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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
INVT
3651
DELISTED
Inventergy Global, Inc.
INVT
– –
-11,430
Closed -$23K
ADPT
3652
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
– –
-27,300
Closed -$1.52M
JOY
3653
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
– –
-700,525
Closed -$11.3M
ENH
3654
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
– –
-26,195
Closed -$1.71M
TPLM
3655
DELISTED
Triangle Petroleum Corporation
TPLM
– –
-649,474
Closed -$352K
SCAI
3656
DELISTED
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.
SCAI
– –
-103,300
Closed -$4.78M
EQY
3657
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
– –
-205,800
Closed -$5.9M
CLC
3658
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
– –
-120,100
Closed -$6.94M
SE
3659
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
– –
-765,600
Closed -$23.4M
TMH
3660
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
– –
-232,300
Closed -$9.71M
APOL
3661
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
– –
-1,072,300
Closed -$8.81M
GGP
3662
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
– –
-109,800
Closed -$3.26M
CLNY
3663
DELISTED
Colony Capital, Inc.
CLNY
– –
-288,000
Closed -$4.83M
AMSG
3664
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
– –
-125,269
Closed -$9.35M
CVT
3665
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
– –
-570,700
Closed -$12.2M
MRD
3666
DELISTED
MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEV CORP COM STK (DE)
MRD
– –
-923,311
Closed -$9.4M
MESG
3667
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
– –
-163,800
Closed -$3.22M
EJ
3668
DELISTED
E HOUSE (CHINA) HOLDINGS LIMITED
EJ
– –
-384,657
Closed -$2.39M
EXAM
3669
DELISTED
EXAMWORKS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
EXAM
– –
-17,300
Closed -$511K
LDRH
3670
DELISTED
LDR HOLDINGS CORP COM STK
LDRH
– –
-175,600
Closed -$4.48M
CSCD
3671
DELISTED
CASCADE MICROTECH, INC.
CSCD
– –
-1,039,600
Closed -$21.4M
NTI
3672
DELISTED
NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LP CLASS A
NTI
– –
-379,700
Closed -$8.95M
OIBR
3673
DELISTED
OI S A SPONSORED ADR REPSTG PFD NEW (BRA)
OIBR
– –
-287,100
Closed -$93K
CVC
3674
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
– –
-5,554,800
Closed -$183M
CRDC
3675
DELISTED
CARDICA INC COM NEW (DE)
CRDC
– –
-49,872
Closed -$178K
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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.