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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.2B
| $110M | 0.12% |
1,605,232
+697,650
| +77% | +$46.5M |
|
177
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$83.5B
| $110M | 0.12% |
+792,820
| New | +$117M |
|
|
NEWR
178
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $110M | 0.12% |
1,091,000
+669,000
| +159% | +$59.4M |
|
179
Scotiabank
BNS
$108B
| $110M | 0.12% |
1,917,386
+685,086
| +56% | +$41.3M |
|
180
Orion
OEC
$377M
| $109M | 0.12% |
3,538,800
+679,700
| +24% | +$19.8M |
|
181
Post Holdings
POST
$3.56B
| $109M | 0.12% |
1,939,185
-673,848
| -26% | -$35.2M |
|
182
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.4B
| $109M | 0.12% |
638,342
+634,200
| +15,311% | +$114M |
|
183
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.76B
| $108M | 0.12% |
839,161
+255,037
| +44% | +$28.5M |
|
|
LNW
184
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $108M | 0.12% |
2,198,748
-707,800
| -24% | -$37.4M |
|
185
Transocean
RIG
$6.49B
| $108M | 0.12% |
8,022,428
+1,200,528
| +18% | +$14.8M |
|
186
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$54.8B
| $108M | 0.12% |
1,649,800
+745,163
| +82% | +$45.9M |
|
187
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.87B
| $107M | 0.12% |
4,849,400
-474,000
| -9% | -$10.7M |
|
188
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.3B
| $106M | 0.12% |
910,815
-513,600
| -36% | -$56.6M |
|
189
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.78B
| $105M | 0.11% |
1,599,800
+236,400
| +17% | +$16.3M |
|
|
DNB
190
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $104M | 0.11% |
851,700
-151,600
| -15% | -$18.5M |
|
191
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$228M
| $104M | 0.11% |
2,066,511
+198,600
| +11% | +$10.3M |
|
192
Cummins
CMI
$87.1B
| $104M | 0.11% |
780,300
+447,336
| +134% | +$67M |
|
193
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.35B
| $104M | 0.11% |
3,112,500
+141,000
| +5% | +$4.44M |
|
|
DATA
194
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $104M | 0.11% |
1,058,900
-177,400
| -14% | -$16.3M |
|
|
HRC
195
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $103M | 0.11% |
1,180,400
-161,300
| -12% | -$14.3M |
|
196
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.3B
| $103M | 0.11% |
441,486
+30,086
| +7% | +$7.27M |
|
|
MZTI
197
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.15B
| $102M | 0.11% |
738,400
+5,900
| +0.8% | +$756K |
|
|
VVC
198
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $102M | 0.11% |
1,430,200
+72,000
| +5% | +$4.97M |
|
199
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$393M
| $102M | 0.11% |
878,500
+33,600
| +4% | +$3.35M |
|
|
CSGS
200
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $101M | 0.11% |
2,475,522
-50,900
| -2% | -$2.16M |
|
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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.