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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.69B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
89,815
-213,335
| -70% | -$12.5M |
|
1577
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$378M
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
619,000
+591,500
| +2,151% | +$5.89M |
|
1578
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$457M
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
430,500
+61,192
| +17% | +$755K |
|
1579
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.8B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
384,000
-347,700
| -48% | -$5.1M |
|
1580
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$457M
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
213,200
+23,600
| +12% | +$582K |
|
1581
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.78B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
179,700
-14,900
| -8% | -$419K |
|
1582
DHI Group
DHX
$173M
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
824,800
+181,900
| +28% | +$1.3M |
|
1583
Cohu
COHU
$2.77B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
472,185
+49,431
| +12% | +$568K |
|
|
UMH
1584
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.4B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
454,800
-37,775
| -8% | -$382K |
|
1585
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$9.23B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
181,279
-81,500
| -31% | -$2.39M |
|
|
ENOC
1586
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
804,900
+159,862
| +25% | +$1.11M |
|
1587
Angi Inc
ANGI
$192M
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
77,790
+39,720
| +104% | +$3.28M |
|
1588
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.97B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
165,400
-70,795
| -30% | -$1.91M |
|
|
ACTA
1589
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
559,819
+69,000
| +14% | +$650K |
|
|
JNS
1590
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
363,100
+102,500
| +39% | +$1.5M |
|
1591
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
+22,200
| New | +$5.06M |
|
|
CRCM
1592
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
431,957
+263,257
| +156% | +$2.02M |
|
|
BBOX
1593
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
385,600
+34,900
| +10% | +$462K |
|
1594
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$5.24B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
84,700
+70,800
| +509% | +$4.13M |
|
1595
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.22B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
+862,055
| New | +$4.93M |
|
|
DEST
1596
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
853,500
-110,700
| -11% | -$722K |
|
|
WBC
1597
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
54,800
-71,200
| -57% | -$7.54M |
|
|
FPRX
1598
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
121,300
-112,000
| -48% | -$4.87M |
|
|
EDR
1599
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
108,700
-173,000
| -61% | -$7.26M |
|
1600
Saga Communications
SGA
$61.7M
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
126,800
+600
| +0.5% | +$25.1K |
|
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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.