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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DDC
726
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $18.8M | 0.04% |
2,131,598
+47,200
| +2% | +$505K |
|
727
Regis Corp
RGS
$70.1M
| $18.8M | 0.04% |
75,635
+2,505
| +3% | +$689K |
|
|
RPXC
728
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $18.8M | 0.04% |
2,050,400
+342,900
| +20% | +$3.45M |
|
729
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$265M
| $18.8M | 0.04% |
466,500
+38,700
| +9% | +$1.49M |
|
730
Insulet
PODD
$10.2B
| $18.8M | 0.04% |
620,892
+398,492
| +179% | +$12.4M |
|
731
Keysight
KEYS
$60.5B
| $18.8M | 0.04% |
644,800
+102,800
| +19% | +$2.91M |
|
732
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.1B
| $18.7M | 0.04% |
967,927
+345,000
| +55% | +$6.52M |
|
|
MENT
733
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $18.7M | 0.04% |
881,098
+404,000
| +85% | +$8.4M |
|
|
HRG
734
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $18.7M | 0.04% |
1,361,800
+228,600
| +20% | +$3.14M |
|
735
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10B
| $18.7M | 0.04% |
830,560
-157,684
| -16% | -$3.27M |
|
736
Adtran
ADTN
$658M
| $18.7M | 0.04% |
1,001,000
-160,700
| -14% | -$3.06M |
|
737
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.81B
| $18.6M | 0.04% |
783,500
-98,500
| -11% | -$2.83M |
|
738
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $18.6M | 0.04% |
332,800
-434,100
| -57% | -$22.8M |
|
739
Agilent Technologies
A
$42.2B
| $18.6M | 0.04% |
419,000
-336,200
| -45% | -$14.5M |
|
740
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $18.5M | 0.04% |
273,300
+6,600
| +2% | +$469K |
|
741
Forrester Research
FORR
$224M
| $18.5M | 0.04% |
503,000
-2,318
| -0.5% | -$82.7K |
|
|
MFLX
742
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $18.5M | 0.04% |
797,795
+42,300
| +6% | +$966K |
|
743
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $18.5M | 0.04% |
+473,000
| New | +$15.7M |
|
|
VASC
744
DELISTED
Vascular Solutions Inc
VASC
| $18.4M | 0.04% |
442,700
-54,000
| -11% | -$2.01M |
|
|
GPOR
745
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $18.4M | 0.04% |
589,500
+157,900
| +37% | +$4.78M |
|
746
Helen of Troy
HELE
$699M
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
178,310
+61,300
| +52% | +$6.19M |
|
|
VLRS
747
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$922M
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
980,800
+194,000
| +25% | +$3.82M |
|
748
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$277M
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
3,098,803
+405,200
| +15% | +$2.88M |
|
|
CSBK
749
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
1,214,249
-22,151
| -2% | -$331K |
|
750
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$1.01B
| $18.3M | 0.03% |
429,000
+6,700
| +2% | +$365K |
|
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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.