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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATTU
1801
DELISTED
Attunity Ltd
ATTU
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
416,100
+231,320
| +125% | +$2.31M |
|
|
SCWX
1802
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
387,000
+145,700
| +60% | +$1.57M |
|
1803
Rafael Holdings
RFL
$103M
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
531,485
-165,485
| -24% | -$1.3M |
|
|
KS
1804
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
+139,500
| New | +$4.82M |
|
1805
Air T
AIRT
$72.7M
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
216,450
-150
| -0.1% | -$3.06K |
|
|
SWIR
1806
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
299,851
-179,430
| -37% | -$3.05M |
|
1807
Stratasys
SSYS
$767M
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
+250,632
| New | +$4.95M |
|
1808
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.23B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
261,021
+170,131
| +187% | +$3.06M |
|
1809
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$17.9B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
282,927
+12,927
| +5% | +$224K |
|
1810
Lands' End
LE
$391M
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
+171,483
| New | +$3.8M |
|
1811
Cameco
CCJ
$43.1B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
424,200
+241,080
| +132% | +$2.63M |
|
|
GTS
1812
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
128,235
-140,323
| -52% | -$4.44M |
|
1813
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$802M
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
29,853
-33,547
| -53% | -$5.44M |
|
1814
LifeVantage
LFVN
$82.1M
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
743,451
+140,823
| +23% | +$641K |
|
|
SVM
1815
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.68B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
1,773,642
+570,576
| +47% | +$1.6M |
|
|
GSH
1816
DELISTED
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd
GSH
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
168,300
+1,700
| +1% | +$48.7K |
|
|
MSL
1817
DELISTED
Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
MSL
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
356,600
+27,400
| +8% | +$379K |
|
1818
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.59B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
505,400
-7,400
| -1% | -$52K |
|
|
ITCL
1819
DELISTED
Banco Itau Chile American Depositary Shares (each representing one third of one (1/3) Common Share)
ITCL
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
317,700
+6,000
| +2% | +$92.1K |
|
|
AAWW
1820
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
65,800
-115,300
| -64% | -$7.78M |
|
|
CSS
1821
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
278,200
+165,500
| +147% | +$2.79M |
|
|
SPN
1822
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
47,960
+37,760
| +370% | +$3.87M |
|
|
GES
1823
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
217,954
+5,754
| +3% | +$132K |
|
|
SPTN
1824
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
+182,566
| New | +$3.77M |
|
|
KNL
1825
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
223,700
-1,100
| -0.5% | -$22.6K |
|
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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.