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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
WIX.com
WIX
$2.79B
| $144M | 0.16% |
1,440,105
-175,995
| -11% | -$15.7M |
|
127
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| $144M | 0.16% |
1,215,595
+98,395
| +9% | +$8.54M |
|
128
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.1B
| $143M | 0.16% |
832,800
-125,600
| -13% | -$20.5M |
|
129
Honeywell
HON
$72.9B
| $143M | 0.16% |
1,096,259
+427,633
| +64% | +$56.9M |
|
|
ORBK
130
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $141M | 0.15% |
2,287,782
-314,118
| -12% | -$19.4M |
|
|
ECHO
131
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.6B
| $141M | 0.15% |
3,925,083
+139,566
| +4% | +$5.7M |
|
132
TSMC
TSM
$2.19T
| $141M | 0.15% |
3,855,920
+3,561,854
| +1,211% | +$141M |
|
|
SODA
133
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $140M | 0.15% |
1,639,800
+111,800
| +7% | +$10.1M |
|
134
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.9B
| $140M | 0.15% |
5,044,027
-550,873
| -10% | -$15M |
|
135
Dolby
DLB
$5.75B
| $138M | 0.15% |
2,234,700
-46,800
| -2% | -$2.98M |
|
|
SNP
136
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $138M | 0.15% |
1,533,500
+40,870
| +3% | +$3.91M |
|
137
RingCentral
RNG
$5.3B
| $137M | 0.15% |
1,944,403
+63,903
| +3% | +$4.57M |
|
138
Evercore
EVR
$11.7B
| $137M | 0.15% |
1,296,800
+294,200
| +29% | +$30.3M |
|
|
TIF
139
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $136M | 0.15% |
1,034,900
+732,900
| +243% | +$83.7M |
|
|
CCMP
140
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $136M | 0.15% |
1,263,109
+73,200
| +6% | +$8.04M |
|
141
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.47B
| $135M | 0.15% |
611,551
+71,501
| +13% | +$13.2M |
|
142
Five Below
FIVE
$13B
| $135M | 0.15% |
1,382,400
+1,131,700
| +451% | +$90.9M |
|
143
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $134M | 0.15% |
718,550
+207,850
| +41% | +$42.6M |
|
144
Cigna
CI
$72.4B
| $134M | 0.15% |
788,000
+472,900
| +150% | +$81.9M |
|
145
MKS Inc
MKSI
$19.9B
| $133M | 0.15% |
1,393,902
+385,102
| +38% | +$42M |
|
146
Burlington
BURL
$22.6B
| $132M | 0.14% |
875,500
+807,500
| +1,188% | +$115M |
|
|
AGN
147
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $131M | 0.14% |
787,828
+784,928
| +27,066% | +$126M |
|
148
Prologis
PLD
$133B
| $128M | 0.14% |
1,945,171
+964,500
| +98% | +$62M |
|
149
American Express
AXP
$230B
| $128M | 0.14% |
+1,301,700
| New | +$128M |
|
150
Green Dot
GDOT
$760M
| $127M | 0.14% |
1,734,700
+143,700
| +9% | +$9.91M |
|
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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.