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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMRS
3101
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,083
| New | +$157K |
|
3102
Enlivex Ltd
ENLV
$31M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
840
+34
| +4% | +$8.66K |
|
3103
Cardiff Oncology
CRDF
$77.1M
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
33,967
+32,180
| +1,801% | +$538K |
|
3104
Euroseas
ESEA
$525M
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
13,580
+6,729
| +98% | +$89.1K |
|
|
PLXP
3105
DELISTED
PLx Pharma Inc. Common Stock
PLXP
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
39,312
+1,100
| +3% | +$4.49K |
|
3106
Neurogene
NGNE
$738M
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,844
| New | +$741K |
|
3107
Tandy Leather Factory
TLF
$20.3M
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,100
| New | +$144K |
|
|
AVGR
3108
DELISTED
Avinger, Inc. Common Stock
AVGR
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
30
+7
| +30% | +$30.7K |
|
|
SELF
3109
Global Self Storage
SELF
$58.6M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
+4,500
| +15% | +$18.7K |
|
|
ECT
3110
DELISTED
ECA Marcellus Trust 1 Interest
ECT
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
69,613
+10,699
| +18% | +$20K |
|
|
CBL
3111
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,100
| New | +$125K |
|
|
SISI
3112
DELISTED
Shineco
SISI
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$184K |
|
3113
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.36B
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,900
| New | +$117K |
|
|
AST
3114
DELISTED
Asterias Biotherapeutics Inc. Series A
AST
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
+105,100
| New | +$161K |
|
3115
CF Bankshares
CFBK
$232M
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
10,525
-945
| -8% | -$12.4K |
|
|
OTTW
3116
DELISTED
Ottawa Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
OTTW
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3117
Lipocine
LPCN
$17M
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
6,229
+1,411
| +29% | +$33.6K |
|
|
UNAM
3118
DELISTED
Unico American Corp
UNAM
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+1,400
| +9% | +$11K |
|
3119
Atlantic American Corp
AAME
$30.2M
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+700
| +1% | +$2.03K |
|
|
TI.A
3120
DELISTED
Telecom Italia 10 Svg
TI.A
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,200
| New | +$161K |
|
3121
ADMA Biologics
ADMA
$2.19B
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,200
| New | +$146K |
|
3122
Eltek
ELTK
$57.4M
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
33,701
-700
| -2% | -$2.8K |
|
|
BGMS
3123
Bio Green Med Solution Inc
BGMS
$5.1M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$105K |
|
|
TAIT
3124
DELISTED
Taitron Components
TAIT
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
-3,600
| -4% | -$5.6K |
|
3125
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$279M
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
21,191
-541,841
| -96% | -$4.23M |
|
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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.