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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
RB Global
RBA
$16B
| – | – |
-350,400
| Closed | -$9.49M |
|
3477
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$81.9B
| – | – |
-174,300
| Closed | -$14.3M |
|
3478
Ring Energy
REI
$349M
| – | – |
-57,300
| Closed | -$289K |
|
3479
RH
RH
$3.39B
| – | – |
-808,200
| Closed | -$33.9M |
|
3480
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.63B
| – | – |
-425,800
| Closed | -$9.74M |
|
3481
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.51B
| – | – |
-156,000
| Closed | -$2.88M |
|
3482
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.87B
| – | – |
-28,500
| Closed | -$5.27M |
|
3483
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.12B
| – | – |
-88,115
| Closed | -$1.77M |
|
3484
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| – | – |
-544,984
| Closed | -$32.5M |
|
|
SCHW
3485
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$187B
| – | – |
-17,500
| Closed | -$490K |
|
3486
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.5B
| – | – |
-239,326
| Closed | -$10.3M |
|
|
SF
3487
Stifel
SF
$12.7B
| – | – |
-261,398
| Closed | -$3.44M |
|
|
SFBS
3488
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.89B
| – | – |
-68,800
| Closed | -$1.53M |
|
3489
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2B
| – | – |
-266,396
| Closed | -$3.73M |
|
3490
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.54B
| – | – |
-293,000
| Closed | -$36.3M |
|
3491
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.02B
| – | – |
-152,279
| Closed | -$5.91M |
|
3492
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.28B
| – | – |
-288,480
| Closed | -$7.67M |
|
3493
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$72.2B
| – | – |
-20,200
| Closed | -$556K |
|
|
SNBR
3494
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| – | – |
-259,201
| Closed | -$5.03M |
|
3495
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.9B
| – | – |
-253,400
| Closed | -$52.6M |
|
3496
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.64B
| – | – |
-143,400
| Closed | -$1.63M |
|
3497
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.6B
| – | – |
-142,800
| Closed | -$4.53M |
|
3498
Stagwell
STGW
$2.25B
| – | – |
-131,900
| Closed | -$3.11M |
|
3499
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.78B
| – | – |
-176,459
| Closed | -$10.3M |
|
3500
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.13B
| – | – |
-420,500
| Closed | -$7.96M |
|
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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.