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 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$363M |
| 2 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$289M |
| 3 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$271M |
| 4 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$180M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$158M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$226M |
| 2 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$225M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$205M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$199M |
| 5 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$185M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.79% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.06% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.84% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.23% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.17% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Preformed Line Products
PLPC
$2.29B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+900
| +4% | +$36.3K |
|
|
GTT
2527
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
-142,000
| -72% | -$2.39M |
|
2528
TAT Technologies
TATT
$508M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
139,800
+1,200
| +0.9% | +$8.45K |
|
2529
Republic Bancorp
RBCAA
$1.91B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-10,700
| -23% | -$288K |
|
2530
Alamo Group
ALG
$1.99B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-28,950
| -65% | -$1.7M |
|
2531
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.09T
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-1,700
| -20% | -$243K |
|
2532
Yelp
YELP
$1.28B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,400
| New | +$813K |
|
|
ATAXZ
2533
DELISTED
AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMT INV LP
ATAXZ
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
184,737
+129,637
| +235% | +$710K |
|
2534
Tredegar Corp
TG
$281M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
+30,000
| +92% | +$483K |
|
|
BMCH
2535
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
-7,400
| -12% | -$133K |
|
|
HZN
2536
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
-26,800
| -23% | -$320K |
|
2537
Key Tronic
KTCC
$42.8M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
132,900
-3,300
| -2% | -$24.7K |
|
|
INFI
2538
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
749,700
+737,400
| +5,995% | +$3.45M |
|
|
KTEC
2539
DELISTED
Key Technology Inc
KTEC
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
108,100
+10,300
| +11% | +$89.3K |
|
|
WMAR
2540
DELISTED
West Marine Inc
WMAR
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
118,600
-13,926
| -11% | -$128K |
|
|
CVSA
2541
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,700
| New | +$982K |
|
|
PHLT
2542
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
613,200
+97,900
| +19% | +$167K |
|
|
PTX
2543
DELISTED
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
PTX
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
221,440
+208,246
| +1,578% | +$1.36M |
|
|
HW
2544
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
55,214
-123,600
| -69% | -$2.33M |
|
|
GVP
2545
DELISTED
GSE Systems, Inc.
GVP
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
44,380
+7,990
| +22% | +$189K |
|
|
OAK
2546
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
22,070
-8,200
| -27% | -$381K |
|
|
ELGX
2547
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
7,932
-26,230
| -77% | -$3.02M |
|
|
CNCO
2548
DELISTED
Cencosud S.A.
CNCO
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
110,200
+56,600
| +106% | +$456K |
|
|
SHLM
2549
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
40,341
-100
| -0.2% | -$2.56K |
|
2550
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.83B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
162,800
-500
| -0.3% | -$3.01K |
|
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Jim Simons's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Jim Simons held 3,774 positions worth $52.5B, down 0.13% from $52.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons withdrew a net $1.64B in Q2 2016, closing 474 positions and reducing 1,158 holdings. Its most notable exit was TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK, an estimated $185M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Jim Simons opened a new position in Nike worth $280M.
- Jim Simons's largest Q2 2016 buy was Nike: 5,066,500 shares worth $280M.
- Jim Simons added most to CVS Health in Q2 2016, an estimated $363M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was PepsiCo, cutting an estimated $226M.
- Jim Simons fully exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $185M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 8% of its $52.5B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Jim Simons opened 423 new positions and closed 474 in Q2 2016.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 0.13% quarter-over-quarter to $52.5B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 12 Aug 2016.