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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.25B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
1,943,200
+541,900
| +39% | +$2.24M |
|
1452
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$413M
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
483,642
+70,500
| +17% | +$1.18M |
|
1453
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$815B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
31,800
+4,200
| +15% | +$1.13M |
|
|
AVH
1454
DELISTED
AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A.
AVH
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
1,332,216
-4,384
| -0.3% | -$34.5K |
|
1455
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.82B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
238,600
+40,500
| +20% | +$1.43M |
|
|
EMCI
1456
DELISTED
EMC INS Group Inc
EMCI
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
308,250
+6,200
| +2% | +$164K |
|
|
HMLP
1457
DELISTED
HOEGH LNG PARTNERS LP
HMLP
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
476,500
+147,000
| +45% | +$2.61M |
|
1458
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.23B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
305,260
+114,962
| +60% | +$3.2M |
|
|
RP
1459
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
154,594
-149,600
| -49% | -$8.45M |
|
|
GV
1460
DELISTED
Goldfield Corporation
GV
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
2,001,999
+12,700
| +0.6% | +$54.7K |
|
1461
Information Services Group
III
$250M
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
2,074,719
+152,308
| +8% | +$631K |
|
|
ONIT
1462
Onity Group
ONIT
$330M
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
143,156
+39,187
| +38% | +$2.57M |
|
|
FDC
1463
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
406,106
-609,994
| -60% | -$11.3M |
|
|
FLOW
1464
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
193,900
-45,300
| -19% | -$2.07M |
|
|
SMI
1465
DELISTED
Semiconductor Manufacturing Intl
SMI
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
1,303,000
-200,000
| -13% | -$1.33M |
|
1466
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
187,025
-66,100
| -26% | -$3.02M |
|
1467
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.16B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
339,004
+159,004
| +88% | +$4.28M |
|
|
CYBR
1468
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
134,200
-116,083
| -46% | -$6.78M |
|
|
ENIA
1469
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
955,300
+266,500
| +39% | +$2.79M |
|
1470
HealthStream
HSTM
$849M
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
306,200
+242,300
| +379% | +$6.43M |
|
|
BHBK
1471
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
374,000
-8,500
| -2% | -$178K |
|
1472
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$675M
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
446,700
+125,200
| +39% | +$2.5M |
|
|
CBD
1473
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
414,400
+269,800
| +187% | +$5.65M |
|
|
GSS
1474
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
2,451,858
+78,900
| +3% | +$268K |
|
|
PPLI
1475
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
303,422
-586,399
| -66% | -$16.1M |
|
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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.