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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Culp Inc
CULP
$43.2M
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
643,100
-33,400
| -5% | -$909K |
|
|
IL
777
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
2,728,600
-90,900
| -3% | -$709K |
|
|
CDR
778
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
361,485
+5,258
| +1% | +$244K |
|
779
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
125,900
-103,800
| -45% | -$13.9M |
|
780
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.21B
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
497,200
-3,176
| -0.6% | -$104K |
|
781
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$667M
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
500,600
-63,800
| -11% | -$2.15M |
|
|
EVHC
782
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
232,297
-196,425
| -46% | -$14M |
|
|
P
783
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
+1,416,100
| New | +$14.7M |
|
|
DST
784
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
301,600
-165,600
| -35% | -$9.71M |
|
785
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14B
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
651,400
+120,343
| +23% | +$3.38M |
|
|
AHRT
786
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$506M
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
1,275,500
+366,132
| +40% | +$4.45M |
|
|
EQM
787
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
217,500
+180,000
| +480% | +$13.6M |
|
|
PARA
788
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
+320,100
| New | +$17.4M |
|
789
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
1,824,844
+566,200
| +45% | +$5.66M |
|
790
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.61B
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
+497,400
| New | +$18.2M |
|
|
GTY
791
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.05B
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
806,886
+73,674
| +10% | +$1.51M |
|
|
MRC
792
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
1,217,200
-437,200
| -26% | -$6.06M |
|
|
HSII
793
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
1,024,602
+89,300
| +10% | +$1.77M |
|
|
TGNA
794
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
1,163,750
+737,656
| +173% | +$10.8M |
|
795
Accuray
ARAY
$32.9M
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
3,319,000
+537,600
| +19% | +$2.94M |
|
|
PEI
796
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
53,533
+35,460
| +196% | +$11.7M |
|
797
Ennis
EBF
$559M
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
894,100
+151,300
| +20% | +$2.87M |
|
798
RingCentral
RNG
$5.66B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
869,400
+77,300
| +10% | +$1.46M |
|
|
HF
799
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
593,100
-26,300
| -4% | -$790K |
|
800
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.16B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
803,138
-39,800
| -5% | -$750K |
|
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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.