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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.51B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
1,215,300
+106,500
| +10% | +$326K |
|
1852
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.96B
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
331,726
+43,110
| +15% | +$444K |
|
|
GRMN
1853
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
81,400
-293,642
| -78% | -$12.2M |
|
1854
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$681M
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
147,149
+10,499
| +8% | +$235K |
|
1855
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.53B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
98,700
+35,900
| +57% | +$1.33M |
|
|
NXTM
1856
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
158,483
-320,300
| -67% | -$5.71M |
|
1857
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.27B
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
554,900
-3,328,300
| -86% | -$21.7M |
|
1858
IRIDEX
IRIX
$14.9M
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
231,100
-15,200
| -6% | -$189K |
|
1859
Century Casinos
CNTY
$36M
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
548,500
-19,500
| -3% | -$116K |
|
1860
Marchex
MCHX
$82M
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
1,073,901
+160,600
| +18% | +$604K |
|
|
ABCD
1861
DELISTED
Cambium Learning Group, Inc.
ABCD
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
756,900
+2,800
| +0.4% | +$12.5K |
|
1862
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
51,787
-2,435
| -4% | -$155K |
|
1863
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.41B
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
361,600
+183,600
| +103% | +$1.95M |
|
|
CFNL
1864
DELISTED
Cardinal Financial Corp
CFNL
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
155,200
-81,200
| -34% | -$1.75M |
|
1865
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$24.2B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
+102,800
| New | +$3.9M |
|
1866
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
551,000
+112,500
| +26% | +$673K |
|
|
CEMP
1867
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
205,300
+174,970
| +577% | +$3.09M |
|
1868
CarParts.com
PRTS
$47.1M
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
85,640
+19,690
| +30% | +$682K |
|
1869
Black Stone Minerals
BSM
$3.05B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
218,100
+108,600
| +99% | +$1.68M |
|
1870
Codexis
CDXS
$171M
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
838,800
+31,800
| +4% | +$116K |
|
|
CLGX
1871
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
87,786
-125,600
| -59% | -$4.59M |
|
|
TTPH
1872
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
39,240
-9,720
| -20% | -$891K |
|
1873
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
246,574
-148,900
| -38% | -$2.05M |
|
1874
Atlassian
TEAM
$41.2B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
+130,200
| New | +$3.08M |
|
|
GSH
1875
DELISTED
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd
GSH
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
142,200
+5,800
| +4% | +$136K |
|
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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.