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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DLA
2176
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
+40,400
| +79% | +$837K |
|
2177
Minerva Neurosciences
NERV
$218M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+21,525
| +586% | +$1.37M |
|
|
WG
2178
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
811,141
+252,822
| +45% | +$699K |
|
|
CEA
2179
DELISTED
China Eastern Airlines
CEA
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
-48,900
| -38% | -$1.35M |
|
|
WIRE
2180
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
54,837
-10,100
| -16% | -$388K |
|
|
CSLT
2181
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
515,900
+176,500
| +52% | +$692K |
|
2182
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.38B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
903,600
+49,800
| +6% | +$170K |
|
|
AEGR
2183
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,369,500
+593,071
| +76% | +$1.36M |
|
2184
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$707M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
+1,400
| +2% | +$45.1K |
|
2185
Gentherm
THRM
$1.35B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
-47,064
| -44% | -$1.79M |
|
|
CNXM
2186
DELISTED
CNX Midstream Partners LP
CNXM
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
117,500
-83,300
| -41% | -$1.27M |
|
|
PWOD
2187
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
+9,150
| +14% | +$251K |
|
|
SUNE
2188
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$10.6M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
SMC
2189
Summit Midstream
SMC
$475M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
5,927
+3,480
| +142% | +$1.08M |
|
2190
Red Robin
RRGB
$185M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
42,566
-13,200
| -24% | -$762K |
|
2191
inTEST
INTT
$177M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
529,500
+11,900
| +2% | +$46.5K |
|
|
ENZY
2192
DELISTED
Enzymotec Ltd
ENZY
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
241,000
+60,000
| +33% | +$497K |
|
2193
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
278,759
+30,459
| +12% | +$208K |
|
|
IRBT
2194
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,000
| New | +$2.09M |
|
2195
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.5B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
167,900
+136,100
| +428% | +$1.71M |
|
2196
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.05B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
69,542
-115,247
| -62% | -$3.07M |
|
|
TCS
2197
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
24,836
+19,249
| +345% | +$1.64M |
|
2198
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.86B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,200
| New | +$1.77M |
|
2199
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$46.8M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
245,600
-92,800
| -27% | -$925K |
|
|
REGI
2200
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
224,227
+206,527
| +1,167% | +$1.9M |
|
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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.