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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.8B
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
632,604
+85,100
| +16% | +$2.05M |
|
852
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.6B
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
1,056,700
+186,200
| +21% | +$2.95M |
|
853
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
506,800
-781,509
| -61% | -$24.7M |
|
854
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.48B
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
625,600
+272,600
| +77% | +$6.66M |
|
855
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.11B
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
361,000
+13,800
| +4% | +$511K |
|
|
IPHI
856
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $15.6M | 0.03% |
487,400
+208,100
| +75% | +$6.53M |
|
857
Wipro
WIT
$19.4B
| $15.6M | 0.03% |
6,728,288
+2,078,155
| +45% | +$4.75M |
|
858
Qualys
QLYS
$6.78B
| $15.6M | 0.03% |
522,400
+100,000
| +24% | +$2.81M |
|
859
Aramark
ARMK
$16.1B
| $15.5M | 0.03% |
644,302
-748,177
| -54% | -$18M |
|
|
LOCK
860
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $15.5M | 0.03% |
982,900
-254,600
| -21% | -$3.33M |
|
861
Flex
FLEX
$45.9B
| $15.5M | 0.03% |
1,743,882
-463,654
| -21% | -$4.32M |
|
|
PDCE
862
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $15.5M | 0.03% |
268,939
-6,000
| -2% | -$356K |
|
863
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.43B
| $15.5M | 0.03% |
195,600
-287,200
| -59% | -$22.2M |
|
864
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.09B
| $15.5M | 0.03% |
625,405
+41,500
| +7% | +$1.08M |
|
865
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.05B
| $15.4M | 0.03% |
837,500
-38,600
| -4% | -$748K |
|
|
ATCO
866
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $15.4M | 0.03% |
1,102,900
-77,100
| -7% | -$1.24M |
|
|
CY
867
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $15.4M | 0.03% |
1,455,679
+985,120
| +209% | +$9.39M |
|
868
Robert Half
RHI
$4.48B
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
401,500
-647,500
| -62% | -$26.5M |
|
|
FCS
869
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
771,166
+744,400
| +2,781% | +$14.8M |
|
870
B2Gold
BTG
$6.7B
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
6,078,589
+2,437,592
| +67% | +$4.92M |
|
|
ELME
871
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $15.2M | 0.03% |
482,800
+225,900
| +88% | +$6.66M |
|
|
SCLN
872
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $15.2M | 0.03% |
1,161,700
+229,400
| +25% | +$3.01M |
|
|
HPP
873
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$787M
| $15.2M | 0.03% |
74,257
+25,700
| +53% | +$5.18M |
|
|
EVER
874
DELISTED
Everbank Financial Corp
EVER
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
1,019,100
-366,000
| -26% | -$5.44M |
|
|
SRC
875
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
263,653
+98,811
| +60% | +$5.16M |
|
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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.