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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$892M
| $8.51M | 0.02% |
230,100
+600
| +0.3% | +$23K |
|
1252
NatWest
NWG
$76.1B
| $8.5M | 0.02% |
1,678,784
+522,507
| +45% | +$3.66M |
|
1253
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.8B
| $8.47M | 0.02% |
+883,800
| New | +$8.16M |
|
|
ILG
1254
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $8.46M | 0.02% |
531,804
-410,996
| -44% | -$5.87M |
|
1255
BGC Group
BGC
$5.22B
| $8.44M | 0.02% |
1,507,492
-1,316,575
| -47% | -$7.64M |
|
|
ARC
1256
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $8.44M | 0.02% |
2,169,200
-39,600
| -2% | -$161K |
|
|
PRGX
1257
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
| $8.4M | 0.02% |
1,609,400
+49,745
| +3% | +$245K |
|
1258
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $8.38M | 0.02% |
336,800
+64,500
| +24% | +$1.61M |
|
1259
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.4M
| $8.35M | 0.02% |
87,800
+21,813
| +33% | +$2.09M |
|
|
BV
1260
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $8.32M | 0.02% |
2,074,800
+641,016
| +45% | +$2.25M |
|
|
SAAS
1261
DELISTED
inContact, Inc.
SAAS
| $8.32M | 0.02% |
+600,500
| New | +$6.92M |
|
|
MODN
1262
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $8.3M | 0.02% |
621,900
+8,410
| +1% | +$98.7K |
|
|
DRD
1263
DRDGold
DRD
$2.13B
| $8.29M | 0.02% |
1,404,570
+200,300
| +17% | +$991K |
|
|
SVA
1264
DELISTED
Sinovac Biotech, Ltd
SVA
| $8.28M | 0.02% |
1,396,100
+61,500
| +5% | +$377K |
|
1265
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$133B
| $8.25M | 0.02% |
2,894,200
+275,900
| +11% | +$831K |
|
|
PTLA
1266
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $8.25M | 0.02% |
349,400
-125,400
| -26% | -$3.1M |
|
1267
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$229M
| $8.22M | 0.02% |
130,500
+6,769
| +5% | +$437K |
|
1268
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$782M
| $8.21M | 0.02% |
794,800
-62,000
| -7% | -$512K |
|
1269
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.43B
| $8.2M | 0.02% |
1,495,738
+95,238
| +7% | +$540K |
|
|
PRSU
1270
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.29B
| $8.19M | 0.02% |
264,200
-34,700
| -12% | -$1.06M |
|
1271
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.41B
| $8.18M | 0.02% |
205,060
+138,400
| +208% | +$4.98M |
|
1272
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.51B
| $8.17M | 0.02% |
154,800
-253,400
| -62% | -$12.2M |
|
|
THR
1273
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $8.17M | 0.02% |
425,300
+30,600
| +8% | +$587K |
|
|
TEP
1274
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP
TEP
| $8.17M | 0.02% |
177,500
+134,900
| +317% | +$5.84M |
|
1275
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$939M
| $8.16M | 0.02% |
586,100
-30,200
| -5% | -$406K |
|
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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.