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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CYOU
1551
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
273,100
+53,300
| +24% | +$1.02M |
|
1552
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.82B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
2,113,568
+1,251,600
| +145% | +$4.05M |
|
1553
Standex International
SXI
$4B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
65,800
-14,800
| -18% | -$1.21M |
|
|
TWX
1554
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
73,934
-431,800
| -85% | -$31.9M |
|
1555
Sunoco
SUN
$14.1B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
+181,200
| New | +$5.93M |
|
1556
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.69B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
113,200
+64,300
| +131% | +$3.12M |
|
|
RENX
1557
DELISTED
RELX N.V.
RENX
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
309,079
+71,500
| +30% | +$1.22M |
|
|
CXP
1558
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
250,500
+173,300
| +224% | +$3.75M |
|
1559
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.73B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
304,000
+98,300
| +48% | +$1.9M |
|
1560
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.74B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
58,100
-800
| -1% | -$72.7K |
|
1561
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.8B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
193,614
-63,300
| -25% | -$1.53M |
|
|
BSQR
1562
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
951,975
-35,700
| -4% | -$204K |
|
1563
Axos Financial
AX
$5.82B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
299,000
-751,800
| -72% | -$14.1M |
|
|
LHCG
1564
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
122,300
-177,200
| -59% | -$7.22M |
|
|
IMPR
1565
DELISTED
IMPRIVATA, INC COM
IMPR
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
377,700
+72,600
| +24% | +$952K |
|
|
PAMT
1566
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$275M
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
1,327,200
-51,200
| -4% | -$276K |
|
1567
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$955M
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
392,700
+42,700
| +12% | +$598K |
|
|
AIMC
1568
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
195,300
+146,721
| +302% | +$4.08M |
|
|
CHCT
1569
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$434M
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
247,900
+153,900
| +164% | +$2.92M |
|
1570
StealthGas
GASS
$351M
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
1,385,000
+47,900
| +4% | +$202K |
|
1571
Plexus
PLXS
$7.09B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
121,000
+33,407
| +38% | +$1.41M |
|
1572
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$129B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
60,517
-52,100
| -46% | -$4.5M |
|
|
CCC
1573
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
395,800
-38,100
| -9% | -$563K |
|
|
OMCC
1574
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
506,129
+4,760
| +0.9% | +$50.5K |
|
|
NSR
1575
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
221,000
-20,600
| -9% | -$490K |
|
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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.