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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BLMT
1351
DELISTED
BSB Bancorp, Inc.
BLMT
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
289,700
+13,000
| +5% | +$429K |
|
1352
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.88B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
244,400
+100,100
| +69% | +$4.04M |
|
1353
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$478M
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
421,900
+37,911
| +10% | +$915K |
|
1354
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$23.9B
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
128,808
+79,200
| +160% | +$5.55M |
|
1355
Unilever
UL
$135B
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
159,200
-380,747
| -71% | -$23.7M |
|
1356
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
93,000
+74,200
| +395% | +$7.87M |
|
1357
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
387,762
-1,176,914
| -75% | -$31.5M |
|
|
NRE
1358
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
680,800
+204,700
| +43% | +$2.88M |
|
|
CISN
1359
DELISTED
Cision Ltd. Ordinary Share
CISN
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
659,800
-43,700
| -6% | -$614K |
|
|
ITG
1360
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
470,800
+31,500
| +7% | +$672K |
|
1361
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11B
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
103,000
-122,500
| -54% | -$11M |
|
|
GBT
1362
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
217,700
-394,100
| -64% | -$17.9M |
|
|
PRAH
1363
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
105,400
+5,800
| +6% | +$499K |
|
|
GRFS
1364
Grifois
GRFS
$5.42B
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
456,904
-130,715
| -22% | -$2.85M |
|
|
TACO
1365
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
692,500
-73,200
| -10% | -$866K |
|
1366
Gaia
GAIA
$32.8M
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
484,900
-180,030
| -27% | -$3.17M |
|
|
CNBKA
1367
DELISTED
Century Bancorp Inc/Mass
CNBKA
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
128,400
+7,500
| +6% | +$592K |
|
1368
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.25B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
737,200
+477,900
| +184% | +$5.67M |
|
1369
Marcus Corp
MCS
$923M
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
300,300
+29,000
| +11% | +$914K |
|
|
RDC
1370
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
+600,700
| New | +$9.02M |
|
1371
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.6B
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
239,767
-15,043
| -6% | -$622K |
|
1372
Travelzoo
TZOO
$73.8M
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
568,000
+32,996
| +6% | +$442K |
|
|
DOOR
1373
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
135,040
-151,960
| -53% | -$9.95M |
|
1374
Ternium
TX
$10.7B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
278,446
-53,654
| -16% | -$2.01M |
|
1375
First Financial Corp
THFF
$978M
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
213,600
+32,300
| +18% | +$1.41M |
|
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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.