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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
TRIL
3576
DELISTED
Trillium Therapeutics Inc.
TRIL
– –
-25,478
Closed -$236K
SQBG
3577
DELISTED
Sequential Brands Group, Inc.
SQBG
– –
-11,883
Closed -$3.04M
NAV
3578
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
– –
-13,200
Closed -$165K
CMD
3579
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
– –
-25,825
Closed -$1.84M
AT
3580
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
– –
-49,400
Closed -$121K
GWPH
3581
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
– –
-179,400
Closed -$12.9M
GNMK
3582
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
– –
-71,300
Closed -$376K
VAR
3583
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
– –
-95,087
Closed -$6.67M
GMLP
3584
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
– –
-170,000
Closed -$2.5M
ZAGG
3585
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
– –
-277,400
Closed -$2.5M
WPX
3586
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
– –
-2,049,000
Closed -$14.3M
TIF
3587
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
– –
-388,200
Closed -$28.5M
BITA
3588
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
– –
-72,200
Closed -$1.79M
TRQ
3589
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
– –
-41,634
Closed -$1.06M
AXAS
3590
DELISTED
Abraxas Petroleum Corp
AXAS
– –
-3,066
Closed -$62K
VSLR
3591
DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
– –
-493,455
Closed -$1.31M
ETFC
3592
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
– –
-375,840
Closed -$9.2M
DNR
3593
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
– –
-1,432,935
Closed -$3.18M
BGG
3594
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
– –
-247,400
Closed -$5.92M
HCR
3595
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
– –
-23,649
Closed -$117K
MINI
3596
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
– –
-38,570
Closed -$1.27M
GNC
3597
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
– –
-205,900
Closed -$6.54M
AXE
3598
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
– –
-94,300
Closed -$4.91M
SDRL
3599
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
– –
-5,598
Closed -$4.95M
CARO
3600
DELISTED
Carolina Financial Corp.
CARO
– –
-10,100
Closed -$187K
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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.