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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BBT
1301
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.68B
| $7.86M | 0.02% |
291,881
+41,600
| +17% | +$1.12M |
|
|
BNCN
1302
DELISTED
BNC Bancorp
BNCN
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
345,751
-4,149
| -1% | -$93.4K |
|
1303
California Water Service
CWT
$3.1B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
224,000
-245,500
| -52% | -$7.2M |
|
|
HOS
1304
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
936,500
+81,800
| +10% | +$778K |
|
1305
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.61B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
241,272
-370,200
| -61% | -$11.2M |
|
|
REIS
1306
DELISTED
Reis, Inc.
REIS
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
312,300
+17,700
| +6% | +$426K |
|
|
PERY
1307
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
386,100
+45,200
| +13% | +$866K |
|
1308
Shopify
SHOP
$197B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
2,520,000
+1,878,000
| +293% | +$5.49M |
|
1309
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.61B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
96,800
-77,400
| -44% | -$6.81M |
|
|
MITL
1310
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
1,228,500
-136,143
| -10% | -$930K |
|
|
LORL
1311
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
218,000
-47,700
| -18% | -$1.73M |
|
|
FFIC
1312
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
386,660
+51,100
| +15% | +$1.04M |
|
1313
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$876M
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
165,483
-2,900
| -2% | -$126K |
|
1314
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
885,983
-714,166
| -45% | -$4.89M |
|
1315
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$278M
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
987,927
+22,000
| +2% | +$169K |
|
1316
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.3B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
268,900
+1,900
| +0.7% | +$52.8K |
|
1317
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.17B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
1,023,951
+106,551
| +12% | +$847K |
|
|
MNR
1318
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
571,500
-127,900
| -18% | -$1.55M |
|
|
RDC
1319
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
428,700
-29,100
| -6% | -$504K |
|
1320
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.75B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
230,900
-625,800
| -73% | -$18.7M |
|
1321
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.26B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
424,800
+270,100
| +175% | +$5.2M |
|
|
MASI
1322
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
143,800
-88,900
| -38% | -$4.19M |
|
|
FPO
1323
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
819,300
+115,000
| +16% | +$1.02M |
|
|
ALEX
1324
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
208,300
+12,887
| +7% | +$475K |
|
1325
Imperial Oil
IMO
$65.1B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
238,190
+41,400
| +21% | +$1.31M |
|
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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.