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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$64.7M
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
+392,500
| New | +$12.5M |
|
1102
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.46B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
245,900
+57,700
| +31% | +$3.41M |
|
1103
Allient
ALNT
$1.94B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
474,000
+103,348
| +28% | +$3.09M |
|
|
OLBK
1104
DELISTED
Old Line Bancshares, Inc.
OLBK
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
433,240
+156,540
| +57% | +$5.36M |
|
|
LDL
1105
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
345,200
-82,500
| -19% | -$3.61M |
|
|
ZNGA
1106
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $15M | 0.02% |
3,688,500
-1,836,343
| -33% | -$7.21M |
|
1107
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.8B
| $15M | 0.02% |
577,800
+486,800
| +535% | +$12.2M |
|
1108
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $15M | 0.02% |
337,832
-405,658
| -55% | -$18.6M |
|
1109
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$372M
| $15M | 0.02% |
2,106,512
-71,500
| -3% | -$419K |
|
1110
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.1B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
111,900
-53,900
| -33% | -$8.04M |
|
1111
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$128M
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
2,032,400
-3,400
| -0.2% | -$26.2K |
|
1112
Natera
NTRA
$45.5B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
792,400
+206,471
| +35% | +$2.51M |
|
|
GWPH
1113
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
+106,800
| New | +$15.2M |
|
1114
Chemours
CC
$2.29B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
335,400
-726,200
| -68% | -$36.1M |
|
|
VG
1115
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
1,153,600
+687,600
| +148% | +$7.88M |
|
|
NLSN
1116
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
480,200
+319,600
| +199% | +$10M |
|
|
FLIR
1117
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
285,160
-157,600
| -36% | -$8.42M |
|
1118
Halozyme
HALO
$11.6B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
878,400
-15,000
| -2% | -$284K |
|
1119
BlackLine
BL
$1.65B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
341,140
-55,660
| -14% | -$2.35M |
|
1120
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.75B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
234,400
-87,600
| -27% | -$5.22M |
|
|
CLDT
1121
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$590M
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
697,700
+117,900
| +20% | +$2.35M |
|
1122
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.28B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
238,400
+187,000
| +364% | +$10.5M |
|
|
SYNT
1123
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
458,390
-40,200
| -8% | -$1.2M |
|
1124
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$22.6B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
307,700
+129,800
| +73% | +$6.14M |
|
1125
Regional Management Corp
RM
$297M
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
419,536
+73,536
| +21% | +$2.57M |
|
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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.