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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BWP
1476
DELISTED
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
BWP
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
706,168
+57,381
| +9% | +$606K |
|
1477
Methanex
MEOH
$4.19B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
115,798
-127,700
| -52% | -$8.56M |
|
1478
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.99B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
778,500
+123,000
| +19% | +$1.04M |
|
1479
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$595M
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
337,036
+59,736
| +22% | +$1.42M |
|
|
STL
1480
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
347,488
+69,600
| +25% | +$1.66M |
|
1481
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.7B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
393,427
+250,489
| +175% | +$6.02M |
|
|
TGA
1482
DELISTED
Transglobe Energy Corp
TGA
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
2,919,767
+1,004,367
| +52% | +$2.01M |
|
1483
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
+323,634
| New | +$7.73M |
|
|
TEN
1484
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.23B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
430,960
-4,040
| -0.9% | -$72.6K |
|
|
PBIP
1485
DELISTED
Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
PBIP
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
413,590
+3,600
| +0.9% | +$65.7K |
|
1486
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
$67.8B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
95,400
-1,600
| -2% | -$134K |
|
1487
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$154M
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
234,368
+35,968
| +18% | +$1.26M |
|
1488
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.67B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
1,410,906
+35,709
| +3% | +$204K |
|
1489
Century Casinos
CNTY
$35.2M
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
905,700
+92,600
| +11% | +$767K |
|
|
HOME
1490
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
202,400
+55,600
| +38% | +$2M |
|
1491
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.7B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
+168,460
| New | +$7.45M |
|
1492
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
209,400
+152,202
| +266% | +$5.67M |
|
1493
Clarus
CLAR
$145M
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
960,794
+80,097
| +9% | +$577K |
|
1494
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$326M
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
249,388
+121,588
| +95% | +$3.53M |
|
1495
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
+250,064
| New | +$5.63M |
|
1496
Hudbay
HBM
$11.8B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
1,405,822
+973,222
| +225% | +$6.62M |
|
1497
Hexcel
HXL
$7.74B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
118,000
-125,900
| -52% | -$8.59M |
|
|
WCC
1498
WESCO International
WCC
$17.5B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
136,600
+4,100
| +3% | +$248K |
|
1499
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$353M
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
259,600
-3,198
| -1% | -$83K |
|
1500
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.61B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
177,615
-104,456
| -37% | -$4.54M |
|
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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.