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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
Sonoco
SON
$5.77B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
-294,700
| -85% | -$15.1M |
|
|
MTSC
2127
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+43,400
| +603% | +$2.28M |
|
2128
UNIFI
UFI
$120M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
-55,000
| -40% | -$1.81M |
|
2129
CSP Inc
CSPI
$84.2M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
536,380
-1,620
| -0.3% | -$8.34K |
|
|
ASCMA
2130
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
936,200
+38,800
| +4% | +$109K |
|
2131
Cytosorbents Corp
CTSO
$22.8M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+230,300
| New | +$2.18M |
|
|
ECOL
2132
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
-5,800
| -12% | -$340K |
|
|
FGH
2133
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
539,700
-1,800
| -0.3% | -$9.09K |
|
|
BSQR
2134
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
967,575
-7,300
| -0.7% | -$27.2K |
|
2135
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.18B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
606,900
-10,800
| -2% | -$50.6K |
|
|
UBFO
2136
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
232,515
+19,000
| +9% | +$211K |
|
|
S
2137
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
478,100
+197,607
| +70% | +$1.07M |
|
|
ALEX
2138
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
110,431
+31,700
| +40% | +$704K |
|
|
MSON
2139
DELISTED
Misonix Inc
MSON
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
209,300
+24,754
| +13% | +$290K |
|
|
NSM
2140
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
147,800
+35,000
| +31% | +$630K |
|
2141
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.1B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
109,670
-1,116,192
| -91% | -$26.6M |
|
2142
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.04B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
77,907
-15,793
| -17% | -$462K |
|
2143
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.3B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-80,000
| -70% | -$5.86M |
|
2144
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.9B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
275,439
+93,800
| +52% | +$851K |
|
2145
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$583M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
105,200
-122,000
| -54% | -$2.88M |
|
2146
INNOVATE Corp
VATE
$102M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
43,980
+15,020
| +52% | +$882K |
|
2147
Schwab International Equity ETF
SCHF
$69.3B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
154,800
+117,200
| +312% | +$1.99M |
|
2148
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.1B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
523,306
+180,506
| +53% | +$1.04M |
|
|
CBK
2149
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
2,716,100
+74,000
| +3% | +$74.4K |
|
2150
Twin Disc
TWIN
$349M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
102,700
+28,900
| +39% | +$732K |
|
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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.