.79B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
20,700
-24,000
| -54% | -$9.77M |
|
|
SRT
1483
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
850,200
+88,300
| +12% | +$958K |
|
1484
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
71,600
-161,400
| -69% | -$19.1M |
|
1485
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
111,500
+21,800
| +24% | +$1.68M |
|
1486
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.3B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
663,688
-360,600
| -35% | -$4.5M |
|
|
PRAH
1487
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
99,600
+86,900
| +684% | +$7.72M |
|
1488
Safe Bulkers
SB
$790M
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
2,603,100
+280,300
| +12% | +$992K |
|
1489
Carter's
CRI
$1.41B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
+79,200
| New | +$9.21M |
|
1490
Marcus Corp
MCS
$917M
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
271,300
-96,500
| -26% | -$2.65M |
|
1491
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
$67.6B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
97,000
+60,788
| +168% | +$5.19M |
|
|
WCC
1492
WESCO International
WCC
$17.5B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
132,500
-39,500
| -23% | -$2.54M |
|
1493
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
95,900
+18,100
| +23% | +$1.56M |
|
1494
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.39B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
171,600
+37,100
| +28% | +$1.67M |
|
1495
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
556,500
+31,400
| +6% | +$502K |
|
1496
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$628M
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
13,917
-1,891
| -12% | -$1.17M |
|
1497
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.97B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
+75,914
| New | +$8.24M |
|
|
EMCI
1498
DELISTED
EMC INS Group Inc
EMCI
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
302,050
+35,135
| +13% | +$966K |
|
1499
Scansource
SCSC
$1.08B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
229,710
+96,140
| +72% | +$3.29M |
|
1500
Star Group
SGU
$414M
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
872,369
+734,240
| +532% | +$7.3M |
|
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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.