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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.73B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
211,636
+121,336
| +134% | +$3.51M |
|
|
EMCI
1502
DELISTED
EMC INS Group Inc
EMCI
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
211,850
-28,800
| -12% | -$762K |
|
|
DANG
1503
DELISTED
E-COMMERCE CHINA DANGDANG INC SPNSRD ADS REP COM CL A (CYM)
DANG
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
969,800
+223,200
| +30% | +$1.45M |
|
|
AMCC
1504
DELISTED
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation New
AMCC
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
913,436
+438,700
| +92% | +$2.8M |
|
1505
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
209,800
-4,100
| -2% | -$112K |
|
|
CLMS
1506
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
799,500
+108,200
| +16% | +$856K |
|
1507
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
69,500
-23,000
| -25% | -$1.95M |
|
|
WFT
1508
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
1,049,630
-1,381,600
| -57% | -$9.01M |
|
|
KG
1509
Kestrel Group
KG
$61M
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
23,770
-495
| -2% | -$125K |
|
|
HNP
1510
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
232,800
-11,700
| -5% | -$341K |
|
|
COBZ
1511
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
496,800
+98,800
| +25% | +$1.19M |
|
1512
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.6B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
771,757
+151,794
| +24% | +$1.07M |
|
|
GOLD
1513
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
51,800
-310,100
| -86% | -$28.8M |
|
|
RDS.B
1514
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
+103,627
| New | +$5.33M |
|
1515
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.13B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
321,000
+144,000
| +81% | +$2.75M |
|
|
AGR
1516
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
+125,200
| New | +$5.16M |
|
|
PGND
1517
DELISTED
PRESS GANEY HOLDINGS INC COM STK (DE)
PGND
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
146,200
+4,500
| +3% | +$151K |
|
1518
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$907M
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
211,400
+148,400
| +236% | +$3.75M |
|
|
RFP
1519
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
1,085,400
+82,300
| +8% | +$459K |
|
|
NATL
1520
DELISTED
National Interstate Corporation
NATL
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
189,700
+22,100
| +13% | +$678K |
|
1521
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.16B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
83,300
-35,200
| -30% | -$2.42M |
|
1522
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.48B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
+189,100
| New | +$5.22M |
|
|
CYBE
1523
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
380,300
+66,500
| +21% | +$997K |
|
|
COHR
1524
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
62,000
-103,204
| -62% | -$9.51M |
|
|
CRAY
1525
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
189,951
+45,500
| +31% | +$1.59M |
|
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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.