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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61.3B
| $19M | 0.02% |
861,003
+176,103
| +26% | +$3.79M |
|
952
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.19B
| $19M | 0.02% |
1,494,400
-392,400
| -21% | -$4.94M |
|
953
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17B
| $19M | 0.02% |
361,308
-149,240
| -29% | -$7.68M |
|
954
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$65.5B
| $19M | 0.02% |
290,400
-141,900
| -33% | -$9.61M |
|
|
SVA
955
DELISTED
Sinovac Biotech, Ltd
SVA
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
2,533,430
-106,070
| -4% | -$834K |
|
956
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.96B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
415,139
-38,900
| -9% | -$1.81M |
|
957
Universal Display
OLED
$4.23B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
219,339
-67,900
| -24% | -$6.47M |
|
958
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.65B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
579,600
-48,000
| -8% | -$1.45M |
|
|
EVRI
959
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
2,615,400
-182,100
| -7% | -$1.3M |
|
960
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.42B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
1,118,000
-5,000
| -0.4% | -$78.3K |
|
961
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$248M
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
1,874,600
-644,500
| -26% | -$6.45M |
|
962
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.41B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
346,600
+18,400
| +6% | +$963K |
|
963
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.1B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
+582,757
| New | +$19.5M |
|
|
RSPP
964
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
424,100
-257,200
| -38% | -$11.6M |
|
|
ASNA
965
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
233,910
+133,445
| +133% | +$8.07M |
|
|
CVA
966
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
1,129,016
-700
| -0.1% | -$11K |
|
|
VRNT
967
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
821,849
-1,767
| -0.2% | -$38.4K |
|
968
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.46B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
99,666
-3,383
| -3% | -$578K |
|
969
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.48B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
309,058
+123,458
| +67% | +$6.63M |
|
970
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.3B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
2,869,050
+2,787,050
| +3,399% | +$17.6M |
|
971
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.88B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
480,306
-50,359
| -9% | -$1.85M |
|
972
Nice
NICE
$5.78B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
176,844
-33,200
| -16% | -$3.36M |
|
973
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.5B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
274,400
-44,300
| -14% | -$3.15M |
|
|
INVX
974
Innovex International
INVX
$2.13B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
356,700
+300
| +0.1% | +$14K |
|
|
BDN
975
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$541M
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
1,085,698
-1,660,000
| -60% | -$26.6M |
|
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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.