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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SALE
876
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
1,956,000
+427,700
| +28% | +$3.26M |
|
|
BBL
877
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
+593,700
| New | +$14.6M |
|
|
BEAT
878
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
923,632
+49,732
| +6% | +$732K |
|
|
VRNT
879
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $15M | 0.03% |
891,339
-137,018
| -13% | -$2.37M |
|
|
UHT
880
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$573M
| $15M | 0.03% |
262,800
+15,300
| +6% | +$844K |
|
|
NBL
881
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $15M | 0.03% |
418,277
+143,000
| +52% | +$5.03M |
|
882
Chemed
CHE
$7.02B
| $15M | 0.03% |
110,000
-38,200
| -26% | -$5.07M |
|
|
FLIR
883
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $15M | 0.03% |
483,200
-325,460
| -40% | -$10.2M |
|
|
TWO
884
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.26B
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
217,825
-104,540
| -32% | -$6.88M |
|
|
FARM
885
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
465,200
-9,300
| -2% | -$278K |
|
|
INFO
886
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
+456,700
| New | +$15.5M |
|
|
RAX
887
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
712,700
+168,300
| +31% | +$3.93M |
|
|
UBNK
888
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
1,143,939
+61,400
| +6% | +$796K |
|
889
Ternium
TX
$10.7B
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
778,000
+143,000
| +23% | +$2.71M |
|
|
CORE
890
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
316,400
-222,000
| -41% | -$9.41M |
|
|
STRZA
891
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
495,500
+55,500
| +13% | +$1.48M |
|
892
Future Fuel
FF
$249M
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
1,360,100
+77,100
| +6% | +$844K |
|
893
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.08B
| $14.7M | 0.03% |
5,121
+240
| +5% | +$704K |
|
894
Calix
CALX
$2.51B
| $14.7M | 0.03% |
2,126,300
+132,000
| +7% | +$903K |
|
|
BMS
895
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $14.7M | 0.03% |
285,200
-572,500
| -67% | -$28.9M |
|
896
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $14.7M | 0.03% |
474,769
-327,700
| -41% | -$10.3M |
|
|
SNP
897
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $14.6M | 0.03% |
203,330
+89,400
| +78% | +$6.11M |
|
898
Factset
FDS
$10.2B
| $14.6M | 0.03% |
90,600
-175,950
| -66% | -$27.2M |
|
899
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.58B
| $14.6M | 0.03% |
503,087
-76,201
| -13% | -$2.47M |
|
|
RATE
900
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $14.6M | 0.03% |
1,953,055
+872,655
| +81% | +$7.56M |
|
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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.