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 | 13.84% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.18% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.43% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.05% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.9% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESI
2701
DELISTED
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
ESI
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
336,800
+209,200
| +164% | +$472K |
|
|
AKAO
2702
DELISTED
Achaogen Inc
AKAO
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
170,100
+105,700
| +164% | +$368K |
|
|
EDN
2703
Edenor
EDN
$994M
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+21,500
| +142% | +$330K |
|
|
PNTR
2704
DELISTED
Pointer Telocation Ltd.
PNTR
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
113,800
+8,500
| +8% | +$54.9K |
|
|
ACAT
2705
DELISTED
Arctic Cat Inc
ACAT
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
37,593
-74,203
| -66% | -$1.17M |
|
2706
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.95B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
1,090
-1,335
| -55% | -$751K |
|
|
CJES
2707
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
1,058,302
+43,152
| +4% | +$40.2K |
|
2708
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$360M
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
225,500
-3,100
| -1% | -$8.6K |
|
2709
Kamada
KMDA
$419M
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
172,800
+2,500
| +1% | +$9.52K |
|
2710
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$905M
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
120,700
-133,100
| -52% | -$796K |
|
|
AENZ
2711
DELISTED
Aenza S.A.A.
AENZ
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
29,533
-33,994
| -54% | -$662K |
|
|
BCPC
2712
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.65B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$648K |
|
|
LPSB
2713
DELISTED
LAPORTE BANCORP INC MD COM STK
LPSB
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
+10,678
| +38% | +$170K |
|
2714
Caesarstone
CSTE
$104M
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,140
| New | +$671K |
|
|
CCR
2715
DELISTED
CONSOL Coal Resources LP
CCR
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
67,900
-29,301
| -30% | -$247K |
|
|
HI
2716
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-152,900
| -88% | -$4.63M |
|
2717
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.25B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,400
| New | +$616K |
|
|
TOWR
2718
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-96,900
| -76% | -$2.24M |
|
2719
Regional Management Corp
RM
$297M
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
+1,600
| +4% | +$26.2K |
|
|
MCHB
2720
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.8B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-120,500
| -79% | -$2.51M |
|
2721
Star Group
SGU
$417M
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
70,067
+57,972
| +479% | +$498K |
|
|
BRT
2722
BRT Apartments
BRT
$268M
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
86,560
+1,100
| +1% | +$7.84K |
|
|
OPB
2723
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-61,700
| -77% | -$2.18M |
|
|
AAV
2724
DELISTED
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd
AAV
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
-84,996
| -44% | -$473K |
|
|
CVO
2725
DELISTED
Cenevo, Inc.
CVO
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
94,088
-33,762
| -26% | -$197K |
|
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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 14% of assets, up from 11% 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.