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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Teleflex
TFX
$5.8B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
38,800
-115,300
| -75% | -$18.8M |
|
1402
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$37.1B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
393,000
+97,000
| +33% | +$1.79M |
|
1403
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.18B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
205,367
+114,800
| +127% | +$3.65M |
|
|
BKI
1404
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
182,000
+69,000
| +61% | +$2.29M |
|
1405
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.58B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
319,819
+13,221
| +4% | +$278K |
|
1406
WPP
WPP
$5.79B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
65,429
+53,129
| +432% | +$6.07M |
|
|
FCH
1407
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
1,095,000
-104,000
| -9% | -$729K |
|
|
FFNW
1408
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
511,500
+22,500
| +5% | +$300K |
|
1409
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.2B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
661,500
+540,000
| +444% | +$4.95M |
|
1410
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.13B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
484,100
-56,400
| -10% | -$767K |
|
1411
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.38B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
573,670
+115,170
| +25% | +$1.28M |
|
1412
Information Services Group
III
$250M
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
1,803,489
+41,578
| +2% | +$164K |
|
1413
Stoneridge
SRI
$204M
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
451,900
+203,000
| +82% | +$3.06M |
|
1414
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.6B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
47,100
-97,800
| -67% | -$13.9M |
|
1415
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$633M
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
232,700
-10,400
| -4% | -$272K |
|
1416
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
341,162
-673,398
| -66% | -$13.1M |
|
|
CPE
1417
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
59,629
+51,090
| +598% | +$5.47M |
|
1418
HealthStream
HSTM
$848M
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
252,000
-27,600
| -10% | -$648K |
|
1419
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.6B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
+264,850
| New | +$7.24M |
|
1420
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$211M
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
1,859,721
+305,609
| +20% | +$965K |
|
1421
OneSpan
OSPN
$602M
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
407,100
+118,600
| +41% | +$1.97M |
|
|
PFSW
1422
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
702,339
-50,600
| -7% | -$650K |
|
1423
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.46B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
288,600
-25,400
| -8% | -$583K |
|
|
REV
1424
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
207,059
+22,600
| +12% | +$765K |
|
|
DBD
1425
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
267,900
-169,900
| -39% | -$4.37M |
|
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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.