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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
91,298
-126,600
| -58% | -$5.97M |
|
1677
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
86,900
+69,400
| +397% | +$3.42M |
|
|
FUR
1678
DELISTED
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST SHS BENE INT (NEW)
FUR
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
505,000
-716,024
| -59% | -$7.77M |
|
1679
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
+202,980
| New | +$4.01M |
|
|
EXFO
1680
DELISTED
EXFO INC.
EXFO
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
1,282,700
+46,200
| +4% | +$184K |
|
1681
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
170,100
-144,250
| -46% | -$3.89M |
|
1682
ASE Group
ASX
$103B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
792,179
+131,097
| +20% | +$692K |
|
1683
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
118,500
-168,100
| -59% | -$5.74M |
|
|
LMOS
1684
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
362,300
+54,900
| +18% | +$680K |
|
|
HIBB
1685
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
+125,889
| New | +$4.36M |
|
|
ENT
1686
DELISTED
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
ENT
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
26,340
+3,500
| +15% | +$670K |
|
1687
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.31B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
84,900
-26,700
| -24% | -$1.24M |
|
|
CNH
1688
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.8B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
698,707
-670,406
| -49% | -$4.13M |
|
|
ESSA
1689
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
323,600
+59,600
| +23% | +$805K |
|
|
NCI
1690
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
267,100
-500
| -0.2% | -$7.89K |
|
1691
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.29B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
374,700
+276,100
| +280% | +$3.88M |
|
|
BRS
1692
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
+377,600
| New | +$6.37M |
|
|
CO
1693
DELISTED
Global Cord Blood Corporation
CO
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
749,000
+27,100
| +4% | +$165K |
|
|
HABT
1694
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
+262,500
| New | +$4.55M |
|
1695
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
+133,400
| New | +$3.69M |
|
1696
Stantec
STN
$8.41B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
176,700
+40,600
| +30% | +$1.03M |
|
|
CBPX
1697
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
192,400
-10,500
| -5% | -$219K |
|
|
RAVN
1698
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
225,700
-20,300
| -8% | -$355K |
|
1699
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.54B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
632,100
+557,700
| +750% | +$4.04M |
|
|
SPA
1700
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
196,035
-23,800
| -11% | -$472K |
|
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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.