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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$231M
| $35.8M | 0.07% |
1,274,211
+161,400
| +15% | +$6.33M |
|
377
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$600M
| $35.8M | 0.07% |
2,843,845
-266,176
| -9% | -$3.41M |
|
378
American States Water
AWR
$3.48B
| $35.5M | 0.07% |
811,100
-103,400
| -11% | -$4.17M |
|
|
NGD
379
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $35.3M | 0.07% |
8,069,100
+2,363,300
| +41% | +$9.97M |
|
380
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.8B
| $35.3M | 0.07% |
677,800
+90,298
| +15% | +$4.52M |
|
381
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.8B
| $35.3M | 0.07% |
1,105,078
+714,375
| +183% | +$22.1M |
|
382
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.9B
| $35.3M | 0.07% |
1,352,600
-110,800
| -8% | -$3.04M |
|
|
CSC
383
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $35.2M | 0.07% |
709,900
+556,200
| +362% | +$22.5M |
|
384
NETGEAR
NTGR
$650M
| $35.2M | 0.07% |
741,300
-32,600
| -4% | -$1.4M |
|
|
DENN
385
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $35.2M | 0.07% |
3,281,211
-576,400
| -15% | -$6.08M |
|
386
Wabtec
WAB
$50.2B
| $35.2M | 0.07% |
+501,200
| New | +$38.9M |
|
387
Ciena
CIEN
$62.1B
| $35.2M | 0.07% |
1,876,700
-66,474
| -3% | -$1.2M |
|
388
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.63B
| $35M | 0.07% |
496,500
+166,900
| +51% | +$12.4M |
|
389
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.17B
| $34.9M | 0.07% |
1,083,105
+41,191
| +4% | +$1.4M |
|
390
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.22B
| $34.6M | 0.07% |
575,174
-62,926
| -10% | -$3.45M |
|
391
IQVIA
IQV
$40.1B
| $34.5M | 0.07% |
528,700
-131,400
| -20% | -$8.81M |
|
392
3M
MMM
$94.7B
| $34.5M | 0.07% |
235,373
-11,721
| -5% | -$1.65M |
|
393
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.65B
| $34.4M | 0.07% |
1,249,100
+909,000
| +267% | +$26.1M |
|
|
VIVO
394
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $34.3M | 0.07% |
1,761,076
+50,476
| +3% | +$990K |
|
395
Albany International
AIN
$1.8B
| $34.1M | 0.06% |
854,400
+92,100
| +12% | +$3.64M |
|
|
PLKI
396
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $34.1M | 0.06% |
623,444
-176,500
| -22% | -$9.62M |
|
397
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $34M | 0.06% |
418,900
-719,400
| -63% | -$53.6M |
|
398
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.8B
| $33.9M | 0.06% |
287,192
+5,900
| +2% | +$686K |
|
399
GameStop
GME
$8.31B
| $33.9M | 0.06% |
5,101,772
+4,982,964
| +4,194% | +$36.5M |
|
400
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.59B
| $33.9M | 0.06% |
2,429,600
+483,500
| +25% | +$7.57M |
|
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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.