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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ASNA
1951
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
100,465
+52,435
| +109% | +$2.22M |
|
1952
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.13B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
32,620
+1,391
| +4% | +$176K |
|
1953
Aegon
AEG
$14B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
731,982
+335,451
| +85% | +$1.85M |
|
1954
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+439,200
| New | +$4.74M |
|
1955
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$845M
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
109,928
+6,628
| +6% | +$245K |
|
1956
Regenxbio
RGNX
$711M
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,200
| New | +$3.91M |
|
|
HPJ
1957
DELISTED
Highpower International Inc
HPJ
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,067,400
-23,300
| -2% | -$89.5K |
|
1958
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+9,600
| +38% | +$1.1M |
|
1959
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.68B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
175,700
-51,700
| -23% | -$1.2M |
|
|
SCTL
1960
DELISTED
Societal CDMO, Inc. Common Stock
SCTL
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
404,299
+268,269
| +197% | +$2.25M |
|
1961
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.7B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
188,200
+32,200
| +21% | +$778K |
|
1962
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.23B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
66,732
+37,632
| +129% | +$2.45M |
|
1963
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.15B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
279,530
+109,300
| +64% | +$1.52M |
|
1964
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$201M
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+211,565
| New | +$4.57M |
|
1965
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.33B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
161,299
+98,600
| +157% | +$2.59M |
|
1966
Jack in the Box
JACK
$325M
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,500
| New | +$4.16M |
|
|
MR
1967
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
183,281
+43,368
| +31% | +$1.25M |
|
1968
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
181,400
-74,875
| -29% | -$1.61M |
|
|
RUTH
1969
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
161,500
+82,700
| +105% | +$1.95M |
|
1970
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,200
| New | +$4M |
|
1971
Century Communities
CCS
$2.01B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
131,456
-134,498
| -51% | -$4.27M |
|
|
VBTX
1972
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
142,300
+66,700
| +88% | +$1.88M |
|
1973
United-Guardian
UG
$32.8M
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
220,900
+2,600
| +1% | +$47.5K |
|
1974
Embotelladora Andina Series A
AKO.A
$3.75B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
153,900
+800
| +0.5% | +$21.1K |
|
1975
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.03B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
257,796
+121,700
| +89% | +$1.91M |
|
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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.