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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLCT
1226
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
842,619
+21,000
| +3% | +$326K |
|
1227
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.03B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
746,296
+488,500
| +189% | +$7.95M |
|
1228
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.3B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
124,098
-22,900
| -16% | -$2.29M |
|
1229
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$9.29B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
630,230
+61,205
| +11% | +$1.12M |
|
|
CBPO
1230
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
123,600
+11,900
| +11% | +$1.03M |
|
|
CQH
1231
DELISTED
Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings LLC
CQH
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
+389,600
| New | +$11.3M |
|
|
HCCI
1232
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
608,200
-15,600
| -3% | -$326K |
|
1233
EnerSys
ENS
$7.1B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
+163,400
| New | +$12.2M |
|
1234
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$886M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
212,500
+16,900
| +9% | +$938K |
|
1235
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$4.03B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
1,034,900
-535,100
| -34% | -$5.98M |
|
|
PRMW
1236
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
690,355
+431,100
| +166% | +$6.39M |
|
1237
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
157,800
-619,900
| -80% | -$47.3M |
|
1238
Avient
AVNT
$4.19B
| $12M | 0.01% |
278,558
-44,900
| -14% | -$1.93M |
|
|
DSPG
1239
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $12M | 0.01% |
963,794
+186,894
| +24% | +$2.29M |
|
1240
L3Harris
LHX
$53.5B
| $12M | 0.01% |
83,000
-240,900
| -74% | -$37.3M |
|
1241
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.72B
| $12M | 0.01% |
326,400
+35,600
| +12% | +$1.26M |
|
1242
Zillow
ZG
$7.85B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
199,800
+94,700
| +90% | +$5.23M |
|
|
SRCL
1243
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
+182,720
| New | +$11.4M |
|
1244
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.5B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
163,425
-182,696
| -53% | -$13.3M |
|
1245
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.24B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
78,400
-45,536
| -37% | -$6.68M |
|
|
PTVCB
1246
DELISTED
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
486,261
+26,961
| +6% | +$634K |
|
|
FONR
1247
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
446,216
-2,104
| -0.5% | -$58.7K |
|
1248
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.4B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
355,100
+93,300
| +36% | +$3.02M |
|
|
JMEI
1249
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
457,240
-11,210
| -2% | -$297K |
|
1250
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.5B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
211,870
+18,870
| +10% | +$1.07M |
|
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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.