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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.76B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
+73,900
| New | +$3.59M |
|
|
VSTO
1727
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
+86,200
| New | +$4.17M |
|
|
IMMU
1728
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
+1,772,807
| New | +$5.92M |
|
1729
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$532M
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
907,200
+17,200
| +2% | +$74.7K |
|
1730
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
386,800
+282,100
| +269% | +$3.48M |
|
1731
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.62B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
106,900
-81,094
| -43% | -$2.92M |
|
1732
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.2B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
106,652
-47,400
| -31% | -$1.87M |
|
1733
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.05B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
507,200
+172,500
| +52% | +$1.38M |
|
1734
Kadant
KAI
$3.95B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
79,100
-23,300
| -23% | -$1.13M |
|
1735
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.58B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
48,000
-41,400
| -46% | -$2.98M |
|
|
MEET
1736
DELISTED
The Meet Group, Inc. Common Stock
MEET
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
761,759
+306,192
| +67% | +$1.14M |
|
|
NXRT
1737
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$626M
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
223,000
+176,098
| +375% | +$2.6M |
|
|
POLY
1738
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
92,100
-74,600
| -45% | -$3.11M |
|
|
CBK
1739
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
1,848,400
-12,286
| -0.7% | -$28.5K |
|
|
BDSI
1740
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
1,713,600
+1,080,500
| +171% | +$2.98M |
|
1741
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.45B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
177,417
-22,350
| -11% | -$514K |
|
|
PBIP
1742
DELISTED
Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
PBIP
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
286,490
-2,300
| -0.8% | -$33.5K |
|
|
IIJI
1743
DELISTED
Internet Initiative Japan Inc
IIJI
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
396,300
+1,900
| +0.5% | +$19.4K |
|
|
DM
1744
DELISTED
Dominion Energy Midstream Ptr LP
DM
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
+143,300
| New | +$4.27M |
|
1745
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$62.5M
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
266,700
+117,200
| +78% | +$1.73M |
|
1746
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
175,463
+156,900
| +845% | +$3.91M |
|
1747
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
532,200
+8,142
| +2% | +$65.7K |
|
1748
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.12B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
269,400
-29,000
| -10% | -$488K |
|
1749
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.21B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
166,900
-53,000
| -24% | -$1.29M |
|
|
CTT
1750
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
328,900
+78,800
| +32% | +$875K |
|
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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.