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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $21.6M | 0.04% |
+291,900
| New | +$19.4M |
|
627
FormFactor
FORM
$10.3B
| $21.5M | 0.04% |
2,389,622
+684,822
| +40% | +$5.15M |
|
628
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.7B
| $21.5M | 0.04% |
894,100
+116,700
| +15% | +$2.58M |
|
629
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.43B
| $21.5M | 0.04% |
2,074,200
+1,177,200
| +131% | +$10.8M |
|
|
PRA
630
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $21.4M | 0.04% |
400,100
-60,500
| -13% | -$3.03M |
|
631
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.4B
| $21.4M | 0.04% |
693,000
-1,362,400
| -66% | -$42.5M |
|
632
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.3B
| $21.4M | 0.04% |
791,200
-649,700
| -45% | -$17.1M |
|
633
Etsy
ETSY
$7.4B
| $21.3M | 0.04% |
2,223,600
+1,240,200
| +126% | +$11.1M |
|
634
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $21.3M | 0.04% |
290,142
-679,788
| -70% | -$47.8M |
|
635
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.94B
| $21.3M | 0.04% |
1,044,400
+175,000
| +20% | +$3.57M |
|
636
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.99B
| $21.3M | 0.04% |
3,573,300
+391,838
| +12% | +$2.13M |
|
|
PBPB
637
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $21.3M | 0.04% |
1,695,100
+206,900
| +14% | +$2.76M |
|
|
QTS
638
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $21.3M | 0.04% |
379,700
-189,200
| -33% | -$9.75M |
|
639
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90B
| $21.2M | 0.04% |
7,152,734
+2,250,134
| +46% | +$8.81M |
|
|
CLDT
640
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$601M
| $21.2M | 0.04% |
965,000
+114,600
| +13% | +$2.44M |
|
641
Braskem
BAK
$825M
| $21.2M | 0.04% |
1,785,300
+89,500
| +5% | +$1.11M |
|
|
TSS
642
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $21.1M | 0.04% |
+397,665
| New | +$20.6M |
|
643
Vera Bradley
VRA
$94.7M
| $21.1M | 0.04% |
1,489,100
+355,800
| +31% | +$5.75M |
|
644
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$46B
| $21.1M | 0.04% |
449,806
+377,337
| +521% | +$18M |
|
|
NVMI
645
Nova
NVMI
$13.1B
| $21.1M | 0.04% |
1,926,600
+17,700
| +0.9% | +$198K |
|
646
Rambus
RMBS
$10.8B
| $21.1M | 0.04% |
1,743,900
-219,000
| -11% | -$2.67M |
|
|
IM
647
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $21.1M | 0.04% |
605,400
+48,100
| +9% | +$1.68M |
|
648
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.73B
| $21M | 0.04% |
1,318,114
+1,076,251
| +445% | +$16.4M |
|
|
AVP
649
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $21M | 0.04% |
5,552,479
+3,718,879
| +203% | +$16M |
|
|
DF
650
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $21M | 0.04% |
1,159,650
-1,061,000
| -48% | -$18.8M |
|
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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.