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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
159,100
-119,300
| -43% | -$5.64M |
|
1352
Wabash National
WNC
$519M
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
575,900
+353,100
| +158% | +$4.75M |
|
|
NE
1353
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
887,000
+7,600
| +0.9% | +$72.5K |
|
|
FMBI
1354
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
416,200
+18,629
| +5% | +$335K |
|
1355
Caleres
CAL
$445M
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
301,550
-129,600
| -30% | -$3.18M |
|
1356
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.18B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
345,900
+16,300
| +5% | +$324K |
|
1357
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.5B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
280,500
+191,000
| +213% | +$4.53M |
|
|
STS
1358
DELISTED
Supreme Industries Inc Class A
STS
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
528,478
+200,007
| +61% | +$2.42M |
|
1359
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.01B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
404,700
+104,200
| +35% | +$1.8M |
|
|
SASR
1360
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
248,300
+7,400
| +3% | +$210K |
|
1361
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
197,200
-677,500
| -77% | -$25.8M |
|
1362
Avient
AVNT
$4.24B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
204,358
+93,500
| +84% | +$3.3M |
|
1363
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.29B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
+119,700
| New | +$6.98M |
|
1364
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.4B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
362,200
-124,700
| -26% | -$2.4M |
|
|
EMKR
1365
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
120,760
+3,720
| +3% | +$210K |
|
1366
ATI
ATI
$30.6B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
+562,192
| New | +$8.04M |
|
1367
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
87,225
+31,600
| +57% | +$2.63M |
|
1368
Clearfield
CLFD
$391M
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
400,099
+14,700
| +4% | +$256K |
|
|
CBL
1369
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
768,900
-633,717
| -45% | -$6.85M |
|
1370
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$129B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
112,800
-134,900
| -54% | -$8.55M |
|
1371
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
71,900
-24,871
| -26% | -$2.37M |
|
|
WSR
1372
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
472,587
+106,187
| +29% | +$1.45M |
|
1373
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$646M
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
494,400
+55,900
| +13% | +$699K |
|
|
BRG
1374
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
546,400
+207,200
| +61% | +$2.41M |
|
|
LPT
1375
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
178,700
-259,300
| -59% | -$9.43M |
|
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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.