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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UFS
2026
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,942
| New | +$3.95M |
|
|
KND
2027
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+385,000
| New | +$3.56M |
|
2028
Westlake Chemical Partners
WLKP
$765M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
157,386
+3,419
| +2% | +$80.6K |
|
2029
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.38B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
96,300
+1,600
| +2% | +$59.2K |
|
|
NP
2030
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
-13,700
| -24% | -$1.16M |
|
2031
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$301M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
88,100
+14,600
| +20% | +$611K |
|
2032
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
-70,800
| -51% | -$3.51M |
|
2033
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,300
| New | +$3.09M |
|
|
MGI
2034
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
402,087
-348,890
| -46% | -$3.9M |
|
|
PNTR
2035
DELISTED
Pointer Telocation Ltd.
PNTR
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
237,282
+7,782
| +3% | +$132K |
|
2036
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,971
| New | +$3.91M |
|
|
CVG
2037
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+152,100
| New | +$3.49M |
|
2038
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.3B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
-41,400
| -37% | -$1.99M |
|
|
ITI
2039
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
691,700
-118,900
| -15% | -$738K |
|
2040
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$323M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
127,800
+7,800
| +7% | +$216K |
|
2041
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$402M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
518,400
+4,706
| +0.9% | +$33.8K |
|
|
ISEE
2042
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
1,244,580
-670,720
| -35% | -$1.94M |
|
2043
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$532M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,042,400
-32,800
| -3% | -$117K |
|
2044
RF Industries
RFIL
$148M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
735,400
+54,547
| +8% | +$181K |
|
2045
AXT Inc
AXTI
$5.34B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
465,000
-190,500
| -29% | -$1.55M |
|
|
VLP
2046
DELISTED
Valero Energy Partners LP
VLP
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
95,078
+37,978
| +67% | +$1.57M |
|
|
EDGW
2047
DELISTED
Edgewater Technology Inc
EDGW
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
603,800
+2,600
| +0.4% | +$15.9K |
|
2048
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+16,900
| +735% | +$3.21M |
|
2049
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$632M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
416,500
+29,500
| +8% | +$247K |
|
|
SPNS
2050
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
391,500
-54,300
| -12% | -$576K |
|
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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.