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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$161M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
+26,400
| +79% | +$270K |
|
|
PEGI
2727
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,700
| New | +$554K |
|
2728
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$45.9M
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
413,181
+39,807
| +11% | +$63.9K |
|
2729
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$614M
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-4,800
| -32% | -$301K |
|
2730
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$84.2M
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
52,340
+11,100
| +27% | +$149K |
|
|
ARIA
2731
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
81,696
-415,688
| -84% | -$3.12M |
|
2732
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.1B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-1,581,936
| -98% | -$35.1M |
|
|
RBS.PRF.CL
2733
DELISTED
Royal Bk Of Scotland Gp
RBS.PRF.CL
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+8,600
| +58% | +$223K |
|
2734
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$607M
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,900
| New | +$622K |
|
|
MAG
2735
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
47,505
-218,395
| -82% | -$2.67M |
|
2736
Educational Development Corp
EDUC
$11.8M
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
103,062
-23,400
| -19% | -$145K |
|
|
KLDX
2737
DELISTED
KLONDEX MINES LTD
KLDX
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
163,800
-129,200
| -44% | -$442K |
|
|
ARCX
2738
DELISTED
Arc Logistics Partners LP
ARCX
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,700
| New | +$556K |
|
|
IRD
2739
Opus Genetics
IRD
$313M
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
4,907
+1,395
| +40% | +$196K |
|
|
LTS
2740
DELISTED
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc
LTS
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
250,900
+171,400
| +216% | +$432K |
|
2741
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$945M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
393,900
+44,600
| +13% | +$82.5K |
|
2742
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.1B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-108,200
| -89% | -$4.48M |
|
2743
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$411M
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,300
| New | +$588K |
|
2744
Full House Resorts
FLL
$83.5M
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
290,300
+10,000
| +4% | +$16.5K |
|
|
KEG
2745
DELISTED
KEY ENERGY SERVICES INC
KEG
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
2,527,999
+390,599
| +18% | +$90.5K |
|
|
STRR
2746
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$37.5M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
29,490
+4,680
| +19% | +$109K |
|
|
DRWI
2747
DELISTED
DragonWave Inc
DRWI
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
137,468
+88,300
| +180% | +$476K |
|
|
SOHO
2748
DELISTED
Sotherly Hotels
SOHO
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
102,500
+27,800
| +37% | +$146K |
|
2749
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.18B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
15,150
-118,741
| -89% | -$3.14M |
|
2750
Aqua Metals
AQMS
$10.1M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
+244
| New | +$467K |
|
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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.