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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DCOM
1551
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
371,700
-22,300
| -6% | -$437K |
|
1552
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
+338,700
| New | +$6.97M |
|
1553
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF
HYD
$4.42B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
114,345
+39,590
| +53% | +$2.47M |
|
|
LGF.A
1554
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
289,650
+273,350
| +1,677% | +$6.78M |
|
|
QUOT
1555
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
548,589
-199,711
| -27% | -$2.66M |
|
|
ACH
1556
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
655,500
-92,000
| -12% | -$1.24M |
|
|
ZVO
1557
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
1,094,558
+236,400
| +28% | +$1.52M |
|
1558
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$228M
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
499,700
+62,800
| +14% | +$968K |
|
1559
Gencor Industries
GENC
$264M
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
441,200
+26,100
| +6% | +$413K |
|
|
BID
1560
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
130,900
+51,400
| +65% | +$2.84M |
|
|
SRGA
1561
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
51,525
+1,578
| +3% | +$217K |
|
|
ORBC
1562
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
698,618
+458,818
| +191% | +$4.37M |
|
1563
National Presto Industries
NPK
$987M
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
56,700
-26,300
| -32% | -$2.84M |
|
|
MOFG
1564
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
208,000
+8,300
| +4% | +$276K |
|
1565
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$294M
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
214,170
+1,630
| +0.8% | +$43.4K |
|
1566
NACCO Industries
NC
$316M
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
207,700
+38,800
| +23% | +$1.4M |
|
1567
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $7M | 0.01% |
405,400
-5,139,371
| -93% | -$87.2M |
|
1568
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.53B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
97,600
-62,300
| -39% | -$4.32M |
|
|
APTS
1569
DELISTED
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
APTS
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
409,533
+220,233
| +116% | +$3.24M |
|
1570
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
+126,800
| New | +$6.7M |
|
1571
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$612M
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
156,721
+53,421
| +52% | +$2.48M |
|
1572
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
156,000
-270,000
| -63% | -$11M |
|
1573
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
+309,800
| New | +$6.94M |
|
1574
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.17B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
465,600
+227,200
| +95% | +$2.93M |
|
|
ALDR
1575
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
434,800
+112,500
| +35% | +$1.71M |
|
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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.