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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KW
1376
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
374,100
+162,400
| +77% | +$3.36M |
|
1377
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.82B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
258,111
-278,900
| -52% | -$7.17M |
|
1378
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
211,300
-19,210
| -8% | -$577K |
|
|
TUMI
1379
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
264,400
-151,000
| -36% | -$4.03M |
|
|
AVG
1380
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
372,100
+14,300
| +4% | +$279K |
|
|
TBHC
1381
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
481,300
+187,000
| +64% | +$2.81M |
|
1382
Cable One
CABO
$199M
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
13,804
+8,104
| +142% | +$3.88M |
|
|
BFIN
1383
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
587,395
+138,798
| +31% | +$1.71M |
|
1384
Celestica
CLS
$42.2B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
757,388
+737,988
| +3,804% | +$7.7M |
|
1385
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$397M
| $7M | 0.01% |
157,400
+4,100
| +3% | +$180K |
|
1386
BancFirst
BANF
$3.89B
| $7M | 0.01% |
232,152
+54,352
| +31% | +$1.64M |
|
|
CHSP
1387
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $7M | 0.01% |
301,100
-77,500
| -20% | -$1.87M |
|
|
GCI
1388
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
506,200
+438,600
| +649% | +$6.8M |
|
|
SREV
1389
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
1,732,746
+487,000
| +39% | +$1.93M |
|
|
SPNS
1390
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
596,200
+58,300
| +11% | +$701K |
|
|
FRGI
1391
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
320,066
+7,300
| +2% | +$206K |
|
|
FFKT
1392
DELISTED
Farmers Capital Bank Corp
FFKT
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
255,000
+5,200
| +2% | +$142K |
|
|
HCOM
1393
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
328,900
+18,100
| +6% | +$396K |
|
1394
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.6B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
75,300
-7,200
| -9% | -$650K |
|
|
SGBK
1395
DELISTED
Stonegate Bank
SGBK
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
215,600
+20,100
| +10% | +$625K |
|
|
DATA
1396
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
141,800
-115,500
| -45% | -$5.79M |
|
1397
Tidewater
TDW
$4.7B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
48,749
-10,052
| -17% | -$2.06M |
|
1398
Nordson
NDSN
$17.3B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
+82,814
| New | +$6.67M |
|
1399
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.35B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
156,900
-89,200
| -36% | -$4M |
|
1400
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.83B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
227,600
-131,000
| -37% | -$3.39M |
|
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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.