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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.33B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
1,077,600
+163,700
| +18% | +$1.66M |
|
|
AFSI
977
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
523,012
+194,800
| +59% | +$4.96M |
|
|
PIR
978
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
124,265
+106,315
| +592% | +$12.8M |
|
979
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$80.9B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
+3,061,626
| New | +$11.8M |
|
980
Titan International
TWI
$450M
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
2,050,400
+310,400
| +18% | +$1.93M |
|
981
Winmark
WINA
$1.26B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
127,400
+200
| +0.2% | +$19.5K |
|
|
SNOW
982
DELISTED
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.
SNOW
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
978,069
+10,559
| +1% | +$106K |
|
983
SITE Centers
SITC
$156M
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
542,813
+88,639
| +20% | +$2M |
|
984
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.9B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
1,050,700
+288,400
| +38% | +$3.48M |
|
985
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.84B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
237,900
+7,200
| +3% | +$379K |
|
986
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.79B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
244,500
+220,500
| +919% | +$10.2M |
|
987
Park Aerospace
PKE
$828M
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
870,200
+10,200
| +1% | +$161K |
|
988
American Financial Group
AFG
$12B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
171,000
-113,400
| -40% | -$8.03M |
|
989
ASML
ASML
$710B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
128,285
+90,618
| +241% | +$8.82M |
|
|
990
Coca-Cola
KO
$376B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
278,500
-4,977,099
| -95% | -$225M |
|
991
United Microelectronic
UMC
$48.6B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
6,326,100
+862,200
| +16% | +$1.66M |
|
992
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.81B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
802,302
+32,526
| +4% | +$525K |
|
|
NUAN
993
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
929,377
-2,746,590
| -75% | -$40.8M |
|
|
OA
994
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
+147,612
| New | +$12.9M |
|
|
DNKN
995
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
+288,000
| New | +$13.2M |
|
|
GK
996
DELISTED
G&K Services Inc
GK
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
163,990
-37,110
| -18% | -$2.73M |
|
|
RTN
997
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
92,200
-923,400
| -91% | -$120M |
|
|
BKMU
998
DELISTED
Bank Mutual Corp
BKMU
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
1,631,553
+125,953
| +8% | +$988K |
|
999
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.29B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
2,105,200
+824,400
| +64% | +$5.62M |
|
1000
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.97B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
101,785
+10,234
| +11% | +$1.2M |
|
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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.