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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Rafael Holdings
RFL
$103M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+696,970
| New | +$3.3M |
|
2052
Transportadora de Gas del Sur
TGS
$4.23B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
170,234
-95,515
| -36% | -$1.99M |
|
|
MGIC
2053
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
392,052
-36,599
| -9% | -$311K |
|
|
LBY
2054
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
680,100
+212,900
| +46% | +$1.45M |
|
|
CPRX
2055
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
1,389,500
+275,400
| +25% | +$915K |
|
2056
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.93B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
99,500
+9,200
| +10% | +$319K |
|
|
XLNX
2057
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
-2,160,305
| -98% | -$156M |
|
|
DSKE
2058
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
338,500
-670,800
| -66% | -$8.01M |
|
2059
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
130,100
-87,700
| -40% | -$2.24M |
|
|
ASCMA
2060
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
897,400
-21,800
| -2% | -$164K |
|
|
LUNA
2061
DELISTED
Luna Innovations Incorporated
LUNA
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,017,905
+176,900
| +21% | +$444K |
|
2062
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPE
$6.34B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
169,400
+101,000
| +148% | +$2M |
|
2063
Neogen
NEOG
$2.54B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
98,264
-103,603
| -51% | -$3.12M |
|
2064
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
65,532
-202,756
| -76% | -$10.1M |
|
2065
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90.1B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
880,600
-885,600
| -50% | -$3.43M |
|
2066
Stantec
STN
$8.41B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
132,900
-126,100
| -49% | -$3.4M |
|
2067
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$254M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
-7,600
| -8% | -$289K |
|
2068
Diana Shipping
DSX
$309M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
1,279,140
-521,353
| -29% | -$1.4M |
|
2069
Mannatech
MTEX
$12.1M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
207,860
+1,279
| +0.6% | +$18.8K |
|
2070
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.17B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,239,100
+1,223,200
| +7,693% | +$3.65M |
|
2071
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.31B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+238,400
| New | +$3.02M |
|
|
AFI
2072
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
239,700
+94,500
| +65% | +$1.43M |
|
|
ACHN
2073
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
875,899
-1,306,568
| -60% | -$4.28M |
|
|
SVM
2074
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.66B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
1,203,066
+535,366
| +80% | +$1.42M |
|
2075
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.33B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
119,720
+48,607
| +68% | +$1.53M |
|
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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.