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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SYNC
2001
DELISTED
Synacor, Inc.
SYNC
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
898,900
+268,567
| +43% | +$676K |
|
|
PDS
2002
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.09B
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
26,123
-18,110
| -41% | -$1.71M |
|
|
INWK
2003
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
334,456
+46,956
| +16% | +$386K |
|
2004
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$358M
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
184,200
+13,000
| +8% | +$185K |
|
2005
Transact Technologies
TACT
$53.2M
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
344,100
+24,229
| +8% | +$190K |
|
2006
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
+311,600
| New | +$2.97M |
|
2007
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.2B
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
108,500
-105,700
| -49% | -$2.67M |
|
2008
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
364,400
+93,282
| +34% | +$526K |
|
2009
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
155,400
-207,100
| -57% | -$3.53M |
|
|
PMBC
2010
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
386,600
+88,600
| +30% | +$646K |
|
|
MORE
2011
DELISTED
Monogram Residential Trust, Inc.
MORE
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
268,500
-314,200
| -54% | -$3.15M |
|
2012
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$236M
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
+100,800
| New | +$3.17M |
|
2013
Friedman Industries
FRD
$331M
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
468,500
+3,400
| +0.7% | +$20.2K |
|
|
BREW
2014
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
236,800
+34,200
| +17% | +$303K |
|
2015
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
125,700
+41,500
| +49% | +$1.02M |
|
2016
Saia
SAIA
$10.3B
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
108,400
-53,198
| -33% | -$1.42M |
|
2017
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$648M
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
208,600
+11,000
| +6% | +$162K |
|
|
TLP
2018
DELISTED
Transmontaigne
TLP
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
66,200
+57,600
| +670% | +$2.27M |
|
2019
LSI Industries
LYTS
$913M
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
245,530
-7,070
| -3% | -$83.9K |
|
|
AL
2020
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
+101,400
| New | +$3.02M |
|
2021
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
111,200
-678,444
| -86% | -$17M |
|
|
WPZ
2022
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
78,134
-2,038,665
| -96% | -$60.4M |
|
2023
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
130,100
+53,800
| +71% | +$985K |
|
2024
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$852M
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
149,300
+19,600
| +15% | +$361K |
|
2025
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.9B
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
10,400
+1,100
| +12% | +$277K |
|
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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.