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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
NACCO Industries
NC
$322M
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
168,900
+46,000
| +37% | +$1.85M |
|
1752
First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
$2.33B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
114,857
+41,857
| +57% | +$2.02M |
|
1753
Griffon
GFF
$4.72B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
302,500
-101,000
| -25% | -$1.99M |
|
1754
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
107,200
+31,100
| +41% | +$1.63M |
|
1755
inTEST
INTT
$179M
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
828,600
+48,100
| +6% | +$396K |
|
1756
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.25B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
568,000
+112,644
| +25% | +$1.19M |
|
|
AKAO
1757
DELISTED
Achaogen Inc
AKAO
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
423,800
-218,900
| -34% | -$2.48M |
|
1758
Community Bank
CBU
$3.46B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
102,408
+84,900
| +485% | +$4.62M |
|
|
LAND
1759
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$358M
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
453,400
-106,701
| -19% | -$1.36M |
|
1760
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$593M
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
666,200
+24,700
| +4% | +$225K |
|
1761
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.24B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
104,600
-181,000
| -63% | -$8.55M |
|
1762
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.39B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
193,200
-11,900
| -6% | -$341K |
|
1763
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.69B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
431,500
+162,700
| +61% | +$2.67M |
|
1764
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
+378,600
| New | +$5.34M |
|
1765
Natera
NTRA
$44.7B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
585,929
+31,529
| +6% | +$309K |
|
1766
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
190,749
+176,400
| +1,229% | +$6.05M |
|
1767
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
179,300
-516,400
| -74% | -$16.1M |
|
1768
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
137,256
+52,460
| +62% | +$2.23M |
|
|
LEAF
1769
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
764,900
+41,900
| +6% | +$342K |
|
1770
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
237,842
+124,442
| +110% | +$2.9M |
|
1771
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
BIV
$28.8B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
65,741
+45,300
| +222% | +$3.72M |
|
|
IVAC
1772
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
778,075
-81,610
| -9% | -$537K |
|
|
APU
1773
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
133,868
+106,668
| +392% | +$4.73M |
|
|
HMLP
1774
DELISTED
HOEGH LNG PARTNERS LP
HMLP
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
329,500
+101,200
| +44% | +$1.81M |
|
1775
Transact Technologies
TACT
$53.2M
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
407,200
-43,900
| -10% | -$605K |
|
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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.