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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GRA
676
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
416,600
+127,000
| +44% | +$8.91M |
|
677
Sysco
SYY
$40.5B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
447,200
-177,100
| -28% | -$11.3M |
|
|
QADA
678
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
608,518
-5,159
| -0.8% | -$248K |
|
679
Paycom
PAYC
$9.52B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
+308,550
| New | +$33.3M |
|
|
STAY
680
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
1,411,000
-377,491
| -21% | -$7.73M |
|
681
Groupon
GRPN
$901M
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
354,440
+96,145
| +37% | +$8.92M |
|
|
ASRT
682
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
76,124
+14,805
| +24% | +$6.02M |
|
683
CRA International
CRAI
$1.06B
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
595,331
+61,800
| +12% | +$3.4M |
|
684
ATN International
ATNI
$478M
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
572,500
+19,500
| +4% | +$1.1M |
|
|
ANH
685
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
6,072,810
+363,790
| +6% | +$1.79M |
|
|
CY
686
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
1,935,959
-2,036,600
| -51% | -$33.6M |
|
687
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.63B
| $30M | 0.03% |
586,400
+317,300
| +118% | +$15.2M |
|
688
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.18B
| $30M | 0.03% |
+1,578,319
| New | +$30.4M |
|
689
Western Union
WU
$2.23B
| $30M | 0.03% |
1,473,300
-1,021,000
| -41% | -$20.3M |
|
690
PG&E
PCG
$38.3B
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
+703,600
| New | +$30.5M |
|
691
Xylem
XYL
$28.5B
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
442,800
+375,000
| +553% | +$27.2M |
|
692
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.03B
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
50,900
-5,600
| -10% | -$3.36M |
|
|
PX
693
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
188,500
-620,900
| -77% | -$95.9M |
|
694
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.11B
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
777,220
+62,700
| +9% | +$2.4M |
|
695
Semtech
SMTC
$13B
| $29.7M | 0.03% |
630,721
-383,198
| -38% | -$17.2M |
|
696
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.38B
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
1,814,900
+78,355
| +5% | +$1.27M |
|
697
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.2B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
224,000
-146,300
| -40% | -$18.1M |
|
698
WPP
WPP
$5.8B
| $29.4M | 0.03% |
374,100
-67,200
| -15% | -$5.57M |
|
699
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.34B
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
1,525,200
+304,000
| +25% | +$5.95M |
|
700
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.71B
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
1,636,400
+219,200
| +15% | +$4.01M |
|
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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.