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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.7B
| $9.22M | 0.02% |
126,400
-8,800
| -7% | -$655K |
|
1202
Stratasys
SSYS
$767M
| $9.2M | 0.02% |
401,800
+251,000
| +166% | +$5.87M |
|
|
LUMO
1203
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $9.18M | 0.02% |
90,611
+9,867
| +12% | +$1.22M |
|
1204
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$474M
| $9.17M | 0.02% |
683,200
+43,833
| +7% | +$586K |
|
|
QLGC
1205
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $9.16M | 0.02% |
621,808
+413,908
| +199% | +$5.63M |
|
1206
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.2B
| $9.16M | 0.02% |
511,308
+8,064
| +2% | +$137K |
|
|
LNCE
1207
DELISTED
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
| $9.15M | 0.02% |
269,931
-241,300
| -47% | -$7.64M |
|
|
BOBE
1208
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $9.13M | 0.02% |
240,700
+90,100
| +60% | +$4.04M |
|
|
HTO
1209
H2O America
HTO
$2.65B
| $9.12M | 0.02% |
231,500
-57,400
| -20% | -$2.05M |
|
1210
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.29B
| $9.11M | 0.02% |
+65,900
| New | +$8.7M |
|
1211
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.1B
| $9.08M | 0.02% |
1,301,400
+201,200
| +18% | +$1.17M |
|
|
LPNT
1212
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $9.07M | 0.02% |
138,830
-48,800
| -26% | -$3.32M |
|
1213
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $9.05M | 0.02% |
471,872
-238,400
| -34% | -$4.66M |
|
|
OKS
1214
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
| $9.05M | 0.02% |
+225,800
| New | +$8.26M |
|
1215
Community Bank
CBU
$3.43B
| $9.04M | 0.02% |
219,900
+4,500
| +2% | +$179K |
|
|
OLP
1216
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$523M
| $9.02M | 0.02% |
377,989
+32,900
| +10% | +$758K |
|
|
ALX
1217
Alexander's
ALX
$1.39B
| $9M | 0.02% |
22,000
+1,900
| +9% | +$718K |
|
|
RTEC
1218
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $8.99M | 0.02% |
579,036
+80,200
| +16% | +$1.14M |
|
1219
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.5B
| $8.98M | 0.02% |
262,833
-374,600
| -59% | -$13.5M |
|
|
HT
1220
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $8.97M | 0.02% |
523,225
-57,600
| -10% | -$1.09M |
|
1221
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.48B
| $8.96M | 0.02% |
146,700
+31,800
| +28% | +$1.96M |
|
|
AEGN
1222
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $8.95M | 0.02% |
458,496
-7,400
| -2% | -$148K |
|
1223
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$38B
| $8.94M | 0.02% |
406,660
-50,781
| -11% | -$1.07M |
|
1224
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.35B
| $8.93M | 0.02% |
1,138,499
+94,600
| +9% | +$597K |
|
1225
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.67B
| $8.91M | 0.02% |
113,200
-72,800
| -39% | -$5.03M |
|
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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.