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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
USIG
$17.4B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-200
| -0.6% | -$10.7K |
|
2327
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$496M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,700
| New | +$1.64M |
|
2328
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.7B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
52,746
-207,248
| -80% | -$5.98M |
|
2329
NLI Holdings
NL
$319M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
204,380
-99,520
| -33% | -$855K |
|
|
IMMU
2330
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,007
| New | +$1.51M |
|
2331
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.7B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
131,270
+82,000
| +166% | +$1.21M |
|
2332
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.36B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
56,474
+43,411
| +332% | +$1.41M |
|
|
B
2333
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
30,059
+22,659
| +306% | +$1.34M |
|
|
MATR
2334
DELISTED
Mattersight Corp.
MATR
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
657,100
+128,600
| +24% | +$324K |
|
2335
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$471M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
154,026
-87,801
| -36% | -$914K |
|
|
SGMA
2336
DELISTED
Sigmatron International
SGMA
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
249,700
-30,400
| -11% | -$200K |
|
|
HWCC
2337
DELISTED
Houston Wire & Cable Company
HWCC
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
206,111
+55,424
| +37% | +$443K |
|
2338
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.21B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
+900
| +1% | +$21.2K |
|
|
OMED
2339
DELISTED
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
OMED
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
757,400
+59,300
| +8% | +$173K |
|
2340
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.31B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,200
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
VIVS
2341
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$1.15M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
5,186
+3,328
| +179% | +$1.1M |
|
|
SMED
2342
DELISTED
Sharps Compliance Corp
SMED
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
471,800
-26,900
| -5% | -$106K |
|
|
HF
2343
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
-11,800
| -19% | -$451K |
|
|
ENFC
2344
DELISTED
Entegra Financial Corp.
ENFC
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
59,197
+29,497
| +99% | +$842K |
|
|
CYRN
2345
DELISTED
CYREN Ltd.
CYRN
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
29,322
-270
| -0.9% | -$15K |
|
2346
ICF International
ICFI
$1.6B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-1,700
| -7% | -$115K |
|
|
CCLP
2347
DELISTED
CSI Compressco LP
CCLP
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
308,002
+168,218
| +120% | +$1.09M |
|
|
SOL
2348
DELISTED
Emeren Group
SOL
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
673,760
+23,200
| +4% | +$60.6K |
|
|
AUTO
2349
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
377,000
-171,800
| -31% | -$641K |
|
2350
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCLT
$8.8B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+8,732
| +82% | +$774K |
|
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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.