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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPHD
1476
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
198,000
-16,350
| -8% | -$494K |
|
1477
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.66B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
155,400
+21,200
| +16% | +$869K |
|
|
IMGN
1478
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
+1,967,140
| New | +$12.3M |
|
|
CBB
1479
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
264,360
+14,020
| +6% | +$276K |
|
1480
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$888M
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
667,800
-280,800
| -30% | -$2.99M |
|
1481
TC Energy
TRP
$66.4B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
133,400
-364,503
| -73% | -$15M |
|
|
RYZ
1482
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.5B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
+344,300
| New | +$3.87M |
|
|
VWR
1483
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
207,300
+151,900
| +274% | +$4.26M |
|
|
WES
1484
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
118,800
-150,300
| -56% | -$7.26M |
|
|
LION
1485
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
381,369
-104,800
| -22% | -$1.68M |
|
|
ININ
1486
DELISTED
Interactive Intelligence Group, inc.
ININ
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
145,800
+9,806
| +7% | +$382K |
|
|
AHT
1487
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.4M
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
1,126
+56
| +5% | +$304K |
|
1488
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
108,300
+700
| +0.7% | +$37.2K |
|
1489
CRA International
CRAI
$1.06B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
236,700
+22,769
| +11% | +$513K |
|
1490
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.06B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
87,700
-186,897
| -68% | -$11.8M |
|
1491
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$471M
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
457,800
+186,000
| +68% | +$2.3M |
|
|
ACOR
1492
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
1,941
+1,428
| +278% | +$4.64M |
|
|
NSA
1493
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
285,000
-88,700
| -24% | -$1.84M |
|
|
CLR
1494
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
130,800
-304,500
| -70% | -$12M |
|
1495
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.44B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
170,777
+33,177
| +24% | +$1.18M |
|
1496
RPC Inc
RES
$1.42B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
380,319
-351,300
| -48% | -$5.15M |
|
|
NCIT
1497
DELISTED
NCI, Inc.
NCIT
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
419,714
+714
| +0.2% | +$9.83K |
|
|
TLMR
1498
DELISTED
TALMER BANCORP INC (MI)
TLMR
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
307,500
+16,100
| +6% | +$310K |
|
1499
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$976M
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
229,000
+800
| +0.4% | +$18K |
|
1500
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.81B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
240,800
-77,886
| -24% | -$1.98M |
|
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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.