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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Manchester United
MANU
$4.17B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
234,200
-30,274
| -11% | -$489K |
|
|
SCX
1802
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
312,900
+11,700
| +4% | +$131K |
|
1803
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$208M
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
195,100
-13,900
| -7% | -$254K |
|
1804
Mannatech
MTEX
$12.1M
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
183,460
+8,800
| +5% | +$183K |
|
1805
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
+39,600
| New | +$3.83M |
|
|
IPAS
1806
DELISTED
Ipass Inc Common Stock
IPAS
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
298,883
+25,203
| +9% | +$297K |
|
|
FPI
1807
Farmland Partners
FPI
$433M
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
326,500
+184,359
| +130% | +$2.03M |
|
1808
VSE Corp
VSEC
$6.79B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
110,600
-10,214
| -8% | -$343K |
|
1809
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.01B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
451,147
+89,181
| +25% | +$666K |
|
|
MGT
1810
DELISTED
MGT CAPITAL INVESTMENTS INC COM NEW (DE)
MGT
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
+964,776
| New | +$1.64M |
|
1811
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.68B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
51,800
+43,200
| +502% | +$2.93M |
|
1812
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
53,400
-740,400
| -93% | -$50.9M |
|
1813
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.11B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
214,279
+84,900
| +66% | +$1.51M |
|
|
FENG
1814
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$18.1M
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
165,817
+11,867
| +8% | +$282K |
|
|
PHIIK
1815
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
204,700
+14,300
| +8% | +$272K |
|
|
EBIX
1816
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
76,380
+31,100
| +69% | +$1.43M |
|
|
CQH
1817
DELISTED
Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings LLC
CQH
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
183,400
-196,700
| -52% | -$3.81M |
|
1818
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$696M
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
221,500
+43,700
| +25% | +$674K |
|
|
PLPM
1819
DELISTED
Planet Payment, Inc
PLPM
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
813,293
+104,293
| +15% | +$425K |
|
|
NYRT
1820
DELISTED
New York REIT, Inc.
NYRT
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
39,470
-103,800
| -72% | -$10M |
|
1821
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$513M
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
59,400
-46,200
| -44% | -$2.64M |
|
|
VVUS
1822
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
324,685
+34,610
| +12% | +$478K |
|
1823
Acco Brands
ACCO
$401M
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
351,647
+209,200
| +147% | +$2.03M |
|
1824
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
+124,400
| New | +$2.88M |
|
1825
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
65,315
-215,285
| -77% | -$12.6M |
|
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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.