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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
AstraZeneca
AZN
$246B
| $34.6M | 0.04% |
492,550
-22,950
| -4% | -$1.65M |
|
602
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.3M
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
104,070
-3,330
| -3% | -$1.09M |
|
603
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.04B
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
1,295,700
+1,108,100
| +591% | +$35.8M |
|
|
NFBK
604
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
2,069,818
-15,700
| -0.8% | -$254K |
|
605
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.5B
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
274,200
-65,100
| -19% | -$7.71M |
|
|
CRCM
606
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $34.3M | 0.04% |
1,642,500
+423,300
| +35% | +$7.92M |
|
|
KEM
607
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $34.3M | 0.04% |
1,418,900
-338,700
| -19% | -$6.89M |
|
608
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$4.98B
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
1,432,061
+895,291
| +167% | +$21.9M |
|
609
Twilio
TWLO
$37.9B
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
610,100
-285,700
| -32% | -$14.2M |
|
610
TechTarget
TTGT
$265M
| $34M | 0.04% |
1,198,800
+355,800
| +42% | +$8.52M |
|
|
FBC
611
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $34M | 0.04% |
992,112
+265,100
| +36% | +$9.23M |
|
|
BMTC
612
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $34M | 0.04% |
733,719
+47,803
| +7% | +$2.21M |
|
613
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.4B
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
+4,423,900
| New | +$32.4M |
|
614
Lear
LEA
$8.07B
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
182,400
+127,700
| +233% | +$25M |
|
615
First Merchants
FRME
$2.72B
| $33.8M | 0.04% |
729,129
-8,800
| -1% | -$395K |
|
616
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.02B
| $33.8M | 0.04% |
507,687
-66,413
| -12% | -$4.01M |
|
617
InterDigital
IDCC
$9.07B
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
416,995
-79,198
| -16% | -$6.3M |
|
|
MNDT
618
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
2,190,466
+368,666
| +20% | +$6.41M |
|
619
Lam Research
LRCX
$408B
| $33.6M | 0.04% |
+1,944,560
| New | +$37.5M |
|
620
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$499M
| $33.6M | 0.04% |
397,300
+43,700
| +12% | +$3.2M |
|
621
Ingredion
INGR
$6.54B
| $33.6M | 0.04% |
303,100
-209,800
| -41% | -$24.7M |
|
622
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.6B
| $33.5M | 0.04% |
944,910
+19,610
| +2% | +$672K |
|
623
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $33.4M | 0.04% |
948,400
-7,900
| -0.8% | -$268K |
|
624
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.12B
| $33.4M | 0.04% |
1,914,900
-896,500
| -32% | -$13.9M |
|
|
ONC
625
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$40.6B
| $33.4M | 0.04% |
+217,116
| New | +$38.7M |
|
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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.