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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$601M
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
205,905
+39,505
| +24% | +$1.02M |
|
|
RAVN
1752
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
139,200
+12,200
| +10% | +$467K |
|
1753
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.42B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
216,633
-243,900
| -53% | -$5.94M |
|
1754
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.77B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
69,016
+50,708
| +277% | +$3.54M |
|
1755
Marchex
MCHX
$80.6M
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
1,737,734
+38,334
| +2% | +$107K |
|
1756
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.51B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
227,300
-81,500
| -26% | -$1.9M |
|
|
HT
1757
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
246,800
+154,900
| +169% | +$3.09M |
|
|
DNR
1758
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
1,098,235
+591,900
| +117% | +$2.22M |
|
1759
GSI Technology
GSIT
$260M
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
702,100
+15,600
| +2% | +$118K |
|
|
KANG
1760
DELISTED
iKang Healthcare Group, Inc.
KANG
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
257,360
+212,800
| +478% | +$4.29M |
|
1761
Black Stone Minerals
BSM
$3.06B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
284,755
+264,628
| +1,315% | +$4.76M |
|
|
INOV
1762
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
529,800
+51,500
| +11% | +$533K |
|
1763
Designer Brands
DBI
$312M
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
203,330
-510,700
| -72% | -$12.2M |
|
|
MCRN
1764
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
277,100
-343,600
| -55% | -$6.78M |
|
|
SRRA
1765
DELISTED
Sierra Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SRRA
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
44,173
-1,660
| -4% | -$167K |
|
|
MTOR
1766
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
253,800
-617,900
| -71% | -$13M |
|
|
OTIC
1767
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
1,354,800
+338,100
| +33% | +$1.41M |
|
|
PHIIK
1768
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
510,000
+73,200
| +17% | +$846K |
|
|
CDR
1769
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
166,399
-16,052
| -9% | -$443K |
|
1770
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.6B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
+293,869
| New | +$4.91M |
|
1771
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$367M
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
263,645
+95,970
| +57% | +$1.82M |
|
|
EXAS
1772
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
+86,300
| New | +$4.64M |
|
|
CTLP
1773
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
368,500
+128,800
| +54% | +$1.47M |
|
1774
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.2B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
73,250
-11,850
| -14% | -$840K |
|
1775
RF Industries
RFIL
$144M
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
705,302
-30,098
| -4% | -$188K |
|
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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.