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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
WLK icon
3526
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.3B
– –
-488,900
Closed -$22.6M
WT icon
3527
WisdomTree
WT
$3.33B
– –
-349,200
Closed -$3.99M
XLE icon
3528
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.8B
– –
-159,400
Closed -$4.93M
XLF icon
3529
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59B
– –
-263,029
Closed -$5.2M
XLV icon
3530
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.9B
– –
-11,200
Closed -$759K
XNCR icon
3531
Xencor
XNCR
$1.64B
– –
-97,100
Closed -$1.3M
YUM icon
3532
Yum! Brands
YUM
$39.5B
– –
-709,688
Closed -$41.8M
ZD icon
3533
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.83B
– –
-142,598
Closed -$7.64M
LFWD icon
3534
ReWalk Robotics
LFWD
$21.3M
– –
-8
Closed -$158K
PRKS icon
3535
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2B
– –
-444,000
Closed -$9.35M
CCEC
3536
Capital Clean Energy Carriers
CCEC
$1.35B
– –
-79,459
Closed -$1.76M
PSIX
3537
Power Solutions International
PSIX
$972M
– –
-26,946
Closed -$372K
SGI
3538
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.7B
– –
-606,800
Closed -$9.22M
QVCGA
3539
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
– –
-14,392
Closed -$17.6M
TVRD
3540
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$22.1M
– –
-2,483
Closed -$556K
TPC
3541
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.13B
– –
-41,500
Closed -$645K
ITCI
3542
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
– –
-233,900
Closed -$6.5M
INFN
3543
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
– –
-339,400
Closed -$5.45M
ROIC
3544
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
– –
-161,800
Closed -$3.25M
SUM
3545
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
– –
-132,889
Closed -$2.48M
HAYN
3546
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
– –
-15,200
Closed -$555K
SWN
3547
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
– –
-1,711,900
Closed -$13.8M
TUP
3548
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
– –
-68,700
Closed -$3.98M
ASXC
3549
DELISTED
Asensus Surgical, Inc.
ASXC
– –
-2,408
Closed -$133K
HOLI
3550
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
– –
-37,718
Closed -$794K
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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.