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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.1B
| $44.2M | 0.08% |
+574,500
| New | +$45.4M |
|
302
CME Group
CME
$93.2B
| $44.1M | 0.08% |
+453,095
| New | +$42.8M |
|
303
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$486M
| $44M | 0.08% |
727,500
+309,900
| +74% | +$19.7M |
|
|
CHS
304
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $43.9M | 0.08% |
4,101,405
+209,605
| +5% | +$2.45M |
|
305
Steris
STE
$23.2B
| $43.8M | 0.08% |
+637,000
| New | +$44.6M |
|
|
ZNGA
306
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $43.7M | 0.08% |
17,558,000
+8,036,400
| +84% | +$20.1M |
|
307
TechnipFMC
FTI
$29.5B
| $43.6M | 0.08% |
2,199,187
+759,494
| +53% | +$15.7M |
|
308
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.68B
| $43.6M | 0.08% |
365,400
-86,150
| -19% | -$9.13M |
|
309
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.1B
| $43.4M | 0.08% |
1,347,575
-756,962
| -36% | -$23.5M |
|
310
Rayonier
RYN
$6.45B
| $43.1M | 0.08% |
1,811,952
+275,887
| +18% | +$6.33M |
|
|
BNCL
311
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $42.9M | 0.08% |
3,375,970
-38,200
| -1% | -$518K |
|
312
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22.1B
| $42.8M | 0.08% |
404,300
-70,278
| -15% | -$7.84M |
|
313
Clorox
CLX
$13.1B
| $42.8M | 0.08% |
309,400
-844,100
| -73% | -$109M |
|
|
K
314
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $42.8M | 0.08% |
557,741
-498,207
| -47% | -$35.7M |
|
|
DEG
315
DELISTED
ETABLISSEMENT DELHZ ADS 4 ADS REPTGS 1 ORD SHS
DEG
| $42.6M | 0.08% |
1,621,600
+69,600
| +4% | +$1.81M |
|
|
TTM
316
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $42.3M | 0.08% |
1,219,700
+1,006,500
| +472% | +$31.5M |
|
|
SPN
317
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $42.1M | 0.08% |
228,760
+173,850
| +317% | +$28.4M |
|
318
Global Payments
GPN
$22.7B
| $41.8M | 0.08% |
586,245
+51,845
| +10% | +$3.83M |
|
|
DFS
319
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $41.8M | 0.08% |
+780,600
| New | +$42.5M |
|
320
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.32B
| $41.6M | 0.08% |
492,500
-181,000
| -27% | -$14.6M |
|
321
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $41.5M | 0.08% |
6,356,570
-365,750
| -5% | -$2.35M |
|
322
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$59B
| $41.5M | 0.08% |
548,848
+313,000
| +133% | +$23.4M |
|
|
PCH
323
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $41.5M | 0.08% |
1,215,900
-32,053
| -3% | -$1.08M |
|
324
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $41.4M | 0.08% |
242,800
+188,400
| +346% | +$32.9M |
|
|
VER
325
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $41.2M | 0.08% |
+813,391
| New | +$38.3M |
|
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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.