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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
$1.36B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
124,144
-31,773
| -20% | -$503K |
|
2327
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$852M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
228,300
+4,400
| +2% | +$41.4K |
|
|
FARO
2328
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
34,142
-45,100
| -57% | -$2.5M |
|
2329
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
24,631
-162,269
| -87% | -$13.1M |
|
2330
Genie Energy
GNE
$383M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
397,995
-9,302
| -2% | -$42.4K |
|
|
EVBN
2331
DELISTED
Evans Bancorp Inc
EVBN
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+2,800
| +7% | +$121K |
|
2332
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.04B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
391,800
+135,800
| +53% | +$847K |
|
2333
Kamada
KMDA
$436M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
430,100
+6,000
| +1% | +$31.2K |
|
|
CSS
2334
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
112,700
+74,600
| +196% | +$1.67M |
|
|
SFE
2335
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
160,881
-148,536
| -48% | -$1.81M |
|
2336
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$20.2M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
+1,000
| +1% | +$25.2K |
|
2337
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
229,086
-275,800
| -55% | -$2.55M |
|
|
BEDU
2338
DELISTED
Bright Scholar Education Holdings
BEDU
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
31,681
-33,669
| -52% | -$2.58M |
|
|
RRD
2339
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+223,693
| New | +$1.85M |
|
2340
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
34,192
-60,823
| -64% | -$3.47M |
|
|
SCWX
2341
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
241,300
+68,400
| +40% | +$648K |
|
2342
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.18B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-400
| -1% | -$24.9K |
|
2343
California Water Service
CWT
$3.1B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,222
| New | +$2.08M |
|
|
ECOM
2344
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
213,600
+19,700
| +10% | +$180K |
|
2345
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$40.6B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
-384,000
| -87% | -$13.6M |
|
2346
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$9.92M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
+700
| +1% | +$22.2K |
|
|
HBMD
2347
DELISTED
Howard Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
HBMD
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
97,714
-3,983
| -4% | -$80.3K |
|
2348
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$195M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
97,904
+10,638
| +12% | +$207K |
|
|
GPL
2349
DELISTED
Great Panther Mining Limited
GPL
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
164,950
+9,040
| +6% | +$112K |
|
|
AGTC
2350
DELISTED
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation
AGTC
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
493,800
+49,372
| +11% | +$208K |
|
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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.