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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
ICL Group
ICL
$7.16B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
684,300
-157,400
| -19% | -$673K |
|
2127
TransAlta
TAC
$4.05B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
531,500
+30,300
| +6% | +$167K |
|
2128
CSP Inc
CSPI
$81.1M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
538,000
+30,220
| +6% | +$214K |
|
2129
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
61,420
+29,560
| +93% | +$1.58M |
|
2130
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$716M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
-5,600
| -7% | -$239K |
|
|
GAU
2131
Galiano Gold
GAU
$547M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
2,873,500
-102,380
| -3% | -$85.4K |
|
2132
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,200
| New | +$2.88M |
|
2133
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.8B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
181,300
-417,600
| -70% | -$6.87M |
|
2134
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.51B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,422,400
+476,526
| +50% | +$1.04M |
|
2135
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
+22,700
| +109% | +$1.39M |
|
2136
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.32B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
512,800
-36,500
| -7% | -$226K |
|
2137
Full House Resorts
FLL
$81.7M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
887,713
+28,800
| +3% | +$95.5K |
|
|
BT
2138
DELISTED
BT Group plc (ADR)
BT
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
176,300
-1,142,100
| -87% | -$19.6M |
|
2139
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.56B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
103,100
+32,200
| +45% | +$923K |
|
|
CXDC
2140
DELISTED
China XD Plastics Company Limited
CXDC
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
668,100
-2,928
| -0.4% | -$12.9K |
|
2141
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$35.4B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,900
| New | +$3.04M |
|
2142
Pixelworks
PXLW
$44.4M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
61,043
-61
| -0.1% | -$3.87K |
|
|
CBK
2143
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
2,642,100
-53,000
| -2% | -$61.6K |
|
|
EVOL
2144
DELISTED
Evolving Systems, Inc.
EVOL
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
586,999
-9,500
| -2% | -$51.1K |
|
2145
Franklin Covey
FC
$229M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
104,700
+35,100
| +50% | +$957K |
|
2146
Compass Diversified
CODI
$956M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
171,523
-75,509
| -31% | -$1.27M |
|
|
DFRG
2147
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,981
| New | +$3.03M |
|
|
LN
2148
DELISTED
LINE Corporation
LN
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,900
| New | +$3M |
|
|
TPC
2149
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.09B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
126,900
+18,100
| +17% | +$428K |
|
2150
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
44,810
-32,410
| -42% | -$1.95M |
|
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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.