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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
68,200
-107,700
| -61% | -$5.1M |
|
1927
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.4B
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
64,900
-100,800
| -61% | -$4.68M |
|
|
KE
1928
Kimball Electronics
KE
$622M
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
248,075
-49,200
| -17% | -$557K |
|
|
ERF
1929
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
469,657
-441,900
| -48% | -$2.37M |
|
1930
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
118,600
-1,244,700
| -91% | -$34.1M |
|
|
ELRC
1931
DELISTED
ELECTRO RENT CORP
ELRC
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
199,956
-244,400
| -55% | -$2.73M |
|
|
OIIM
1932
DELISTED
02Micro International
OIIM
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
2,002,200
+1,800
| +0.1% | +$2.65K |
|
|
SIFI
1933
DELISTED
SI Financial Group, Inc. NEW MD
SIFI
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
232,443
+33,828
| +17% | +$466K |
|
1934
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
182,100
-14,249
| -7% | -$265K |
|
|
CLUB
1935
DELISTED
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.
CLUB
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
1,130,500
+76,400
| +7% | +$242K |
|
1936
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.01B
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
256,700
+159,100
| +163% | +$2.12M |
|
1937
1st Source
SRCE
$2.13B
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
94,740
-2,200
| -2% | -$72.8K |
|
1938
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.03B
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
172,275
+50,875
| +42% | +$902K |
|
1939
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$598M
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
130,300
-5,000
| -4% | -$121K |
|
|
EGIO
1940
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
51,312
+1,456
| +3% | +$88.2K |
|
1941
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$466M
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
151,200
-18,660
| -11% | -$376K |
|
1942
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.74B
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
112,400
+31,900
| +40% | +$828K |
|
|
GCAP
1943
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $3.05M | 0.01% |
482,700
+117,600
| +32% | +$784K |
|
1944
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.61B
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
58,200
+6,300
| +12% | +$318K |
|
|
GG
1945
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
159,300
-3,428,261
| -96% | -$60.8M |
|
1946
Scholastic
SCHL
$781M
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
76,401
+46,300
| +154% | +$1.74M |
|
1947
Forward Air
FWRD
$640M
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
67,839
+24,300
| +56% | +$1.09M |
|
1948
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
95,800
-35,800
| -27% | -$1.31M |
|
1949
Eastern Company
EML
$153M
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
181,600
+12,100
| +7% | +$198K |
|
|
HTBK
1950
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
285,900
-11,400
| -4% | -$119K |
|
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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.