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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KND
1051
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
1,803,600
+1,418,600
| +368% | +$12.7M |
|
|
FLIC
1052
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
650,681
+73,500
| +13% | +$1.91M |
|
1053
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
940,682
-208,100
| -18% | -$3.54M |
|
|
LKFT
1054
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.83B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
175,030
-52,070
| -23% | -$5.05M |
|
1055
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.28B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
500,100
-147,400
| -23% | -$4.42M |
|
1056
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$627M
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
545,200
+14,800
| +3% | +$416K |
|
1057
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.46B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
+603,415
| New | +$17.6M |
|
|
TMHC
1058
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $16M | 0.02% |
770,200
-331,600
| -30% | -$7.38M |
|
|
NE
1059
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $16M | 0.02% |
2,527,143
-756,257
| -23% | -$3.87M |
|
1060
America Movil
AMX
$69.7B
| $16M | 0.02% |
959,900
+94,400
| +11% | +$1.63M |
|
1061
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.44B
| $16M | 0.02% |
1,653,802
+372,202
| +29% | +$3.64M |
|
1062
Artivion
AORT
$1.4B
| $16M | 0.02% |
573,990
-64,810
| -10% | -$1.63M |
|
1063
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.61B
| $16M | 0.02% |
+185,753
| New | +$18.2M |
|
1064
British American Tobacco
BTI
$120B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
315,833
-24,310
| -7% | -$1.28M |
|
1065
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$884M
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
143,525
+43,600
| +44% | +$4.76M |
|
|
COBZ
1066
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
741,400
+173,900
| +31% | +$3.67M |
|
1067
Quanex
NX
$1B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
887,000
-199,700
| -18% | -$3.57M |
|
1068
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$384M
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
4,298,433
+2,058,155
| +92% | +$4.85M |
|
1069
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.97B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
526,000
+95,800
| +22% | +$3.11M |
|
|
ARQL
1070
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
2,860,683
+363,510
| +15% | +$1.39M |
|
|
PCOM
1071
DELISTED
Points.com Inc. Common Shares
PCOM
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
960,130
+283,930
| +42% | +$3.6M |
|
|
FNHC
1072
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
683,300
-40,700
| -6% | -$808K |
|
1073
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.9M
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
528,822
+169,300
| +47% | +$4.85M |
|
1074
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.6B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
874,124
-510,500
| -37% | -$9.62M |
|
1075
Photronics
PLAB
$1.97B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
1,969,600
-33,600
| -2% | -$278K |
|
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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.