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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$598M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
166,400
+10,800
| +7% | +$260K |
|
|
FOGO
1927
DELISTED
Fogo de Chao, Inc. Common Stock
FOGO
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
265,400
+187,800
| +242% | +$2.68M |
|
|
BRT
1928
BRT Apartments
BRT
$270M
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
354,860
+155,920
| +78% | +$1.83M |
|
1929
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.29B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
554,000
-150,295
| -21% | -$1.38M |
|
|
MSL
1930
DELISTED
Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
MSL
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
329,200
-31,809
| -9% | -$432K |
|
|
AAT
1931
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
124,600
+17,500
| +16% | +$594K |
|
|
BSQR
1932
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
974,875
-18,491
| -2% | -$76.3K |
|
1933
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.38B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
83,100
-140,900
| -63% | -$7.3M |
|
1934
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
181,845
+2,100
| +1% | +$60K |
|
|
VSM
1935
DELISTED
Versum Materials, Inc.
VSM
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
109,600
+52,500
| +92% | +$2M |
|
1936
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$281M
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
563,032
+16,100
| +3% | +$145K |
|
|
MSGN
1937
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
181,800
+155,400
| +589% | +$3.67M |
|
|
PAY
1938
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
266,519
-536,700
| -67% | -$9.37M |
|
|
ALDR
1939
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+322,300
| New | +$4.66M |
|
|
IIJI
1940
DELISTED
Internet Initiative Japan Inc
IIJI
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
402,800
+2,400
| +0.6% | +$24.9K |
|
|
BID
1941
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,500
| New | +$4.05M |
|
1942
Nicolet Bankshares
NIC
$3.75B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
73,900
+9,585
| +15% | +$525K |
|
|
GSB
1943
DELISTED
GlobalSCAPE, Inc.
GSB
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,106,100
+77,500
| +8% | +$275K |
|
1944
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.39B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,384,015
+10,015
| +0.7% | +$26.6K |
|
1945
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
361,500
+113,701
| +46% | +$1.36M |
|
|
ALSK
1946
DELISTED
Alaska Communications Systems
ALSK
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
2,258,940
-71,800
| -3% | -$162K |
|
1947
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.7B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+254,079
| New | +$4.92M |
|
|
DALN
1948
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
196,850
+1,725
| +0.9% | +$34.8K |
|
1949
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
+41,400
| +1,428% | +$3.78M |
|
1950
Verastem
VSTM
$596M
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
113,000
-27,942
| -20% | -$1.08M |
|
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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.