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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.28B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
55,659
-42,676
| -43% | -$1.76M |
|
|
SRNE
2152
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
351,263
-545,900
| -61% | -$3.71M |
|
2153
ACNB Corp
ACNB
$660M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
+14,921
| +25% | +$464K |
|
2154
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF
EBND
$2.28B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
93,601
+80,301
| +604% | +$2.29M |
|
2155
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.35B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
7,870
-21,374
| -73% | -$7.84M |
|
2156
FormFactor
FORM
$10.3B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
189,211
-490,743
| -72% | -$6.65M |
|
2157
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$696B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,900
| New | +$2.5M |
|
|
CTO
2158
CTO Realty Growth
CTO
$823M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
149,202
+22,395
| +18% | +$370K |
|
|
EVBN
2159
DELISTED
Evans Bancorp Inc
EVBN
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+10,000
| +23% | +$462K |
|
2160
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$310M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
221,700
-3,600
| -2% | -$40.9K |
|
|
AMED
2161
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,918
| New | +$2.12M |
|
|
ELON
2162
DELISTED
Echelon Corp
ELON
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
298,600
-8,365
| -3% | -$36.2K |
|
|
BLD
2163
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
+16,500
| +111% | +$1.33M |
|
2164
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
SPAB
$9.95B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
87,664
+53,693
| +158% | +$1.5M |
|
2165
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.11B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
117,200
+63,742
| +119% | +$1.13M |
|
|
SNT
2166
Senstar Technologies
SNT
$42.9M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
455,749
+10,200
| +2% | +$55.5K |
|
2167
ITT
ITT
$19.4B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-240,900
| -84% | -$12.6M |
|
|
RC
2168
Ready Capital
RC
$294M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
148,899
+81,499
| +121% | +$1.24M |
|
2169
Kamada
KMDA
$419M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
464,900
+34,800
| +8% | +$169K |
|
|
FNBG
2170
DELISTED
FNB Bancorp Common Stock
FNBG
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
+8,800
| +15% | +$328K |
|
|
HONE
2171
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
227,247
+91,365
| +67% | +$928K |
|
|
IMBI
2172
DELISTED
iMedia Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
IMBI
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
194,526
+9,210
| +5% | +$101K |
|
|
HIL
2173
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
405,000
-2,200
| -0.5% | -$12.3K |
|
2174
Ultralife
ULBI
$124M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
247,266
+18,767
| +8% | +$180K |
|
2175
Omega Flex
OFLX
$291M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+6,500
| +28% | +$452K |
|
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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.