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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXAS
3376
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| – | – |
-210,100
| Closed | -$1.42M |
|
3377
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.6B
| – | – |
-1,008,919
| Closed | -$4.04M |
|
3378
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.4B
| – | – |
-35,759
| Closed | -$3.86M |
|
3379
FMC
FMC
$1.26B
| – | – |
-53,615
| Closed | -$1.88M |
|
3380
Fossil Group
FOSL
$337M
| – | – |
-257,011
| Closed | -$11.4M |
|
3381
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$891M
| – | – |
-85,300
| Closed | -$1.35M |
|
3382
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.4B
| – | – |
-569,200
| Closed | -$12.9M |
|
3383
First Solar
FSLR
$24.2B
| – | – |
-472,400
| Closed | -$32.3M |
|
3384
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.15B
| – | – |
-20,100
| Closed | -$679K |
|
3385
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.32B
| – | – |
-140,000
| Closed | -$6.65M |
|
3386
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.42B
| – | – |
-70,300
| Closed | -$1.94M |
|
|
TDAY
3387
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1B
| – | – |
-329,900
| Closed | -$5.49M |
|
3388
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.3B
| – | – |
-10,200
| Closed | -$330K |
|
3389
Greif
GEF
$5.05B
| – | – |
-145,000
| Closed | -$4.75M |
|
3390
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| – | – |
-195,600
| Closed | -$9.56M |
|
3391
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.26B
| – | – |
-690,992
| Closed | -$12.4M |
|
3392
Globant
GLOB
$1.76B
| – | – |
-20,600
| Closed | -$636K |
|
3393
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.14B
| – | – |
-200,600
| Closed | -$11.8M |
|
3394
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| – | – |
-185,343
| Closed | -$2.96M |
|
3395
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.03B
| – | – |
-35,435
| Closed | -$269K |
|
|
GRFS
3396
Grifois
GRFS
$5.42B
| – | – |
-188,304
| Closed | -$2.91M |
|
3397
Goodyear
GT
$1.79B
| – | – |
-512,700
| Closed | -$16.9M |
|
3398
Good Times Restaurants
GTIM
$17.1M
| – | – |
-29,400
| Closed | -$117K |
|
3399
Gray Television
GTN
$512M
| – | – |
-222,850
| Closed | -$2.61M |
|
3400
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$54.9M
| – | – |
-203,822
| Closed | -$8.34M |
|
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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.