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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
Broadwind
BWEN
$124M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
467,100
+75,200
| +19% | +$275K |
|
2202
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$234M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
193,300
+3,500
| +2% | +$36K |
|
2203
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.83B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
-113,300
| -59% | -$2.88M |
|
|
SMMF
2204
DELISTED
Summit Financial Group, Inc.
SMMF
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
112,473
+43,038
| +62% | +$763K |
|
2205
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.42B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
-230,800
| -72% | -$4.64M |
|
2206
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.93B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-36,100
| -43% | -$1.42M |
|
|
MGIC
2207
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
293,352
+900
| +0.3% | +$6.04K |
|
2208
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.2B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
185,000
+23,300
| +14% | +$251K |
|
2209
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$254M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
+1,500
| +2% | +$36.2K |
|
|
SEMI
2210
DELISTED
SunEdison Semiconductor Limited
SEMI
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
325,300
-18,500
| -5% | -$102K |
|
|
VIA
2211
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
23,320
+8,840
| +61% | +$622K |
|
|
CCRN
2212
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
138,318
-196,800
| -59% | -$2.61M |
|
|
MHG
2213
DELISTED
Marine Harvest ASA
MHG
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
113,400
+37,018
| +48% | +$602K |
|
2214
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$23.1B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
-134,600
| -65% | -$3.32M |
|
2215
Prudential
PUK
$34.7B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
57,942
-147,227
| -72% | -$5.42M |
|
|
RBS.PRH.CL
2216
DELISTED
Royal Bank Of Scotland Group
RBS.PRH.CL
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
74,980
+29,680
| +66% | +$761K |
|
|
FDML
2217
DELISTED
Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation
FDML
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
229,830
+54,100
| +31% | +$474K |
|
|
GURE
2218
Gulf Resources
GURE
$4.85M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
24,714
+1,438
| +6% | +$110K |
|
|
ASFI
2219
DELISTED
Asta Funding Inc
ASFI
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
179,800
+50,100
| +39% | +$515K |
|
|
RTK
2220
DELISTED
Rentech, Inc.
RTK
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
791,510
+12,836
| +2% | +$37.9K |
|
2221
Global Partners
GLP
$1.72B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
138,002
-15,098
| -10% | -$201K |
|
|
DCT
2222
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
39,375
-425,500
| -92% | -$18.1M |
|
2223
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
168,400
-215,600
| -56% | -$2.43M |
|
|
AMNB
2224
DELISTED
American National Bankshares Inc
AMNB
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
+6,800
| +10% | +$179K |
|
|
CXDC
2225
DELISTED
China XD Plastics Company Limited
CXDC
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
589,300
+5,800
| +1% | +$19.9K |
|
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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.