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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.5B
| $39.3M | 0.04% |
127,500
-132,000
| -51% | -$39.4M |
|
552
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$756M
| $39.3M | 0.04% |
1,626,000
+147,200
| +10% | +$3.18M |
|
|
HPP
553
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$777M
| $39.2M | 0.04% |
157,986
+97,700
| +162% | +$23.1M |
|
554
Ultrapar
UGP
$6.22B
| $39.1M | 0.04% |
6,610,600
+755,000
| +13% | +$5.84M |
|
|
CERN
555
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $38.9M | 0.04% |
650,130
-599,474
| -48% | -$35.5M |
|
556
Yelp
YELP
$1.28B
| $38.8M | 0.04% |
989,700
-506,000
| -34% | -$21.9M |
|
|
UCB
557
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.39B
| $38.5M | 0.04% |
1,255,511
-433,257
| -26% | -$14.1M |
|
558
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$424M
| $38.5M | 0.04% |
677,500
+21,021
| +3% | +$1.2M |
|
559
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
| $38.5M | 0.04% |
756,707
-896,540
| -54% | -$46.9M |
|
560
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$112B
| $38.2M | 0.04% |
2,930,610
+2,408,097
| +461% | +$35.7M |
|
|
SASR
561
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $38.1M | 0.04% |
929,710
+216,890
| +30% | +$8.87M |
|
562
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.69B
| $38.1M | 0.04% |
794,400
+299,000
| +60% | +$13.1M |
|
|
JNPR
563
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $38M | 0.04% |
1,384,791
-564,009
| -29% | -$14.7M |
|
564
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.49B
| $37.9M | 0.04% |
419,100
-175,700
| -30% | -$15.3M |
|
|
CUK
565
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $37.9M | 0.04% |
657,600
+35,665
| +6% | +$2.3M |
|
566
Albany International
AIN
$1.81B
| $37.7M | 0.04% |
626,500
-15,800
| -2% | -$977K |
|
567
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.36B
| $37.7M | 0.04% |
705,300
+192,500
| +38% | +$10.5M |
|
568
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.26B
| $37.6M | 0.04% |
676,350
-62,950
| -9% | -$3.6M |
|
569
Honda
HMC
$40.6B
| $37.6M | 0.04% |
1,285,036
+271,936
| +27% | +$8.95M |
|
570
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $37.6M | 0.04% |
386,200
+343,700
| +809% | +$35.1M |
|
571
Axalta
AXTA
$7.98B
| $37.6M | 0.04% |
1,240,597
+1,061,297
| +592% | +$33.3M |
|
572
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$721M
| $37.5M | 0.04% |
1,145,600
+8,600
| +0.8% | +$294K |
|
573
Gerdau
GGB
$9.48B
| $37.4M | 0.04% |
13,300,685
-3,537,702
| -21% | -$12.3M |
|
574
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.98B
| $37.3M | 0.04% |
1,567,900
+75,300
| +5% | +$1.79M |
|
|
AMWD
575
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $37.2M | 0.04% |
406,200
-356,301
| -47% | -$32.9M |
|
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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.