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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$508M
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
194,490
+6,590
| +4% | +$122K |
|
1827
Enviri
NVRI
$579M
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
543,200
-84,600
| -13% | -$551K |
|
|
RMP
1828
DELISTED
Rice Midstream Partners LP
RMP
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
+176,393
| New | +$3.06M |
|
|
ITCL
1829
DELISTED
Banco Itau Chile American Depositary Shares (each representing one third of one (1/3) Common Share)
ITCL
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
+281,966
| New | +$3.56M |
|
|
PZN
1830
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
470,100
+45,000
| +11% | +$383K |
|
1831
Griffon
GFF
$4.72B
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
212,000
-105,600
| -33% | -$1.71M |
|
|
BLUE
1832
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
6,369
+3,389
| +114% | +$1.92M |
|
1833
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.49B
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
163,900
+21,600
| +15% | +$454K |
|
|
ABCO
1834
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
100,740
-161,200
| -62% | -$5.3M |
|
|
CCUR
1835
DELISTED
CCUR Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CCUR
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
681,219
-19,100
| -3% | -$115K |
|
|
DTLK
1836
DELISTED
Datalink Corp
DTLK
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
474,055
+68,655
| +17% | +$571K |
|
1837
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.34B
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
192,800
+18,700
| +11% | +$345K |
|
1838
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.3B
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
126,499
-75,100
| -37% | -$2.05M |
|
1839
Boeing
BA
$183B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
+27,300
| New | +$3.56M |
|
1840
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$348M
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
86,665
+3,382
| +4% | +$169K |
|
1841
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$135M
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
645,300
+40,600
| +7% | +$219K |
|
1842
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.56B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
135,300
+34,200
| +34% | +$897K |
|
|
XCO
1843
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
180,940
+340
| +0.2% | +$5.91K |
|
1844
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
286,816
-521,394
| -65% | -$7.02M |
|
|
AOI
1845
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
228,659
+24,879
| +12% | +$514K |
|
|
ONIT
1846
Onity Group
ONIT
$328M
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
+136,387
| New | +$4.21M |
|
|
AAMI
1847
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.28B
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
+262,000
| New | +$3.65M |
|
1848
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
45,900
-468,300
| -91% | -$34.1M |
|
1849
C&F Financial
CFFI
$287M
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
77,400
+3,700
| +5% | +$150K |
|
1850
Gaia
GAIA
$37.1M
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
447,500
+163,700
| +58% | +$1.17M |
|
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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.