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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
New York Times
NYT
$10.3B
| $21M | 0.04% |
1,733,400
-97,500
| -5% | -$1.2M |
|
|
ETP
652
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $20.9M | 0.04% |
727,600
+262,600
| +56% | +$7.24M |
|
653
Republic Services
RSG
$65.9B
| $20.8M | 0.04% |
406,061
-344,939
| -46% | -$16.6M |
|
|
MNDT
654
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $20.8M | 0.04% |
1,260,200
+838,400
| +199% | +$13.5M |
|
|
QEP
655
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $20.7M | 0.04% |
1,176,400
-1,260,300
| -52% | -$21.8M |
|
|
RSE
656
DELISTED
ROUSE PPTYS INC COM (DE)
RSE
| $20.7M | 0.04% |
1,136,400
+192,000
| +20% | +$3.52M |
|
|
PE
657
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $20.7M | 0.04% |
764,700
+42,100
| +6% | +$1.04M |
|
|
HBI
658
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $20.7M | 0.04% |
823,400
+616,900
| +299% | +$16.8M |
|
|
DGI
659
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $20.7M | 0.04% |
966,775
+281,600
| +41% | +$5.67M |
|
660
NewMarket
NEU
$8.72B
| $20.7M | 0.04% |
49,900
-4,200
| -8% | -$1.69M |
|
661
Bankunited
BKU
$3.41B
| $20.7M | 0.04% |
672,300
+620,700
| +1,203% | +$20.7M |
|
|
FRAN
662
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $20.6M | 0.04% |
155,058
+28,683
| +23% | +$4.77M |
|
|
JWN
663
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $20.5M | 0.04% |
+539,900
| New | +$24M |
|
664
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1B
| $20.5M | 0.04% |
867,900
+80,200
| +10% | +$1.83M |
|
665
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$984M
| $20.4M | 0.04% |
677,464
+67,682
| +11% | +$1.85M |
|
666
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.09B
| $20.4M | 0.04% |
171,100
-78,200
| -31% | -$8.98M |
|
667
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$13.9B
| $20.4M | 0.04% |
+599,930
| New | +$20M |
|
|
LMNX
668
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $20.3M | 0.04% |
1,002,900
-4,940
| -0.5% | -$98.9K |
|
|
WNR
669
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $20.2M | 0.04% |
981,500
+630,400
| +180% | +$14.8M |
|
670
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.6B
| $20.2M | 0.04% |
121,985
-651,855
| -84% | -$104M |
|
671
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $20M | 0.04% |
405,800
+344,000
| +557% | +$17.9M |
|
|
SRDX
672
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $20M | 0.04% |
850,538
+18,400
| +2% | +$403K |
|
|
EBSB
673
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $19.9M | 0.04% |
1,348,844
+6,200
| +0.5% | +$90.1K |
|
|
LM
674
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $19.8M | 0.04% |
672,900
+505,100
| +301% | +$16.4M |
|
|
GRA
675
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $19.8M | 0.04% |
271,000
-76,519
| -22% | -$5.85M |
|
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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.