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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SVC
3501
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| – | – |
-52,680
| Closed | -$7M |
|
3502
Synchrony
SYF
$25.5B
| – | – |
-2,482,900
| Closed | -$71.2M |
|
3503
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.6B
| – | – |
-52,700
| Closed | -$4.64M |
|
3504
TE Connectivity
TEL
$63.3B
| – | – |
-213,900
| Closed | -$13.2M |
|
|
TPH
3505
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| – | – |
-185,536
| Closed | -$2.19M |
|
3506
LendingTree
TREE
$443M
| – | – |
-264,900
| Closed | -$25.9M |
|
3507
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| – | – |
-124,500
| Closed | -$3.08M |
|
3508
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.68B
| – | – |
-76,600
| Closed | -$1.05M |
|
3509
Texas Instruments
TXN
$257B
| – | – |
-740,100
| Closed | -$42.5M |
|
3510
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.2B
| – | – |
-70,300
| Closed | -$9.04M |
|
3511
Under Armour
UAA
$2.29B
| – | – |
-1,425,200
| Closed | -$60.5M |
|
3512
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.61B
| – | – |
-8,000
| Closed | -$294K |
|
3513
Unilever
UL
$134B
| – | – |
-371,769
| Closed | -$18.9M |
|
3514
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.86B
| – | – |
-115,650
| Closed | -$4.66M |
|
3515
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.8B
| – | – |
-296,800
| Closed | -$31.3M |
|
3516
INNOVATE Corp
VATE
$102M
| – | – |
-7,490
| Closed | -$286K |
|
3517
Vista Gold
VGZ
$331M
| – | – |
-116,285
| Closed | -$56K |
|
3518
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.2B
| – | – |
-2,678,133
| Closed | -$34.5M |
|
3519
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.24B
| – | – |
-285,251
| Closed | -$21.8M |
|
3520
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.9B
| – | – |
-1,251,200
| Closed | -$37.2M |
|
3521
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| – | – |
-56,500
| Closed | -$1.95M |
|
3522
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.7B
| – | – |
-169,200
| Closed | -$22.3M |
|
3523
Energous
WATT
$103M
| – | – |
-92
| Closed | -$559K |
|
|
WCC
3524
WESCO International
WCC
$17.8B
| – | – |
-115,700
| Closed | -$6.33M |
|
3525
WEC Energy
WEC
$34.8B
| – | – |
-232,402
| Closed | -$14M |
|
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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.