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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANCX
1876
DELISTED
Access National Corp
ANCX
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
172,800
+3,100
| +2% | +$61.6K |
|
1877
VEON
VEON
$3.93B
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
34,644
-22,257
| -39% | -$2.09M |
|
|
VTTI
1878
DELISTED
VTTI Energy Partners LP
VTTI
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
165,486
+150,486
| +1,003% | +$2.95M |
|
1879
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
152,200
+96,600
| +174% | +$2.53M |
|
1880
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
+109,900
| New | +$3.17M |
|
|
HEP
1881
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
+96,829
| New | +$3.27M |
|
|
CHUY
1882
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
96,800
-113,900
| -54% | -$3.7M |
|
1883
Compass Diversified
CODI
$956M
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
200,362
+85,539
| +74% | +$1.37M |
|
1884
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.72B
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
246,045
-236,500
| -49% | -$3.24M |
|
1885
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.4M
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
14,875
+12,387
| +498% | +$2.74M |
|
1886
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
+44,500
| New | +$3.67M |
|
1887
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$117M
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
381,502
-21,100
| -5% | -$199K |
|
|
LEAF
1888
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
639,200
+204,900
| +47% | +$1.13M |
|
1889
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
819,200
-2,296,000
| -74% | -$9.76M |
|
|
HMTV
1890
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
278,818
+111,218
| +66% | +$1.3M |
|
1891
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
118,100
-23,700
| -17% | -$621K |
|
|
LUX
1892
DELISTED
Luxottica Group
LUX
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
67,263
-23,234
| -26% | -$1.25M |
|
1893
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
102,112
-499,704
| -83% | -$16M |
|
1894
Air T
AIRT
$79.2M
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
228,900
+600
| +0.3% | +$9.8K |
|
1895
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
54,000
-20,500
| -28% | -$1.34M |
|
1896
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
425,400
-1,068,700
| -72% | -$8.76M |
|
|
GDEN
1897
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
279,500
+69,500
| +33% | +$842K |
|
1898
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$266M
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
342,789
+2,689
| +0.8% | +$26.1K |
|
|
VLP
1899
DELISTED
Valero Energy Partners LP
VLP
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
69,500
-37,300
| -35% | -$1.72M |
|
1900
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$55.4M
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
1,437,747
+3,449
| +0.2% | +$7.42K |
|
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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.