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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BSFT
1426
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
161,900
+40,100
| +33% | +$1.65M |
|
1427
KKR & Co
KKR
$103B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
536,850
-733,700
| -58% | -$9.82M |
|
1428
Western Digital
WDC
$171B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
+185,340
| New | +$6.1M |
|
1429
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.21B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
476,900
+385,700
| +423% | +$5.1M |
|
|
LDR
1430
DELISTED
Landauer Inc
LDR
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
159,300
+45,500
| +40% | +$1.69M |
|
1431
ICF International
ICFI
$1.59B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
160,270
+19,570
| +14% | +$768K |
|
1432
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
116,900
+38,800
| +50% | +$2.16M |
|
1433
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.2B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
160,900
+3,200
| +2% | +$127K |
|
|
CPL
1434
DELISTED
CPFL Energia S.A.
CPL
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
508,786
+351,027
| +223% | +$3.84M |
|
|
KMG
1435
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
251,400
+30,400
| +14% | +$708K |
|
1436
Dine Brands
DIN
$434M
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
76,800
+39,800
| +108% | +$3.42M |
|
|
TRST
1437
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$976M
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
202,220
+31,880
| +19% | +$1.01M |
|
|
MSFG
1438
DELISTED
MainSource Financial Group Inc
MSFG
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
293,600
-2,800
| -0.9% | -$61K |
|
|
GSS
1439
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
1,995,537
+480,078
| +32% | +$1.47M |
|
|
BBG
1440
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
1,004,400
+372,100
| +59% | +$2.72M |
|
1441
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.19B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
696,200
+116,700
| +20% | +$1.05M |
|
1442
Idacorp
IDA
$8.24B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
78,700
+70,100
| +815% | +$5.17M |
|
1443
IES Holdings
IESC
$15.2B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
514,532
+49,700
| +11% | +$679K |
|
|
SCNB
1444
DELISTED
Suffolk Bancorp
SCNB
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
203,600
+5,500
| +3% | +$137K |
|
|
DSPG
1445
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
600,600
+8,700
| +1% | +$84.4K |
|
|
TRCO
1446
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
162,600
+115,400
| +244% | +$4.47M |
|
|
HTLF
1447
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
180,400
+4,000
| +2% | +$134K |
|
|
EEP
1448
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
274,300
-482,795
| -64% | -$10.2M |
|
|
CIE
1449
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
316,227
+207,229
| +190% | +$7.98M |
|
1450
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
178,800
-326,700
| -65% | -$10.8M |
|
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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.