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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.32B
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
440,800
+21,000
| +5% | +$149K |
|
1952
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
160,127
-31,400
| -16% | -$595K |
|
|
MOFG
1953
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $3M | 0.01% |
105,200
-1,697
| -2% | -$47.7K |
|
|
SKUL
1954
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $3M | 0.01% |
488,400
+169,010
| +53% | +$668K |
|
|
XHR
1955
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.77B
| $3M | 0.01% |
178,600
+128,300
| +255% | +$2.02M |
|
1956
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.85B
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
127,660
+83,260
| +188% | +$1.98M |
|
|
TRR
1957
DELISTED
Trc Companies
TRR
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
470,900
-46,300
| -9% | -$324K |
|
|
INSY
1958
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
+229,600
| New | +$3.35M |
|
1959
Travelzoo
TZOO
$73.4M
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
369,700
+76,500
| +26% | +$607K |
|
1960
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
+181,965
| New | +$2.86M |
|
|
GIG
1961
DELISTED
GigPeak, Inc.
GIG
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
1,505,300
+109,700
| +8% | +$273K |
|
|
SHYF
1962
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
468,215
+284,015
| +154% | +$1.58M |
|
|
LBAI
1963
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
256,102
-102,600
| -29% | -$1.14M |
|
|
PAY
1964
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
157,100
-279,219
| -64% | -$7.06M |
|
1965
United-Guardian
UG
$32.8M
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
181,100
+16,500
| +10% | +$291K |
|
1966
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$402M
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
546,300
-1,900
| -0.3% | -$9.93K |
|
1967
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$192M
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
111,400
+1,100
| +1% | +$27.6K |
|
|
DALN
1968
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
144,750
+12,125
| +9% | +$240K |
|
|
PNK
1969
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
261,000
-706,400
| -73% | -$13.6M |
|
1970
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.98B
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
88,516
-761,404
| -90% | -$26.7M |
|
|
TSC
1971
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
210,192
+24,692
| +13% | +$320K |
|
1972
First Bancorp
FNLC
$402M
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
133,700
+8,800
| +7% | +$176K |
|
1973
Aware
AWRE
$26.4M
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
663,439
+26,939
| +4% | +$111K |
|
1974
NACCO Industries
NC
$322M
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
224,978
+27,575
| +14% | +$356K |
|
|
EGL
1975
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $2.87M | 0.01% |
135,700
+36,600
| +37% | +$776K |
|
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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.