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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$693M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$446M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$306M |
| 4 |
Evergy
EVRG
|
+$288M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$265M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$596M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$519M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$518M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$268M |
| 5 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$246M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.51% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.39% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.76% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.46% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 8.01% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.5B
| $78.9M | 0.09% |
2,511,427
-63,400
| -2% | -$2.08M |
|
|
COR
277
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $78.9M | 0.09% |
711,700
-1,300
| -0.2% | -$137K |
|
278
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$29.5B
| $78.8M | 0.09% |
2,567,800
+1,426,600
| +125% | +$38.2M |
|
279
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$224B
| $78.1M | 0.09% |
377,044
+14,300
| +4% | +$3.04M |
|
280
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $77.7M | 0.08% |
495,800
-586,500
| -54% | -$95.1M |
|
281
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $77.5M | 0.08% |
1,882,505
-272,025
| -13% | -$11.3M |
|
282
Morningstar
MORN
$7.33B
| $77.1M | 0.08% |
600,900
+55,000
| +10% | +$6.29M |
|
283
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.2B
| $76.9M | 0.08% |
822,747
+195,647
| +31% | +$19.8M |
|
284
BGC Group
BGC
$4.83B
| $76.5M | 0.08% |
10,502,700
+1,372,132
| +15% | +$11M |
|
285
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.4B
| $75.9M | 0.08% |
928,773
-406,527
| -30% | -$32.3M |
|
286
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.98B
| $75.2M | 0.08% |
1,654,300
-32,300
| -2% | -$1.32M |
|
287
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.48B
| $75.1M | 0.08% |
1,948,600
+125,600
| +7% | +$4.82M |
|
|
WGL
288
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $73.8M | 0.08% |
831,300
+273,900
| +49% | +$23.8M |
|
|
SPPI
289
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $73.7M | 0.08% |
3,517,400
-2,062,600
| -37% | -$38.2M |
|
290
Williams Companies
WMB
$88.4B
| $73.6M | 0.08% |
2,715,300
+1,958,000
| +259% | +$51.6M |
|
291
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.4B
| $73.4M | 0.08% |
1,321,102
+88,400
| +7% | +$4.54M |
|
292
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.3M
| $72.8M | 0.08% |
1,652,200
+19,200
| +1% | +$743K |
|
293
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.95B
| $72.7M | 0.08% |
4,497,662
+273,900
| +6% | +$3.99M |
|
294
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.3B
| $72.5M | 0.08% |
958,200
+43,700
| +5% | +$3.16M |
|
295
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.73B
| $72.4M | 0.08% |
605,900
-116,500
| -16% | -$13.9M |
|
296
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$54B
| $72M | 0.08% |
1,483,500
-1,537,200
| -51% | -$71.7M |
|
297
AT&T
T
$168B
| $71.6M | 0.08% |
2,953,599
+356,809
| +14% | +$8.96M |
|
298
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$5.24B
| $71.6M | 0.08% |
2,924,700
+1,858,200
| +174% | +$48.6M |
|
299
Enova International
ENVA
$6.4B
| $71.5M | 0.08% |
1,955,726
+846,826
| +76% | +$25.8M |
|
300
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.68B
| $71.1M | 0.08% |
466,400
-4,300
| -0.9% | -$613K |
|
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Jim Simons's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Jim Simons held 3,750 positions worth $91.7B, up 0.34% from $91.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.1% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons withdrew a net $3.9B in Q2 2018, closing 524 positions and reducing 1,111 holdings. Its most notable exit was Booking.com, an estimated $519M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, Jim Simons opened a new position in Apple worth $707M.
- Jim Simons's largest Q2 2018 buy was Apple: 15,275,332 shares worth $707M.
- Jim Simons added most to Johnson & Johnson in Q2 2018, an estimated $306M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Home Depot, cutting an estimated $596M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Booking.com in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $519M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9.1% of its $91.7B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Jim Simons opened 412 new positions and closed 524 in Q2 2018.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 0.34% quarter-over-quarter to $91.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 13 Aug 2018.