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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CS
1051
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
1,082,289
+1,059,140
| +4,575% | +$14.4M |
|
|
EE
1052
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
244,800
-11,200
| -4% | -$506K |
|
1053
Orion
OEC
$364M
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
726,918
+35,220
| +5% | +$529K |
|
|
IBKC
1054
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
193,300
+35,752
| +23% | +$2.08M |
|
|
NAVG
1055
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
250,492
-2,708
| -1% | -$118K |
|
|
HRC
1056
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
228,300
-506,400
| -69% | -$25.5M |
|
|
CUTR
1057
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
1,025,800
-49,100
| -5% | -$539K |
|
|
TEN
1058
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.18B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
489,060
+24,960
| +5% | +$735K |
|
|
ANH
1059
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
2,437,770
+842,350
| +53% | +$3.94M |
|
1060
Unisys
UIS
$210M
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
1,567,490
+297,626
| +23% | +$2.28M |
|
1061
BHP
BHP
$222B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
+446,831
| New | +$11.1M |
|
1062
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
88,495
-46,100
| -34% | -$5.58M |
|
1063
Gilat Satellite Networks
GILT
$895M
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
2,632,454
+19,288
| +0.7% | +$88.1K |
|
1064
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.27B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
+182,658
| New | +$11.2M |
|
|
PFC
1065
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
582,800
-6,200
| -1% | -$122K |
|
1066
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$4.98B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
407,510
+8,937
| +2% | +$230K |
|
|
GHDX
1067
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
436,100
-9,921
| -2% | -$264K |
|
1068
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.4B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
370,064
+44,164
| +14% | +$1.29M |
|
1069
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.8B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
164,950
-56,033
| -25% | -$3.84M |
|
1070
Civeo
CVEO
$345M
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
518,267
+40,984
| +9% | +$839K |
|
|
JE
1071
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
55,733
+9,342
| +20% | +$1.91M |
|
1072
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$136M
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
1,439,615
+320,376
| +29% | +$1.86M |
|
|
ENIA
1073
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
1,301,200
-2,385,538
| -65% | -$19M |
|
|
ENZ
1074
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
1,866,981
+417,081
| +29% | +$2.31M |
|
1075
Novanta
NOVT
$6.32B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
+735,600
| New | +$11.3M |
|
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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.