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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.68B
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
209,000
-149,800
| -42% | -$1.97M |
|
|
VEDL
2027
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
341,700
+160,600
| +89% | +$1.01M |
|
2028
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$3.44M |
|
|
CHA
2029
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
59,700
-20,700
| -26% | -$1M |
|
|
CBF
2030
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
93,100
-72,600
| -44% | -$2.2M |
|
|
VA
2031
DELISTED
Virgin America Inc.
VA
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
+47,700
| New | +$2.65M |
|
|
PBFX
2032
DELISTED
PBF LOGISTICS LP
PBFX
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
+116,371
| New | +$2.43M |
|
2033
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.29B
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
331,200
+80,700
| +32% | +$629K |
|
|
IOC
2034
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
59,072
-310,800
| -84% | -$11.4M |
|
2035
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
+107,371
| New | +$2.69M |
|
|
SKX
2036
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
89,000
-862,900
| -91% | -$26.1M |
|
2037
Tilly's
TLYS
$122M
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
456,300
+32,600
| +8% | +$199K |
|
2038
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
150,100
-28,000
| -16% | -$496K |
|
|
HDNG
2039
DELISTED
Hardinge Inc
HDNG
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
262,100
+70,100
| +37% | +$798K |
|
|
FGL
2040
DELISTED
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
FGL
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
113,400
-183,200
| -62% | -$4.53M |
|
|
EXA
2041
DELISTED
EXA Corporation
EXA
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
181,600
+24,100
| +15% | +$312K |
|
2042
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$132M
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
504,200
+173,800
| +53% | +$591K |
|
2043
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
88,000
-148,300
| -63% | -$5.14M |
|
2044
Citi Trends
CTRN
$616M
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
168,700
-15,800
| -9% | -$265K |
|
2045
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.99B
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
229,400
-324,163
| -59% | -$3.46M |
|
2046
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
43,600
+32,100
| +279% | +$1.84M |
|
2047
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.85B
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
+109,657
| New | +$2.77M |
|
|
AXON
2048
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
105,052
-195,200
| -65% | -$4.04M |
|
2049
G. Willi-Food International
WILC
$400M
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
602,900
+5,400
| +0.9% | +$21.3K |
|
|
SGI
2050
DELISTED
Silicon Graphics Intl.
SGI
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
517,900
+76,200
| +17% | +$423K |
|
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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.