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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMRX
2376
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
347,621
+88,469
| +34% | +$448K |
|
|
CIVI
2377
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
117,360
+26,860
| +30% | +$409K |
|
|
WRI
2378
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,100
| New | +$1.84M |
|
2379
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.44B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
47,158
+22,900
| +94% | +$901K |
|
2380
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$30.7M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
304,100
-429
| -0.1% | -$2.87K |
|
|
SBR
2381
Sabine Royalty Trust
SBR
$1.07B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
40,822
+8,044
| +25% | +$361K |
|
2382
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,500
| New | +$2.01M |
|
2383
SandRidge Energy
SD
$516M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
123,200
-95,900
| -44% | -$1.62M |
|
2384
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$605M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
2,073,071
+152,840
| +8% | +$129K |
|
2385
Gildan
GIL
$10.6B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,500
| New | +$1.9M |
|
2386
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.05B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
53,710
-432,536
| -89% | -$14.5M |
|
2387
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.99B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,904
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
NWHM
2388
DELISTED
THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.
NWHM
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
159,700
-12,600
| -7% | -$150K |
|
|
ECYT
2389
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
194,500
-99,080
| -34% | -$547K |
|
|
TGE
2390
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
92,800
-89,463
| -49% | -$2M |
|
|
FCCY
2391
DELISTED
1st Constitution Bancorp
FCCY
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
+9,401
| +13% | +$183K |
|
2392
Wingstop
WING
$3.38B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,100
| New | +$1.7M |
|
|
GFN
2393
DELISTED
General Finance Corporation
GFN
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
241,700
+107,700
| +80% | +$771K |
|
|
CBAY
2394
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
134,500
-59,600
| -31% | -$741K |
|
2395
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.1B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
728,400
+227,000
| +45% | +$452K |
|
|
FCB
2396
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,052
| New | +$1.86M |
|
2397
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.13B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
59,415
+31,315
| +111% | +$920K |
|
|
PBT
2398
Permian Basin Royalty Trust
PBT
$1.59B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
180,028
-6,773
| -4% | -$63K |
|
2399
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.2B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
142,310
-10,090
| -7% | -$114K |
|
|
QBAK
2400
DELISTED
Qualstar Corp
QBAK
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
153,402
+36,600
| +31% | +$364K |
|
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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.