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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
59,200
-15,580
| -21% | -$1.34M |
|
|
PPL
1802
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
179,900
-2,908,800
| -94% | -$86.6M |
|
1803
GSI Technology
GSIT
$270M
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
686,500
-10,700
| -2% | -$86.2K |
|
|
SXCP
1804
DELISTED
SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P.
SXCP
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
285,517
-46,025
| -14% | -$876K |
|
|
ENBL
1805
DELISTED
ENABLE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP
ENBL
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
369,700
-59,705
| -14% | -$866K |
|
1806
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
354,632
-110,283
| -24% | -$1.65M |
|
|
INOV
1807
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
478,300
+208,000
| +77% | +$2.61M |
|
1808
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$207M
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
1,120,000
+255,800
| +30% | +$1.15M |
|
1809
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
+44,676
| New | +$5.03M |
|
|
BSMX
1810
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
702,900
-1,374,726
| -66% | -$10.2M |
|
|
IPG
1811
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
+218,400
| New | +$4.9M |
|
1812
UNIFI
UFI
$120M
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
138,500
+8,400
| +6% | +$301K |
|
1813
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$852M
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
207,800
-6,327
| -3% | -$157K |
|
1814
Saga Communications
SGA
$62.1M
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
133,800
-5,900
| -4% | -$234K |
|
1815
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGIB
$18.5B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
92,800
+44,286
| +91% | +$2.39M |
|
1816
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$976M
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
114,600
+95,000
| +485% | +$3.94M |
|
|
VG
1817
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
466,000
+191,374
| +70% | +$2.04M |
|
1818
Data I/O
DAIO
$32.4M
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
663,900
+5,500
| +0.8% | +$54.7K |
|
|
GSH
1819
DELISTED
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd
GSH
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
166,600
+800
| +0.5% | +$26.2K |
|
1820
Corvus Pharmaceuticals
CRVS
$1.25B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
426,700
+192,500
| +82% | +$1.82M |
|
1821
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$466M
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
212,900
+10,831
| +5% | +$256K |
|
|
ACOR
1822
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
+1,729
| New | +$5.18M |
|
1823
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.25B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
190,298
+56,798
| +43% | +$1.53M |
|
1824
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$208M
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
186,400
+6,900
| +4% | +$176K |
|
1825
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
42,500
-575,800
| -93% | -$76.9M |
|
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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.