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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRSH
1676
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
+75,700
| New | +$6.27M |
|
|
SMMF
1677
DELISTED
Summit Financial Group, Inc.
SMMF
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
249,835
+12,000
| +5% | +$304K |
|
1678
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$681M
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
225,346
-13,750
| -6% | -$388K |
|
1679
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.4B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
85,100
-240,450
| -74% | -$17.2M |
|
|
NRE
1680
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
476,100
+59,400
| +14% | +$698K |
|
|
FNGN
1681
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
+177,000
| New | +$5.55M |
|
1682
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
+187,600
| New | +$4.85M |
|
1683
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.73B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
59,400
-68,100
| -53% | -$7.68M |
|
|
GRP.U
1684
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
156,400
+8,600
| +6% | +$339K |
|
|
MYOK
1685
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
126,400
-125,400
| -50% | -$6.52M |
|
|
AMBR
1686
DELISTED
Amber Road Inc
AMBR
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
687,580
+57,980
| +9% | +$492K |
|
1687
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
162,100
| – | – |
|
|
PRTY
1688
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
+391,600
| New | +$5.92M |
|
|
MBTF
1689
DELISTED
MBT Financial Corporation
MBTF
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
566,747
+81,100
| +17% | +$847K |
|
1690
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
712,900
-1,760,900
| -71% | -$15.5M |
|
1691
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
73,100
-5,600
| -7% | -$449K |
|
1692
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.89B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
174,743
-349,675
| -67% | -$12.2M |
|
1693
Century Casinos
CNTY
$36M
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
813,100
+106,600
| +15% | +$918K |
|
1694
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$635M
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
321,500
+53,200
| +20% | +$955K |
|
1695
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
125,100
+103,800
| +487% | +$4.69M |
|
1696
Natural Alternatives International
NAII
$12.8M
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
549,900
+38,098
| +7% | +$428K |
|
|
JOYY
1697
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
57,420
-842,479
| -94% | -$106M |
|
|
USAK
1698
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
236,700
+141,606
| +149% | +$3.34M |
|
1699
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$11.5M
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
500,577
-2,208
| -0.4% | -$27K |
|
|
BMS
1700
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
138,200
+49,400
| +56% | +$2.25M |
|
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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.