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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.62B
| $8.91M | 0.02% |
466,700
-8,000
| -2% | -$156K |
|
1227
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.9B
| $8.91M | 0.02% |
299,260
-1,138,260
| -79% | -$35M |
|
|
PRMW
1228
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $8.91M | 0.02% |
754,155
+136,600
| +22% | +$1.52M |
|
|
UNT
1229
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $8.85M | 0.02% |
569,000
-224,900
| -28% | -$2.98M |
|
1230
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.1B
| $8.85M | 0.02% |
284,951
+44,849
| +19% | +$1.41M |
|
|
VTLE
1231
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $8.84M | 0.02% |
+42,165
| New | +$9.3M |
|
1232
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.67B
| $8.82M | 0.02% |
427,245
+322,136
| +306% | +$7.6M |
|
1233
Mercer International
MERC
$33.8M
| $8.78M | 0.02% |
1,100,400
+110,800
| +11% | +$981K |
|
1234
Snap-on
SNA
$21.1B
| $8.73M | 0.02% |
55,300
-128,500
| -70% | -$20.4M |
|
|
PKY
1235
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $8.72M | 0.02% |
+521,080
| New | +$8.62M |
|
1236
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.15B
| $8.71M | 0.02% |
373,400
+158,800
| +74% | +$3.52M |
|
1237
Sasol
SSL
$7.17B
| $8.7M | 0.02% |
320,700
+135,800
| +73% | +$3.99M |
|
|
UBA
1238
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $8.69M | 0.02% |
350,700
+36,000
| +11% | +$777K |
|
|
ATSG
1239
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $8.68M | 0.02% |
669,900
-172,300
| -20% | -$2.35M |
|
1240
CGI
GIB
$15.3B
| $8.66M | 0.02% |
203,300
+99,000
| +95% | +$4.58M |
|
1241
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $8.65M | 0.02% |
+197,190
| New | +$8.63M |
|
|
TTSH
1242
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $8.65M | 0.02% |
434,900
+226,900
| +109% | +$4.01M |
|
1243
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.1B
| $8.64M | 0.02% |
+429,981
| New | +$9.2M |
|
1244
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.28B
| $8.61M | 0.02% |
181,500
+30,600
| +20% | +$1.4M |
|
1245
Arrow Financial
AROW
$723M
| $8.59M | 0.02% |
359,112
-13,554
| -4% | -$304K |
|
1246
Interface
TILE
$2.23B
| $8.55M | 0.02% |
560,700
-793,406
| -59% | -$13.5M |
|
1247
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.55B
| $8.53M | 0.02% |
714,000
+513,000
| +255% | +$4.97M |
|
|
CKH
1248
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $8.52M | 0.02% |
152,101
+89,027
| +141% | +$4.89M |
|
1249
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.4M
| $8.51M | 0.02% |
313,700
-33,500
| -10% | -$914K |
|
1250
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$854M
| $8.51M | 0.02% |
586,500
+13,900
| +2% | +$205K |
|
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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.