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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FGH
2076
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
473,495
+74,595
| +19% | +$363K |
|
|
PSTB
2077
DELISTED
Park Sterling Corp.
PSTB
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
348,873
+97,600
| +39% | +$697K |
|
2078
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.93B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
115,200
-10,050
| -8% | -$216K |
|
|
TAL
2079
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
183,000
+71,194
| +64% | +$1.05M |
|
|
CUDA
2080
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
162,000
+17,700
| +12% | +$283K |
|
2081
Enova International
ENVA
$6.61B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
332,800
+151,700
| +84% | +$1.07M |
|
|
WSTL
2082
DELISTED
Westell Technologies Inc
WSTL
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
874,582
+36,000
| +4% | +$141K |
|
|
TESO
2083
DELISTED
Tesco Corp
TESO
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
365,700
+19,200
| +6% | +$149K |
|
|
SA
2084
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.61B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
166,500
+11,700
| +8% | +$159K |
|
|
PPP
2085
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
1,172,925
+533,800
| +84% | +$982K |
|
2086
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+295,400
| New | +$2.63M |
|
|
MSL
2087
DELISTED
Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
MSL
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
240,600
+935
| +0.4% | +$9K |
|
2088
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
182,300
+66,700
| +58% | +$870K |
|
2089
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$226M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
165,200
+53,700
| +48% | +$836K |
|
|
EXAC
2090
DELISTED
Exactech Inc
EXAC
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
90,100
-700
| -0.8% | -$16.6K |
|
2091
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$30.7M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
254,400
+7,891
| +3% | +$74.1K |
|
2092
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
152,190
-535,700
| -78% | -$7.83M |
|
|
ICAD
2093
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
459,360
+29,000
| +7% | +$152K |
|
2094
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$800M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
204,000
+48,300
| +31% | +$562K |
|
|
TNGO
2095
DELISTED
Tangoe, Inc.
TNGO
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
310,500
-54,000
| -15% | -$435K |
|
2096
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.7B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
220,914
+22,900
| +12% | +$243K |
|
|
ORIG
2097
DELISTED
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. Class A Common Shares
ORIG
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
105
+78
| +289% | +$1.48M |
|
2098
Energy Recovery
ERII
$426M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
268,100
+126,300
| +89% | +$1.35M |
|
|
CHMT
2099
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
90,268
-289,800
| -76% | -$7.83M |
|
2100
Digi International
DGII
$3.23B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
221,700
-32,784
| -13% | -$339K |
|
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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.