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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$189B
| $33.9M | 0.06% |
+782,850
| New | +$32.1M |
|
402
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $33.7M | 0.06% |
799,830
+154,124
| +24% | +$5.99M |
|
|
STR
403
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $33.7M | 0.06% |
1,328,700
+1,242,500
| +1,441% | +$31.2M |
|
404
Logitech
LOGI
$14.5B
| $33.6M | 0.06% |
2,066,542
-84,983
| -4% | -$1.33M |
|
405
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$3.11B
| $33.6M | 0.06% |
372,100
-20,800
| -5% | -$1.82M |
|
406
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.21B
| $33.5M | 0.06% |
176,400
+17,200
| +11% | +$3.35M |
|
|
VRE
407
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $33.5M | 0.06% |
1,239,500
-176,100
| -12% | -$4.51M |
|
408
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.17T
| $33.3M | 0.06% |
948,000
-2,331,980
| -71% | -$85.6M |
|
409
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$78.9B
| $33.3M | 0.06% |
730,998
-767,100
| -51% | -$33.4M |
|
410
Exponent
EXPO
$3.19B
| $33.1M | 0.06% |
1,131,800
-58,800
| -5% | -$1.53M |
|
411
Visteon
VC
$2.82B
| $33M | 0.06% |
501,600
+282,000
| +128% | +$21.1M |
|
412
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.2B
| $33M | 0.06% |
444,408
-63,400
| -12% | -$4.63M |
|
413
Adobe
ADBE
$102B
| $33M | 0.06% |
+344,233
| New | +$33.1M |
|
414
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.46B
| $33M | 0.06% |
1,078,800
+169,900
| +19% | +$4.92M |
|
415
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$377M
| $32.5M | 0.06% |
2,120,674
-32,700
| -2% | -$467K |
|
416
Allstate
ALL
$65.3B
| $32.5M | 0.06% |
464,600
-143,300
| -24% | -$9.6M |
|
417
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$958M
| $32.3M | 0.06% |
1,376,057
+19,700
| +1% | +$452K |
|
418
Evertec
EVTC
$1.81B
| $32.3M | 0.06% |
2,079,500
-131,600
| -6% | -$1.9M |
|
419
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$580M
| $32.3M | 0.06% |
2,376,100
+699,395
| +42% | +$8.56M |
|
420
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $32M | 0.06% |
426,700
-541,000
| -56% | -$36.7M |
|
|
AMED
421
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $32M | 0.06% |
633,001
+2,100
| +0.3% | +$106K |
|
422
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.19B
| $31.9M | 0.06% |
1,077,300
+195,200
| +22% | +$5.24M |
|
|
CTXS
423
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $31.8M | 0.06% |
498,540
+236,969
| +91% | +$15.6M |
|
|
TYPE
424
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $31.8M | 0.06% |
1,290,800
+19,600
| +2% | +$456K |
|
|
PGTI
425
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $31.8M | 0.06% |
3,084,029
+179,600
| +6% | +$1.85M |
|
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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.