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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Carriage Services
CSV
$555M
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
722,300
-35,440
| -5% | -$815K |
|
|
STOR
802
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
580,500
+214,600
| +59% | +$5.65M |
|
|
FSP
803
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$46.4M
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
1,389,900
+135,700
| +11% | +$1.53M |
|
|
ALR
804
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $17M | 0.03% |
408,824
-97,900
| -19% | -$4.25M |
|
|
PARAA
805
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $17M | 0.03% |
292,500
+2,400
| +0.8% | +$139K |
|
|
YDKN
806
DELISTED
Yadkin Financial Corporation
YDKN
| $17M | 0.03% |
678,145
-91,751
| -12% | -$2.3M |
|
807
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.86B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
613,737
-26,300
| -4% | -$709K |
|
|
ANAT
808
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
149,700
+13,800
| +10% | +$1.6M |
|
809
Aaon
AAON
$7.23B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
922,098
+225,685
| +32% | +$4.08M |
|
810
Unitil
UTL
$992M
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
395,800
+11,200
| +3% | +$455K |
|
811
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$79.2B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
+1,576,891
| New | +$16M |
|
812
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.67B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
563,600
+37,900
| +7% | +$1.2M |
|
|
PTR
813
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
246,200
+199,800
| +431% | +$13.7M |
|
|
SQI
814
DELISTED
SCIQUEST, INC. COMMON STOCK
SQI
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
945,400
+161,500
| +21% | +$2.45M |
|
815
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
408,450
-114,650
| -22% | -$5.46M |
|
816
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.11B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
19,800
-17,300
| -47% | -$14.1M |
|
|
CSOD
817
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
437,501
+244,701
| +127% | +$9.11M |
|
|
RPT
818
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
848,501
-65,500
| -7% | -$1.19M |
|
819
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.5B
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
767,516
+63,259
| +9% | +$1.33M |
|
|
WIBC
820
DELISTED
WILSHIRE BANCORP INC
WIBC
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
1,593,080
-33,320
| -2% | -$359K |
|
821
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.2B
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
+204,700
| New | +$16.1M |
|
|
XXIA
822
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
1,682,505
+33,185
| +2% | +$341K |
|
823
Universal Display
OLED
$4.18B
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
243,239
-40,673
| -14% | -$2.5M |
|
|
GOV
824
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
713,500
+286,500
| +67% | +$5.59M |
|
825
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.59B
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
235,100
+89,100
| +61% | +$6.19M |
|
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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.