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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WWAV
2551
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-1,236,800
| -98% | -$53.1M |
|
2552
Ooma
OOMA
$553M
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
117,500
+73,200
| +165% | +$519K |
|
|
DFRG
2553
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
-5,500
| -8% | -$85.7K |
|
2554
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.37B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
301,000
-5,400
| -2% | -$16.5K |
|
|
NWLI
2555
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-100
| -2% | -$21.4K |
|
2556
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.61B
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
96,000
-41,400
| -30% | -$408K |
|
2557
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.64B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
33,550
-20,000
| -37% | -$543K |
|
2558
Inseego
INSG
$77.7M
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
61,710
-2,520
| -4% | -$38.7K |
|
2559
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.26B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
11,420
-7,046
| -38% | -$581K |
|
|
GLUU
2560
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
424,000
+206,435
| +95% | +$520K |
|
2561
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$576M
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
77,040
+17,340
| +29% | +$253K |
|
|
LUB
2562
DELISTED
Luby's Inc.
LUB
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
185,400
+58,300
| +46% | +$288K |
|
|
BBRG
2563
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
113,649
-12,051
| -10% | -$90.9K |
|
|
STRS
2564
DELISTED
STRATUS PPTYS INC
STRS
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
+8,300
| +20% | +$182K |
|
|
APTS
2565
DELISTED
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
APTS
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,100
| New | +$844K |
|
2566
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.82B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-91,341
| -83% | -$4.63M |
|
|
BAA
2567
DELISTED
Banro Corporation Common Stock
BAA
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
317,030
+81,470
| +35% | +$246K |
|
|
LITB
2568
LightInTheBox
LITB
$56.7M
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
45,250
+2,800
| +7% | +$46.7K |
|
|
IIN
2569
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
172,000
+500
| +0.3% | +$2.87K |
|
|
HMNF
2570
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
+4,100
| +6% | +$52.1K |
|
|
UBP
2571
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.
UBP
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+800
| +2% | +$15.5K |
|
|
PSV
2572
DELISTED
Hermitage Offshore Services Ltd.
PSV
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
19,460
-2,370
| -11% | -$117K |
|
|
CIM
2573
Chimera Investment
CIM
$993M
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
19,287
-35,113
| -65% | -$1.55M |
|
2574
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
$1.35B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
-19,886
| -24% | -$265K |
|
2575
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$592M
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
856,331
+163,607
| +24% | +$175K |
|
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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.