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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$36.5B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
190,135
+100
| +0.1% | +$11.9K |
|
852
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.86B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
490,608
+466,508
| +1,936% | +$22.5M |
|
|
CTRL
853
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
923,700
-288,600
| -24% | -$6.75M |
|
|
BCOV
854
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
2,324,400
+722,587
| +45% | +$6.66M |
|
855
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.26B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
364,255
+39,000
| +12% | +$2.52M |
|
856
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.23B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
653,600
-6,876
| -1% | -$227K |
|
857
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.67B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
529,419
+105,000
| +25% | +$4.41M |
|
|
SP
858
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
599,500
+54,400
| +10% | +$1.99M |
|
859
Everest Group
EG
$13.9B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
96,690
-1,610
| -2% | -$378K |
|
860
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.9B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
284,000
-28,500
| -9% | -$2.21M |
|
861
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.43B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
508,294
-172,100
| -25% | -$7.21M |
|
862
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.7B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
217,100
-11,900
| -5% | -$1.26M |
|
863
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$3.1B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
212,400
+4,000
| +2% | +$424K |
|
|
ZEN
864
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
+405,628
| New | +$21.6M |
|
865
Avis
CAR
$4.93B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
678,600
+558,900
| +467% | +$24.3M |
|
|
TIER
866
DELISTED
TIER REIT, Inc.
TIER
| $22M | 0.02% |
925,887
+370,087
| +67% | +$7.7M |
|
867
Shutterstock
SSTK
$208M
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
462,500
+239,900
| +108% | +$11.4M |
|
868
Wabtec
WAB
$49.9B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
+222,500
| New | +$20.7M |
|
|
DHIL
869
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
112,700
+2,800
| +3% | +$555K |
|
|
QVCGA
870
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
21,248
+17,689
| +497% | +$19.6M |
|
|
INFO
871
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
421,866
-190,600
| -31% | -$9.55M |
|
|
CNH
872
CNH Industrial
CNH
$17.3B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
2,363,827
-2,843,119
| -55% | -$29.5M |
|
873
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
+160,599
| New | +$23.4M |
|
874
RH
RH
$3.41B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
155,000
+72,600
| +88% | +$7.87M |
|
875
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$97.8B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
+308,600
| New | +$23.6M |
|
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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.