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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EVDY
2901
DELISTED
Everyday Health, Inc.
EVDY
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
-20,300
| -31% | -$130K |
|
|
NSM
2902
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-154,100
| -83% | -$1.79M |
|
|
VOXX
2903
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
124,400
+64,500
| +108% | +$240K |
|
|
MCUR
2904
DELISTED
Macrocure Ltd.
MCUR
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
243,900
+57,400
| +31% | +$64.4K |
|
2905
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$151M
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$331K |
|
2906
Tecnoglass Holdings Inc.
TGLS
$1.87B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
30,520
-32,880
| -52% | -$371K |
|
|
VBTX
2907
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+1,800
| +9% | +$27.9K |
|
|
AIFU
2908
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$218M
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
121
+84
| +227% | +$249K |
|
|
ASM
2909
Avino Silver & Gold Mines
ASM
$1.21B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
+141,021
| New | +$226K |
|
2910
Phio Pharmaceuticals
PHIO
$12.7M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
2
| – | – |
|
2911
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$104M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
+32,100
| +287% | +$306K |
|
2912
JD.com
JD
$39.6B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,000
| New | +$386K |
|
|
BPTH
2913
DELISTED
Bio-Path Holdings Inc
BPTH
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
43
+14
| +48% | +$142K |
|
|
VRML
2914
DELISTED
Vermillion, Inc.
VRML
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
305,000
-7,400
| -2% | -$9.49K |
|
2915
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.5B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
38,683
-107,700
| -74% | -$801K |
|
2916
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.42B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
+29,426
| +79% | +$158K |
|
|
MNI
2917
DELISTED
The McClatchy Company Class A Common Stock
MNI
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
22,930
+7,200
| +46% | +$86K |
|
2918
EVI Industries
EVI
$209M
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
87,100
-100
| -0.1% | -$385 |
|
|
IMUC
2919
DELISTED
ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd.
IMUC
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
36,313
-607
| -2% | -$6.24K |
|
|
ENFY
2920
DELISTED
Enlightify Inc
ENFY
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
20,875
+3,858
| +23% | +$63.7K |
|
2921
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-11,800
| -50% | -$287K |
|
|
STLY
2922
DELISTED
Stanley Furniture Co Inc
STLY
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
135,127
-2,073
| -2% | -$5.37K |
|
|
FGNX
2923
FG Nexus Inc
FGNX
$43.5M
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
412
+78
| +23% | +$61.3K |
|
2924
NLI Holdings
NL
$319M
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
127,100
+8,701
| +7% | +$24.8K |
|
|
RTC
2925
DELISTED
Baijiayun Group
RTC
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
15,885
+120
| +0.8% | +$2K |
|
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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.