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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$576M
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
649,500
+154,200
| +31% | +$6.15M |
|
752
Sabesp
SBS
$17.9B
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
23,343,577
-2,426,144
| -9% | -$3.82M |
|
|
IO
753
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
1,118,982
-674
| -0.1% | -$17.5K |
|
754
Tucows
TCX
$140M
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
447,951
-88,800
| -17% | -$5.52M |
|
755
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.8B
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
273,600
-153,600
| -36% | -$14.1M |
|
|
CSOD
756
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
571,265
+121,265
| +27% | +$5.66M |
|
757
Future Fuel
FF
$257M
| $26.7M | 0.03% |
1,903,600
+49,700
| +3% | +$641K |
|
758
Gilat Satellite Networks
GILT
$895M
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
2,894,554
+25,800
| +0.9% | +$216K |
|
759
Vera Bradley
VRA
$96.7M
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
1,879,800
-30,405
| -2% | -$365K |
|
760
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$690M
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
603,500
-85,200
| -12% | -$3.62M |
|
761
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.67B
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
547,300
-46,700
| -8% | -$2.36M |
|
|
ORIT
762
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
1,625,667
+147,903
| +10% | +$2.33M |
|
|
PFC
763
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
783,600
+60,200
| +8% | +$1.85M |
|
764
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.4B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
221,850
+194,800
| +720% | +$21.2M |
|
765
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$750M
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
451,700
+25,600
| +6% | +$1.49M |
|
|
SAGE
766
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
166,700
-125,300
| -43% | -$19.7M |
|
767
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.81B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
1,047,576
+89,300
| +9% | +$2.42M |
|
768
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.4B
| $26M | 0.03% |
240,400
+81,524
| +51% | +$9.2M |
|
769
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.34B
| $26M | 0.03% |
620,400
+278,600
| +82% | +$11.7M |
|
|
MODN
770
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $26M | 0.03% |
1,398,000
+14,800
| +1% | +$261K |
|
|
WBK
771
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $26M | 0.03% |
1,198,900
-445,000
| -27% | -$9.66M |
|
|
HDP
772
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $26M | 0.03% |
1,425,674
+211,874
| +17% | +$3.81M |
|
773
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
724,500
-3,400
| -0.5% | -$126K |
|
774
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.97B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
541,800
-493,400
| -48% | -$27.3M |
|
775
Steris
STE
$23.1B
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
+246,100
| New | +$24.8M |
|
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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.