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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$415M
| $24.2M | 0.05% |
570,179
+113,800
| +25% | +$4.95M |
|
|
SHLX
577
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $24.2M | 0.05% |
715,443
+437,100
| +157% | +$15.1M |
|
578
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$450M
| $24.1M | 0.05% |
1,335,700
+59,500
| +5% | +$1.1M |
|
579
NetApp
NTAP
$40.2B
| $24M | 0.05% |
977,232
+887,532
| +989% | +$21.9M |
|
|
CEL
580
DELISTED
Cellcom Israel, Ltd.
CEL
| $24M | 0.05% |
3,655,500
+30,900
| +0.9% | +$229K |
|
|
IHS
581
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $24M | 0.05% |
+207,300
| New | +$24.9M |
|
|
AD
582
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.09B
| $23.9M | 0.05% |
608,500
+24,500
| +4% | +$975K |
|
583
Hecla Mining
HL
$11.9B
| $23.9M | 0.05% |
4,677,694
+3,940,610
| +535% | +$15.9M |
|
584
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$67B
| $23.8M | 0.05% |
348,886
-344,400
| -50% | -$22.6M |
|
585
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.98B
| $23.8M | 0.05% |
598,100
+535,600
| +857% | +$25.5M |
|
|
WIN
586
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $23.8M | 0.05% |
513,300
+288,640
| +128% | +$12.3M |
|
587
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$601M
| $23.7M | 0.05% |
370,400
+15,700
| +4% | +$1.01M |
|
|
PLCM
588
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $23.7M | 0.05% |
2,103,722
+958,100
| +84% | +$11.2M |
|
589
Veeco
VECO
$3.28B
| $23.6M | 0.05% |
1,428,000
+137,500
| +11% | +$2.45M |
|
590
AutoZone
AZO
$49.6B
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
29,700
+18,200
| +158% | +$14M |
|
591
Quad
QUAD
$506M
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
1,009,800
+219,800
| +28% | +$3.73M |
|
|
CADE
592
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
1,036,400
+55,800
| +6% | +$1.26M |
|
593
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.42B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
535,829
+59,400
| +12% | +$2.63M |
|
|
XOXO
594
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
1,344,200
-38,000
| -3% | -$642K |
|
595
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
1,864,200
+1,500,400
| +412% | +$16.9M |
|
596
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.04B
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
708,900
-162,500
| -19% | -$5.36M |
|
597
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.4B
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
312,100
-5,700
| -2% | -$371K |
|
|
SJR
598
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
1,206,500
+226,334
| +23% | +$4.28M |
|
|
BLOX
599
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
1,233,500
+237,100
| +24% | +$4.11M |
|
|
NMBL
600
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
2,882,300
+33,000
| +1% | +$257K |
|
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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.