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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Keysight
KEYS
$60.5B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,300
| New | +$3.07M |
|
|
FCCY
2027
DELISTED
1st Constitution Bancorp
FCCY
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
142,000
+61,200
| +76% | +$1.33M |
|
2028
TransAlta
TAC
$3.99B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
649,341
+117,841
| +22% | +$613K |
|
2029
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.3B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
266,636
-397,052
| -60% | -$5.01M |
|
2030
Compass Diversified
CODI
$924M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
186,823
+15,300
| +9% | +$251K |
|
2031
Genesco
GCO
$394M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
81,300
+43,100
| +113% | +$1.84M |
|
2032
Stantec
STN
$8.44B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
125,800
-7,100
| -5% | -$180K |
|
|
SPRT
2033
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
1,131,963
-24,100
| -2% | -$68K |
|
2034
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$9.8B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
478,300
+426,100
| +816% | +$3.27M |
|
2035
Great Elm Group
GEG
$67.4M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
887,069
-33,040
| -4% | -$125K |
|
2036
IES Holdings
IESC
$14.9B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
190,232
+8,400
| +5% | +$144K |
|
2037
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$718M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
+11,200
| +15% | +$438K |
|
2038
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.67B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
178,800
+49,600
| +38% | +$837K |
|
2039
Embotelladora Andina Series A
AKO.A
$3.75B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
153,700
-200
| -0.1% | -$4.83K |
|
|
BBQ
2040
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
467,036
+101,336
| +28% | +$741K |
|
|
VSLR
2041
DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
633,530
+57,300
| +10% | +$240K |
|
|
RUTH
2042
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
111,700
-49,800
| -31% | -$1.34M |
|
2043
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
939,100
+58,500
| +7% | +$208K |
|
2044
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
64,220
+26,820
| +72% | +$1.25M |
|
2045
Full House Resorts
FLL
$84.3M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
935,382
+47,669
| +5% | +$158K |
|
2046
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,991,500
+1,263,100
| +173% | +$2.36M |
|
2047
Parke Bancorp
PKBK
$413M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
144,395
+72,549
| +101% | +$1.41M |
|
|
HAYN
2048
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
+15,264
| +22% | +$616K |
|
|
WSR
2049
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
247,900
+149,500
| +152% | +$1.72M |
|
2050
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$107M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
366,400
+89,400
| +32% | +$796K |
|
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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.