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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Perma-Fix Environmental Services
PESI
$412M
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
+20,156
| +29% | +$88.1K |
|
2827
Emerson Radio
MSN
$7.99M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
782,100
+47,700
| +6% | +$35.2K |
|
|
ARTX
2828
DELISTED
Arotech Corporation
ARTX
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
+160,000
| New | +$486K |
|
|
NEFF
2829
DELISTED
Neff Corporation
NEFF
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,200
| New | +$368K |
|
|
LKFT
2830
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.83B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,100
| New | +$407K |
|
2831
MediWound
MDWD
$179M
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
8,114
+1,000
| +14% | +$55.9K |
|
|
TPCO
2832
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-8,100
| -20% | -$91K |
|
|
CASM
2833
DELISTED
CAS Medical Systems, Inc.
CASM
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
242,700
+89,100
| +58% | +$167K |
|
2834
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$46.8M
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
524,000
+1,100
| +0.2% | +$1.11K |
|
2835
ImmuCell
ICCC
$99.3M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
+7,493
| +13% | +$50.6K |
|
2836
PTC
PTC
$16.1B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-304,700
| -96% | -$10.9M |
|
|
MSBF
2837
DELISTED
MSB Financial Corp.
MSBF
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+20,600
| +179% | +$271K |
|
2838
Pixelworks
PXLW
$42.3M
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
20,025
+4,133
| +26% | +$97.2K |
|
|
ACET
2839
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-63,200
| -76% | -$1.42M |
|
2840
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$189M
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
4,897
+3,010
| +160% | +$236K |
|
2841
Daxor
DXR
$59.5M
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
+500
| +0.9% | +$4.01K |
|
2842
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.66B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
11,574
-22,300
| -66% | -$825K |
|
|
EMMS
2843
DELISTED
Emmis Communications Corp
EMMS
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
157,685
-7,129
| -4% | -$16.5K |
|
2844
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$557M
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
30,185
+19,200
| +175% | +$297K |
|
|
USAP
2845
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
+21,400
| +123% | +$246K |
|
|
NPD
2846
DELISTED
CHINA NEPSTAR CHAIN DRUGSTORE LTD. COM
NPD
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
173,500
-648,600
| -79% | -$1.59M |
|
|
WHLR
2847
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust
WHLR
$383K
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
EBTC
2848
DELISTED
Enterprise Bancorp
EBTC
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+4,400
| +34% | +$105K |
|
|
USMD
2849
DELISTED
USMD HLDGS INC COM STK (DE)
USMD
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,299
| New | +$343K |
|
2850
InfuSystem Holdings
INFU
$244M
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
160,000
+76,400
| +91% | +$240K |
|
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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.