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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OMN
1651
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
638,275
+127,500
| +25% | +$857K |
|
1652
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.19B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
743,700
+94,600
| +15% | +$537K |
|
|
CUNB
1653
DELISTED
CU Bancorp
CUNB
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
203,000
+19,251
| +10% | +$434K |
|
|
CEQP
1654
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
+228,582
| New | +$4.11M |
|
1655
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
74,600
-45,000
| -38% | -$2.59M |
|
1656
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$11.5M
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
451,910
+37,825
| +9% | +$378K |
|
|
ONE
1657
DELISTED
HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC COM STK
ONE
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
896,731
+320,600
| +56% | +$1.21M |
|
|
CIO
1658
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
352,200
+235,788
| +203% | +$2.73M |
|
1659
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$224M
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
334,800
+30,700
| +10% | +$379K |
|
1660
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.14B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
907,100
+8,000
| +0.9% | +$44.3K |
|
1661
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.4B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
121,660
-129,000
| -51% | -$4.66M |
|
|
JMEI
1662
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
+110,080
| New | +$6.04M |
|
|
EPAY
1663
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
210,700
-130,400
| -38% | -$3.41M |
|
|
HSKA
1664
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
121,680
-59,101
| -33% | -$1.99M |
|
1665
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
151,371
-81,400
| -35% | -$2.55M |
|
1666
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$936M
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
200,900
-4,492
| -2% | -$94.7K |
|
1667
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$403M
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
+1,297,578
| New | +$4.1M |
|
1668
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
70,444
+10,900
| +18% | +$692K |
|
|
NAME
1669
DELISTED
Rightside Group, Ltd.
NAME
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
422,305
+92,800
| +28% | +$835K |
|
1670
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.48B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
237,300
+214,600
| +945% | +$4.64M |
|
|
GBNK
1671
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
268,820
+49,500
| +23% | +$799K |
|
1672
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
159,200
-257,200
| -62% | -$6.61M |
|
|
DOC
1673
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
+213,120
| New | +$4.09M |
|
1674
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$299M
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
849,393
-18,809
| -2% | -$98.5K |
|
|
RT
1675
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
1,233,869
+162,200
| +15% | +$686K |
|
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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.