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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INWK
1826
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
535,300
-263,151
| -33% | -$2.43M |
|
|
RNWK
1827
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
1,256,763
+10,333
| +0.8% | +$35.9K |
|
|
ONCE
1828
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
+56,000
| New | +$4.32M |
|
1829
Republic Bancorp
RBCAA
$1.91B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
102,300
+25,100
| +33% | +$1.08M |
|
|
BRS
1830
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
327,400
+251,300
| +330% | +$3.75M |
|
|
NIHD
1831
DELISTED
NII Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
NIHD
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
1,178,438
+531,200
| +82% | +$1.45M |
|
|
CSLT
1832
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
1,081,046
+441,946
| +69% | +$1.66M |
|
1833
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.59B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
+239,300
| New | +$4.14M |
|
1834
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.3B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
98,000
-104,100
| -52% | -$4.91M |
|
1835
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$409M
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
117,664
+8,300
| +8% | +$331K |
|
1836
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.39B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
109,914
-117,800
| -52% | -$5.22M |
|
1837
Viasat
VSAT
$12B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
+69,693
| New | +$4.45M |
|
|
SBBX
1838
DELISTED
SB One Bancorp Common Stock
SBBX
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
+154,192
| New | +$4.65M |
|
|
QTNA
1839
DELISTED
Quantenna Communications, Inc. Common Stock
QTNA
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
294,500
+239,200
| +433% | +$3.57M |
|
|
MR
1840
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
189,967
+6,686
| +4% | +$149K |
|
|
LTRPA
1841
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
+283,100
| New | +$3.67M |
|
1842
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$144M
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
101,782
+4,200
| +4% | +$193K |
|
1843
G. Willi-Food International
WILC
$385M
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
636,900
+4,000
| +0.6% | +$27.8K |
|
1844
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.63B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
206,364
+49,137
| +31% | +$604K |
|
1845
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.85B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
116,943
-57,800
| -33% | -$2.1M |
|
|
EXTN
1846
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
181,000
+77,500
| +75% | +$2.18M |
|
1847
SK Telecom
SKM
$13.5B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
117,940
-54,630
| -32% | -$2.12M |
|
1848
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$464M
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
595,800
+96,400
| +19% | +$841K |
|
1849
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$3.1B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
111,200
-7,600
| -6% | -$314K |
|
1850
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$853M
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
116,000
+6,072
| +6% | +$221K |
|
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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.