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Jim Simons

Jim Simons Renaissance Technologies

AUM $63.9B
1-Year Est. Return 45.56%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+5.63%
1 Year Est. Return
+45.56%
3 Year Est. Return
+129.95%
5 Year Est. Return
+153.6%
10 Year Est. Return
+738.31%
AUM
$52.5B
AUM Growth
-$68.7M
Cap. Flow
-$1.64B
Cap. Flow %
-3.13%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.03%
Holding
3,774
New
423
Increased
1,687
Reduced
1,158
Closed
474

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
CVS icon
CVS Health
CVS
+$363M
2
NKE icon
Nike
NKE
+$289M
3
HD icon
Home Depot
HD
+$271M
4
MA icon
Mastercard
MA
+$180M
5
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$158M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
PEP icon
PepsiCo
PEP
+$226M
2
KO icon
Coca-Cola
KO
+$225M
3
META icon
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
+$205M
4
JNJ icon
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
BIDU icon
3326
Baidu
BIDU
$35.5B
– –
-25,700
Closed -$4.91M
BNY
3327
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
– –
-964,377
Closed -$35.5M
BKD icon
3328
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.01B
– –
-447,218
Closed -$7.1M
BKNG icon
3329
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
– –
-1,922,475
Closed -$99.1M
BLDR icon
3330
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.92B
– –
-1,022,500
Closed -$11.5M
BMRN icon
3331
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13.3B
– –
-132,071
Closed -$10.9M
BOKF icon
3332
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.84B
– –
-9,900
Closed -$541K
BXP icon
3333
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.1B
– –
-297,400
Closed -$37.8M
BZH icon
3334
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$874M
– –
-738,680
Closed -$6.44M
CACC icon
3335
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.07B
– –
-43,600
Closed -$7.92M
CACI icon
3336
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
– –
-83,149
Closed -$8.87M
CALM icon
3337
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.9B
– –
-128,700
Closed -$6.68M
CASY icon
3338
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.6B
– –
-143,772
Closed -$16.3M
CCL icon
3339
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$39B
– –
-603,600
Closed -$31.9M
CDW icon
3340
CDW
CDW
$17.6B
– –
-118,598
Closed -$4.92M
CF icon
3341
CF Industries
CF
$17.6B
– –
-544,250
Closed -$17.1M
CHEF icon
3342
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.54B
– –
-107,400
Closed -$2.18M
CIVI
3343
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
– –
-14,795
Closed -$2.63M
CLMT icon
3344
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.28B
– –
-635,255
Closed -$7.46M
CMCM
3345
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$94.7M
– –
-21,505
Closed -$1.76M
CMG icon
3346
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.3B
– –
-1,450,000
Closed -$13.7M
CNQ icon
3347
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.1B
– –
-163,208
Closed -$2.14M
COR icon
3348
Cencora
COR
$59.2B
– –
-1,239,400
Closed -$107M
CPA icon
3349
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
– –
-19,700
Closed -$1.33M
CPRX
3350
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
– –
-175,800
Closed -$206K
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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.