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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.38B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
69,200
+3,590
| +5% | +$348K |
|
|
HLG
1627
DELISTED
Hailiang Education Group Inc. American Depositary Shares
HLG
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
77,000
+49,000
| +175% | +$3.9M |
|
|
IVC
1628
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
338,600
+114,500
| +51% | +$2.07M |
|
1629
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$45M
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
36,595
-7,295
| -17% | -$1.19M |
|
1630
Eastern Company
EML
$154M
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
224,107
-2,498
| -1% | -$73.5K |
|
|
HIBB
1631
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
+273,889
| New | +$7.14M |
|
|
AYX
1632
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
164,298
-297,000
| -64% | -$10.4M |
|
|
NSU
1633
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
1,801,200
+28,400
| +2% | +$87.3K |
|
|
TFCFA
1634
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
125,731
| – | – |
|
1635
Preformed Line Products
PLPC
$2.19B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
70,300
+10,100
| +17% | +$749K |
|
1636
York Water
YORW
$536M
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
196,200
+7,800
| +4% | +$250K |
|
|
PRCP
1637
DELISTED
Perceptron Inc
PRCP
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
591,100
+3,700
| +0.6% | +$35.1K |
|
|
PFSW
1638
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
641,139
+110,388
| +21% | +$1.09M |
|
1639
First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
$2.33B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
130,223
+15,366
| +13% | +$739K |
|
|
NOA
1640
North American Construction
NOA
$389M
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
1,042,900
+59,680
| +6% | +$365K |
|
|
ACBI
1641
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
315,400
+102,800
| +48% | +$2.06M |
|
1642
inTEST
INTT
$174M
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
846,500
+17,900
| +2% | +$127K |
|
|
TST
1643
DELISTED
TheStreet, Inc.
TST
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
282,590
+15,400
| +6% | +$284K |
|
1644
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.07B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
323,200
+259,800
| +410% | +$5.38M |
|
1645
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.37B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
223,200
+143,200
| +179% | +$3.98M |
|
1646
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$518M
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
233,550
+86,650
| +59% | +$2.06M |
|
1647
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
+329,615
| New | +$6.23M |
|
|
RNET
1648
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
594,700
+10,900
| +2% | +$144K |
|
1649
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.81B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
224,343
+86,743
| +63% | +$2.38M |
|
|
AFI
1650
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
436,022
+196,322
| +82% | +$2.65M |
|
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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.