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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $70.9M | 0.08% |
522,300
+148,500
| +40% | +$22.2M |
|
302
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$590M
| $70.8M | 0.08% |
4,144,000
-354,738
| -8% | -$6.83M |
|
|
VRE
303
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $70.8M | 0.08% |
3,491,605
+183,905
| +6% | +$3.39M |
|
|
GHDX
304
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $70.8M | 0.08% |
1,404,924
+222,324
| +19% | +$8.82M |
|
305
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$127B
| $70.3M | 0.08% |
909,295
+429,800
| +90% | +$33.1M |
|
306
FirstService
FSV
$6.3B
| $70M | 0.08% |
921,134
+29,634
| +3% | +$2.12M |
|
|
HTZ
307
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $69.8M | 0.08% |
5,238,546
+526,306
| +11% | +$8.52M |
|
308
Insulet
PODD
$10B
| $69.8M | 0.08% |
814,500
-183,000
| -18% | -$16.4M |
|
|
WIFI
309
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $69.7M | 0.08% |
3,084,800
-68,900
| -2% | -$1.58M |
|
310
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.4B
| $69.2M | 0.08% |
1,363,400
-376,800
| -22% | -$17.4M |
|
311
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.04B
| $69M | 0.08% |
1,297,857
-228,500
| -15% | -$12.5M |
|
312
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $68.9M | 0.08% |
649,501
+301,600
| +87% | +$30.7M |
|
313
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$18.1B
| $68.4M | 0.07% |
477,731
+147,100
| +44% | +$21.7M |
|
314
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.1B
| $68.3M | 0.07% |
4,345,400
-453,100
| -9% | -$7.88M |
|
315
Aon
AON
$75.6B
| $68M | 0.07% |
495,501
+65,700
| +15% | +$9.26M |
|
316
Macy's
M
$6.45B
| $67.5M | 0.07% |
1,802,864
-2,167,000
| -55% | -$72.6M |
|
317
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.57B
| $67.3M | 0.07% |
1,911,400
-931,300
| -33% | -$31.3M |
|
318
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.6B
| $67.2M | 0.07% |
1,628,000
-467,980
| -22% | -$18M |
|
319
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.26B
| $67M | 0.07% |
244,200
-18,600
| -7% | -$4.55M |
|
320
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.5B
| $66.4M | 0.07% |
613,880
+301,790
| +97% | +$32.8M |
|
321
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.7B
| $65.8M | 0.07% |
1,692,700
+758,200
| +81% | +$31.6M |
|
322
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23B
| $65.8M | 0.07% |
1,165,900
+182,300
| +19% | +$11.2M |
|
323
Leidos
LDOS
$17.7B
| $65.8M | 0.07% |
1,114,450
-331,000
| -23% | -$20.6M |
|
324
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $65.7M | 0.07% |
1,501,658
+96,600
| +7% | +$4.54M |
|
325
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.62B
| $65.6M | 0.07% |
3,893,200
+860,500
| +28% | +$16.9M |
|
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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.