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 | 13.84% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.18% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.43% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.05% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.9% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
UDR
UDR
$12B
| $68.6M | 0.13% |
1,856,800
-34,098
| -2% | -$1.22M |
|
152
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.6B
| $68.4M | 0.13% |
726,303
+642,300
| +765% | +$54.3M |
|
153
Adeia
ADEA
$3.06B
| $68.3M | 0.13% |
8,426,051
+185,976
| +2% | +$1.51M |
|
154
RTX Corp
RTX
$302B
| $68M | 0.13% |
1,053,825
+321,614
| +44% | +$20.6M |
|
|
ABMD
155
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $67.9M | 0.13% |
621,723
+334,623
| +117% | +$33.3M |
|
156
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.14B
| $67.9M | 0.13% |
1,825,857
+15,292
| +0.8% | +$545K |
|
157
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.09B
| $67.9M | 0.13% |
2,564,800
+112,800
| +5% | +$2.89M |
|
|
IDTI
158
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $67.8M | 0.13% |
3,366,453
+520,700
| +18% | +$11M |
|
|
MBT
159
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $67.8M | 0.13% |
8,182,900
-1,103,550
| -12% | -$9.75M |
|
160
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.3B
| $67.6M | 0.13% |
839,200
+138,393
| +20% | +$10.6M |
|
161
Honda
HMC
$41.1B
| $67.6M | 0.13% |
2,667,000
+625,300
| +31% | +$16.8M |
|
162
American Tower
AMT
$79B
| $67.5M | 0.13% |
594,439
+82,100
| +16% | +$8.74M |
|
163
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.72B
| $66.6M | 0.13% |
2,005,300
+1,394,567
| +228% | +$40M |
|
164
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $65.7M | 0.13% |
13,403,400
+1,145,900
| +9% | +$4.78M |
|
165
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $65.4M | 0.12% |
1,890,000
-1,399,960
| -43% | -$50.3M |
|
166
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.7B
| $65.3M | 0.12% |
728,300
+706,300
| +3,210% | +$65.6M |
|
|
PDM
167
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.17B
| $65.1M | 0.12% |
3,021,300
-205,300
| -6% | -$4.17M |
|
168
Deere & Co
DE
$167B
| $65M | 0.12% |
802,400
+57,100
| +8% | +$4.68M |
|
169
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$201B
| $64.9M | 0.12% |
1,513,100
+310,800
| +26% | +$13.5M |
|
170
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.5B
| $64.6M | 0.12% |
2,693,400
-302,400
| -10% | -$7.14M |
|
171
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$49.3B
| $64.6M | 0.12% |
3,578,600
-361,500
| -9% | -$5.51M |
|
|
PXD
172
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $64.6M | 0.12% |
+427,393
| New | +$67.1M |
|
173
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.5B
| $64.3M | 0.12% |
780,109
-170,100
| -18% | -$14M |
|
174
Transocean
RIG
$6.49B
| $64.2M | 0.12% |
5,403,549
+2,043,800
| +61% | +$20.9M |
|
|
IPG
175
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $63.6M | 0.12% |
2,751,400
-1,241,900
| -31% | -$29.2M |
|
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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 14% of assets, up from 11% 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.