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 | 14.79% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.06% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.84% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.23% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.17% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AE
1101
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
277,645
+2,345
| +0.9% | +$89.8K |
|
1102
GoPro
GPRO
$117M
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
988,300
+377,900
| +62% | +$4.19M |
|
|
QADA
1103
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
553,577
+33,400
| +6% | +$659K |
|
1104
Belden
BDC
$5.39B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
176,300
-23,300
| -12% | -$1.46M |
|
1105
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.35B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
38,500
+3,180
| +9% | +$890K |
|
1106
B&G Foods
BGS
$291M
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
220,200
+137,300
| +166% | +$5.6M |
|
|
SAND
1107
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
2,372,500
-616,745
| -21% | -$2.48M |
|
|
BRSL
1108
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
564,600
+534,600
| +1,782% | +$9.69M |
|
|
BKS
1109
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
929,100
+493,448
| +113% | +$5.72M |
|
|
AIRM
1110
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
293,100
-174,300
| -37% | -$6.31M |
|
|
HTWR
1111
DELISTED
HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL INC COM STK (DE)
HTWR
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
181,700
-10,748
| -6% | -$351K |
|
1112
Acacia Research
ACTG
$455M
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
2,372,500
+239,600
| +11% | +$1.1M |
|
|
BECN
1113
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
229,457
-38,400
| -14% | -$1.65M |
|
1114
Ametek
AME
$59.3B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
225,650
-914,400
| -80% | -$44M |
|
1115
WaFd
WAFD
$2.79B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
429,200
-295,176
| -41% | -$7.09M |
|
|
ZIXI
1116
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
2,772,400
+26,959
| +1% | +$105K |
|
1117
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$167B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
1,816,600
-419,000
| -19% | -$2.56M |
|
1118
Lennox International
LII
$14.5B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
72,700
-114,900
| -61% | -$15.8M |
|
|
BRKL
1119
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
939,810
+82,192
| +10% | +$919K |
|
|
SUP
1120
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
386,100
-42,000
| -10% | -$1.08M |
|
1121
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
239,125
+19,500
| +9% | +$813K |
|
1122
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.63B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
508,500
-540,800
| -52% | -$10.1M |
|
|
JIVE
1123
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
2,737,700
+108,400
| +4% | +$422K |
|
1124
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$6B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
345,883
-107,300
| -24% | -$3.28M |
|
1125
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.35B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
1,098,900
-1,463,200
| -57% | -$13.9M |
|
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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 15% of assets, up from 12% 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.