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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
WRK
3551
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
– –
-328,266
Closed -$11.5M
AEL
3552
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
– –
-94,000
Closed -$1.58M
CCLP
3553
DELISTED
CSI Compressco LP
CCLP
– –
-56,900
Closed -$328K
PACW
3554
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
– –
-24,953
Closed -$927K
CIR
3555
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
– –
-13,700
Closed -$636K
SYNH
3556
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
– –
-92,400
Closed -$3.81M
MMP
3557
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
– –
-157,616
Closed -$10.8M
ISEE
3558
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
– –
-362,500
Closed -$15.3M
SRNE
3559
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
– –
-53,890
Closed -$290K
LCI
3560
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
– –
-5,375
Closed -$385K
DS
3561
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
– –
-277,800
Closed -$1.2M
TEN
3562
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
– –
-110,300
Closed -$5.68M
DRE
3563
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
– –
-46,000
Closed -$1.04M
MANT
3564
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
– –
-25,196
Closed -$806K
LFC
3565
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
– –
-420,083
Closed -$5.16M
NTUS
3566
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
– –
-56,945
Closed -$2.19M
CDK
3567
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
– –
-48,300
Closed -$2.25M
SRRA
3568
DELISTED
Sierra Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SRRA
– –
-1,133
Closed -$305K
CERN
3569
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
– –
-817,604
Closed -$43.3M
HMHC
3570
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
– –
-500,800
Closed -$9.99M
GWB
3571
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
– –
-74,300
Closed -$2.03M
GTS
3572
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
– –
-114,991
Closed -$2.72M
SC
3573
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
– –
-114,500
Closed -$1.2M
TGP
3574
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
– –
-201,300
Closed -$2.55M
FLXN
3575
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
– –
-124,500
Closed -$1.15M
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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.