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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Amgen
AMGN
$224B
| $179M | 0.34% |
1,176,445
+695,245
| +144% | +$108M |
|
27
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.8B
| $177M | 0.34% |
6,375,520
-2,671,028
| -30% | -$86.6M |
|
28
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.37B
| $176M | 0.33% |
1,159,000
-131,530
| -10% | -$20.3M |
|
29
National Grid
NGG
$80.7B
| $173M | 0.33% |
2,414,087
-249,664
| -9% | -$17.3M |
|
30
Hershey
HSY
$36.6B
| $173M | 0.33% |
1,525,000
-968,937
| -39% | -$90.7M |
|
31
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $173M | 0.33% |
2,191,205
-22,400
| -1% | -$1.69M |
|
|
32
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $170M | 0.32% |
4,761,100
+4,679,100
| +5,706% | +$158M |
|
33
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $169M | 0.32% |
3,067,008
+2,559,426
| +504% | +$136M |
|
34
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26B
| $165M | 0.31% |
911,914
-438,900
| -32% | -$79.1M |
|
|
35
PepsiCo
PEP
$189B
| $163M | 0.31% |
1,539,562
-2,189,500
| -59% | -$226M |
|
36
Elevance Health
ELV
$84.7B
| $157M | 0.3% |
1,196,973
+789,773
| +194% | +$108M |
|
37
Welltower
WELL
$163B
| $157M | 0.3% |
2,060,100
-405,900
| -16% | -$28.8M |
|
38
F5
FFIV
$23.4B
| $155M | 0.3% |
1,363,174
+275,900
| +25% | +$29.7M |
|
39
American Electric Power
AEP
$67.3B
| $146M | 0.28% |
2,082,100
-250,400
| -11% | -$16.4M |
|
40
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $145M | 0.28% |
865,200
-405,300
| -32% | -$61.6M |
|
41
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $144M | 0.27% |
+1,809,100
| New | +$142M |
|
42
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.1B
| $141M | 0.27% |
4,025,808
+222,500
| +6% | +$7.54M |
|
43
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$313B
| $139M | 0.26% |
6,798,600
+1,210,800
| +22% | +$28M |
|
|
BRFS
44
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $138M | 0.26% |
9,920,460
+592,200
| +6% | +$7.96M |
|
|
EA
45
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $136M | 0.26% |
+1,797,164
| New | +$127M |
|
|
TE
46
DELISTED
TECO ENERGY INC
TE
| $136M | 0.26% |
4,902,700
-38,900
| -0.8% | -$1.07M |
|
47
Chubb
CB
$134B
| $135M | 0.26% |
1,036,562
-310,799
| -23% | -$38.3M |
|
|
VGR
48
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $133M | 0.25% |
10,163,437
-952,848
| -9% | -$12M |
|
|
LSI
49
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $133M | 0.25% |
1,894,800
-429,900
| -18% | -$31.2M |
|
|
JCP
50
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $132M | 0.25% |
14,849,500
-72,900
| -0.5% | -$640K |
|
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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.