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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.71B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
26,950
-129,600
| -83% | -$8.44M |
|
|
EVOL
2352
DELISTED
Evolving Systems, Inc.
EVOL
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
594,899
+7,900
| +1% | +$27.7K |
|
|
GIFI
2353
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
188,259
-113,470
| -38% | -$1.08M |
|
|
ACET
2354
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
505,600
+382,300
| +310% | +$1.5M |
|
|
AAC
2355
DELISTED
AAC Holdings
AAC
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
180,680
+53,680
| +42% | +$586K |
|
2356
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.5B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
70,350
-59,750
| -46% | -$1.5M |
|
|
SYRS
2357
DELISTED
Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
SYRS
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,490
| New | +$2.04M |
|
2358
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$302M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
-422,200
| -83% | -$8.42M |
|
|
INDT
2359
DELISTED
INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (MD) Common Stock
INDT
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
38,237
+14,937
| +64% | +$598K |
|
2360
Talphera
TLPH
$62.8M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,830
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2361
Broadwind
BWEN
$124M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
709,600
+20,200
| +3% | +$52.6K |
|
2362
Helen of Troy
HELE
$694M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,010
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2363
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.32B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-39,800
| -56% | -$2.03M |
|
|
SCS
2364
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
123,300
+6,172
| +5% | +$87.4K |
|
2365
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.36B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
35,670
+9,919
| +39% | +$503K |
|
2366
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.26B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
118,370
+43,900
| +59% | +$594K |
|
2367
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
59,595
-370,816
| -86% | -$11.2M |
|
|
BCRH
2368
DELISTED
BLUE CAPITAL REINSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD.
BCRH
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
150,100
+16,700
| +13% | +$187K |
|
2369
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.37B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
+39,292
| +204% | +$1.1M |
|
|
RSX
2370
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+12,500
| +19% | +$264K |
|
2371
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
-215,943
| -79% | -$5.98M |
|
2372
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.6B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,700
| New | +$1.67M |
|
2373
AudioCodes
AUDC
$253M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
211,600
+4,567
| +2% | +$33.1K |
|
2374
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.7B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
229,600
+136,000
| +145% | +$918K |
|
|
CYS
2375
DELISTED
CYS Investments Inc.
CYS
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
218,025
-39,475
| -15% | -$282K |
|
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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.