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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Halliburton
HAL
$28.2B
| $128M | 0.14% |
2,722,795
+1,623,800
| +148% | +$80.1M |
|
|
CCMP
152
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $127M | 0.14% |
1,189,909
+200,992
| +20% | +$20.7M |
|
153
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $127M | 0.14% |
24,383,796
-3,391,100
| -12% | -$19M |
|
154
Braskem
BAK
$881M
| $126M | 0.14% |
4,341,500
+264,500
| +6% | +$7.7M |
|
155
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.87B
| $125M | 0.14% |
5,323,400
+184,200
| +4% | +$4.72M |
|
156
RTX Corp
RTX
$302B
| $122M | 0.13% |
1,546,892
-1,335,236
| -46% | -$110M |
|
157
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$32.9B
| $122M | 0.13% |
3,149,384
+300
| +0% | +$11.1K |
|
|
LNW
158
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $121M | 0.13% |
2,906,548
-61,200
| -2% | -$2.86M |
|
159
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.8B
| $121M | 0.13% |
387,300
+227,400
| +142% | +$80M |
|
160
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $119M | 0.13% |
1,919,505
+30,800
| +2% | +$2.21M |
|
161
RingCentral
RNG
$5.3B
| $119M | 0.13% |
1,880,500
+111,000
| +6% | +$6.5M |
|
|
162
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.4B
| $118M | 0.13% |
559,969
-1,566,397
| -74% | -$343M |
|
163
Macy's
M
$6.45B
| $118M | 0.13% |
+3,969,864
| New | +$107M |
|
164
Herbalife
HLF
$1.23B
| $118M | 0.13% |
2,413,000
+1,516,800
| +169% | +$64.4M |
|
165
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.62B
| $118M | 0.13% |
1,466,500
+278,900
| +23% | +$22.5M |
|
|
DNB
166
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $117M | 0.13% |
1,003,300
+542,700
| +118% | +$66M |
|
|
PX
167
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $117M | 0.13% |
809,400
+442,700
| +121% | +$68.9M |
|
|
HRC
168
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $117M | 0.13% |
1,341,700
+250,800
| +23% | +$21.4M |
|
169
MKS Inc
MKSI
$19.9B
| $117M | 0.13% |
1,008,800
+323,500
| +47% | +$35.5M |
|
170
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.7B
| $115M | 0.13% |
2,732,000
-1,035,366
| -27% | -$45.9M |
|
171
Boeing
BA
$184B
| $115M | 0.13% |
349,900
+271,700
| +347% | +$91.8M |
|
|
CSGS
172
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $114M | 0.13% |
2,526,422
+145,900
| +6% | +$6.69M |
|
|
TSE
173
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $114M | 0.13% |
1,543,400
+34,600
| +2% | +$2.73M |
|
|
TWTR
174
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $113M | 0.12% |
3,902,600
+2,115,100
| +118% | +$62M |
|
175
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $113M | 0.12% |
510,700
-193,100
| -27% | -$42M |
|
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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.