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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.14B
| $19.8M | 0.04% |
+1,575,400
| New | +$23.1M |
|
677
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.98B
| $19.7M | 0.04% |
451,143
+13,386
| +3% | +$572K |
|
678
Ubiquiti
UI
$35.3B
| $19.7M | 0.04% |
510,200
+361,200
| +242% | +$13.4M |
|
|
CZZ
679
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $19.7M | 0.04% |
3,024,500
+1,710,900
| +130% | +$9.45M |
|
680
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$8.01B
| $19.6M | 0.04% |
123,000
-30,700
| -20% | -$4.68M |
|
|
SNV
681
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $19.6M | 0.04% |
675,873
+42,673
| +7% | +$1.3M |
|
|
OUTR
682
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $19.6M | 0.04% |
465,900
+143,500
| +45% | +$5.82M |
|
683
H&R Block
HRB
$6.76B
| $19.6M | 0.04% |
+850,300
| New | +$18.9M |
|
|
SWC
684
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $19.5M | 0.04% |
1,648,200
+395,500
| +32% | +$4.23M |
|
|
AKS
685
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $19.5M | 0.04% |
4,188,957
+3,304,957
| +374% | +$14.5M |
|
686
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $19.5M | 0.04% |
2,027,282
+263,100
| +15% | +$2.76M |
|
|
CBI
687
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $19.5M | 0.04% |
562,830
+242,700
| +76% | +$8.96M |
|
688
Marriott International
MAR
$91.9B
| $19.5M | 0.04% |
293,198
+140,892
| +93% | +$9.45M |
|
689
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.26B
| $19.5M | 0.04% |
1,433,238
+327,238
| +30% | +$3.41M |
|
|
SYKE
690
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $19.4M | 0.04% |
671,473
-2,927
| -0.4% | -$86.1K |
|
691
Photronics
PLAB
$1.97B
| $19.4M | 0.04% |
2,181,095
-444,900
| -17% | -$4.42M |
|
|
TIME
692
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $19.4M | 0.04% |
1,180,700
-27,432
| -2% | -$425K |
|
693
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.51B
| $19.4M | 0.04% |
1,548,418
-212,700
| -12% | -$2.78M |
|
694
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.6B
| $19.4M | 0.04% |
253,100
-64,900
| -20% | -$4.58M |
|
695
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $19.4M | 0.04% |
+259,700
| New | +$19.8M |
|
696
Leidos
LDOS
$17.9B
| $19.4M | 0.04% |
404,650
+246,700
| +156% | +$12.2M |
|
|
RDS.A
697
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $19.4M | 0.04% |
+369,884
| New | +$17.8M |
|
|
SHOR
698
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $19.3M | 0.04% |
2,892,284
-98,074
| -3% | -$650K |
|
|
CCMP
699
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $19.3M | 0.04% |
456,800
-77,609
| -15% | -$3.25M |
|
700
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.2B
| $19.3M | 0.04% |
457,086
-92,900
| -17% | -$3.64M |
|
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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.