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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JE
1526
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
53,958
-6,721
| -11% | -$999K |
|
|
AMRN
1527
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
130,107
+17,987
| +16% | +$1.34M |
|
|
SPA
1528
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
448,035
+73,995
| +20% | +$1.56M |
|
1529
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$224M
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
436,900
+200
| +0% | +$3.9K |
|
1530
UroGen Pharma
URGN
$2.32B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
156,700
+25,600
| +20% | +$1.28M |
|
1531
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
BNDX
$82.7B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
+142,216
| New | +$7.71M |
|
1532
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1.01B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
83,000
-34,900
| -30% | -$3.46M |
|
1533
Upland Software
UPLD
$15.4M
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
27,000
-9,380
| -26% | -$2.31M |
|
1534
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
127,931
+91,685
| +253% | +$5.64M |
|
1535
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
90,568
-515,400
| -85% | -$46.2M |
|
1536
Camtek
CAMT
$7.68B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
1,146,500
-67,460
| -6% | -$449K |
|
|
MFSF
1537
DELISTED
MutualFirst Financial Inc
MFSF
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
213,400
+6,900
| +3% | +$253K |
|
|
KYNB
1538
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$29M
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
6,696
-5,668
| -46% | -$7.46M |
|
1539
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.2B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
74,800
+57,800
| +340% | +$5.95M |
|
|
ARRY
1540
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
472,952
-239,719
| -34% | -$3.84M |
|
|
RFP
1541
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
924,500
-353,500
| -28% | -$3.3M |
|
|
ARI
1542
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$874M
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
+426,240
| New | +$7.8M |
|
|
IBKC
1543
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
98,248
+76,900
| +360% | +$6.3M |
|
|
GV
1544
DELISTED
Goldfield Corporation
GV
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
1,989,299
-22,800
| -1% | -$108K |
|
|
RENX
1545
DELISTED
RELX N.V.
RENX
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
367,281
+245,202
| +201% | +$5.23M |
|
1546
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.6B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
257,462
-54,572
| -17% | -$1.84M |
|
|
TFCF
1547
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
209,392
| – | – |
|
1548
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
14,000
-14,100
| -50% | -$7.74M |
|
|
HIVE
1549
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
1,875,800
-41,600
| -2% | -$187K |
|
1550
First Financial Corp
THFF
$975M
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
181,300
+800
| +0.4% | +$35.9K |
|
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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.