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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KBAL
1276
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $8.15M | 0.02% |
715,891
-19,400
| -3% | -$220K |
|
1277
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.6B
| $8.14M | 0.02% |
208,600
+101,400
| +95% | +$3.99M |
|
|
AAIC
1278
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $8.12M | 0.02% |
624,075
+226,675
| +57% | +$2.93M |
|
|
BSMX
1279
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
| $8.11M | 0.02% |
891,700
-8,300
| -0.9% | -$73.9K |
|
|
VR
1280
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $8.09M | 0.02% |
166,469
-94,600
| -36% | -$4.44M |
|
|
DCOM
1281
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $8.08M | 0.02% |
475,272
+82,172
| +21% | +$1.45M |
|
1282
EnerSys
ENS
$7.57B
| $8.08M | 0.02% |
135,800
+102,600
| +309% | +$6.06M |
|
1283
Terex
TEX
$7.72B
| $8.07M | 0.02% |
397,500
-48,700
| -11% | -$1.11M |
|
|
ZVO
1284
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $8.06M | 0.02% |
1,113,958
+141,700
| +15% | +$1.21M |
|
|
ESIO
1285
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $8.03M | 0.02% |
1,374,820
+97,301
| +8% | +$666K |
|
1286
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$23.2B
| $8.03M | 0.02% |
229,800
+160,300
| +231% | +$5.68M |
|
1287
LifeVantage
LFVN
$80.9M
| $8.03M | 0.02% |
590,071
+209,943
| +55% | +$2.38M |
|
|
BHBK
1288
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $8M | 0.02% |
542,100
+128,105
| +31% | +$1.84M |
|
|
RAS
1289
DELISTED
RAIT Financial Trust
RAS
| $7.98M | 0.02% |
2,549,100
+318,300
| +14% | +$972K |
|
1290
Camden National
CAC
$1,000M
| $7.97M | 0.02% |
284,700
+42,900
| +18% | +$1.22M |
|
|
ANDX
1291
DELISTED
Andeavor Logistics LP
ANDX
| $7.97M | 0.02% |
160,882
+37,200
| +30% | +$1.75M |
|
1292
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.51B
| $7.96M | 0.02% |
180,800
-321,200
| -64% | -$13M |
|
|
CSFL
1293
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $7.96M | 0.02% |
505,700
-10,000
| -2% | -$156K |
|
1294
ServiceNow
NOW
$127B
| $7.93M | 0.02% |
+597,500
| New | +$8.3M |
|
1295
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
| $7.93M | 0.02% |
161,000
-1,000
| -0.6% | -$48.4K |
|
|
STI
1296
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $7.92M | 0.02% |
+192,917
| New | +$7.88M |
|
1297
Polaris
PII
$3.97B
| $7.9M | 0.02% |
+96,600
| New | +$8.56M |
|
1298
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.08B
| $7.88M | 0.02% |
139,450
-75,400
| -35% | -$3.9M |
|
1299
IMAX
IMAX
$2.93B
| $7.87M | 0.02% |
267,000
+36,600
| +16% | +$1.15M |
|
|
FONR
1300
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $7.86M | 0.02% |
386,216
+80,500
| +26% | +$1.33M |
|
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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.