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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INST
1126
DELISTED
Instructure, Inc.
INST
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
344,700
-383,800
| -53% | -$16.2M |
|
|
RWT
1127
Redwood Trust
RWT
$597M
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
889,700
-197,300
| -18% | -$3.17M |
|
1128
Ooma
OOMA
$561M
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
1,030,600
+63,600
| +7% | +$746K |
|
1129
Medpace
MEDP
$16.5B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
338,900
+229,200
| +209% | +$9.26M |
|
1130
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.37B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
349,100
-56,000
| -14% | -$2.25M |
|
1131
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.16B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
173,900
-6,800
| -4% | -$576K |
|
|
GDEN
1132
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
536,350
-160,200
| -23% | -$4.47M |
|
1133
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.56B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
+449,700
| New | +$14.7M |
|
1134
eHealth
EHTH
$39.7M
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
652,600
-149,600
| -19% | -$2.89M |
|
1135
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$455M
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
385,600
+38,800
| +11% | +$1.35M |
|
1136
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$654M
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
647,600
+6,500
| +1% | +$133K |
|
1137
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35.2B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
139,698
+29,598
| +27% | +$3.13M |
|
|
LADR
1138
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
919,430
-451,500
| -33% | -$6.8M |
|
1139
Southern Copper
SCCO
$161B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
+334,436
| New | +$15.9M |
|
1140
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.62B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
412,410
-160,590
| -28% | -$5.2M |
|
1141
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.34B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
2,184,196
+17,307
| +0.8% | +$105K |
|
1142
Acacia Research
ACTG
$452M
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
3,446,500
-5,200
| -0.2% | -$20K |
|
1143
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.14B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
+126,100
| New | +$15.6M |
|
1144
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.25B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
741,500
+240,100
| +48% | +$5.12M |
|
1145
Koppers
KOP
$868M
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
371,200
-100
| -0% | -$4.16K |
|
1146
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.1B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
351,500
-502,700
| -59% | -$20.7M |
|
1147
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.11B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
3,034,400
+420,500
| +16% | +$1.67M |
|
1148
Televisa
TV
$1.5B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
750,700
+717,000
| +2,128% | +$12.7M |
|
1149
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.68B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
323,200
-123,300
| -28% | -$5.06M |
|
1150
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$140M
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
1,796,986
+9,086
| +0.5% | +$64.2K |
|
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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.