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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.28B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
630,982
-50,110
| -7% | -$624K |
|
|
TA
1652
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
349,000
+26,740
| +8% | +$462K |
|
|
FCB
1653
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
103,851
+69,799
| +205% | +$4.1M |
|
1654
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
39,200
-501,000
| -93% | -$81.9M |
|
|
LBY
1655
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
750,200
+70,100
| +10% | +$464K |
|
|
DCH
1656
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
391,438
+197,739
| +102% | +$3.18M |
|
|
JE
1657
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
50,970
-2,988
| -6% | -$391K |
|
1658
Dillards
DDS
$9.59B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
+64,300
| New | +$5.24M |
|
|
BBU
1659
DELISTED
Brookfield Business Partners
BBU
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
246,709
-5,220
| -2% | -$129K |
|
1660
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.16B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
276,899
-29,201
| -10% | -$625K |
|
1661
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.9B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
58,188
-227,712
| -80% | -$25M |
|
|
SNV
1662
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
114,073
-158,354
| -58% | -$8.42M |
|
1663
Daktronics
DAKT
$988M
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
708,000
+116,200
| +20% | +$1.04M |
|
|
TRTN
1664
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
196,400
-239,000
| -55% | -$7.91M |
|
|
NGD
1665
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
2,891,034
+2,705,134
| +1,455% | +$6.25M |
|
1666
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$585M
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
694,800
+28,600
| +4% | +$237K |
|
|
CHA
1667
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
| $6M | 0.01% |
129,300
-127,600
| -50% | -$5.95M |
|
|
TECD
1668
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $6M | 0.01% |
73,042
+57,842
| +381% | +$4.76M |
|
1669
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.1B
| $6M | 0.01% |
53,743
-152,093
| -74% | -$16.1M |
|
1670
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.41B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
+80,999
| New | +$5.6M |
|
1671
Digi International
DGII
$3.23B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
452,100
-13,084
| -3% | -$156K |
|
1672
Northrim BanCorp
NRIM
$601M
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
603,200
+245,928
| +69% | +$2.32M |
|
1673
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$414M
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
656,500
-351,500
| -35% | -$3.25M |
|
|
PGRE
1674
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
386,800
+269,600
| +230% | +$3.98M |
|
1675
Philips
PHG
$26.8B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
180,810
-380,118
| -68% | -$12.2M |
|
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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.