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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FNBC
2226
DELISTED
First NBC Bank Holding Company
FNBC
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
+86,500
| +339% | +$1.63M |
|
|
IIP
2227
DELISTED
INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION
IIP
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
911,520
+173,663
| +24% | +$358K |
|
2228
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$377M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
-49,300
| -50% | -$1.46M |
|
|
XRM
2229
DELISTED
Xerium Technologies Inc (new)
XRM
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
294,200
-28,300
| -9% | -$171K |
|
|
INTX
2230
DELISTED
Intersections, Inc.
INTX
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
876,600
+11,700
| +1% | +$27.9K |
|
2231
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.21B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
234,150
-143,550
| -38% | -$1.05M |
|
|
COVS
2232
DELISTED
Covisint Corporation
COVS
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
858,700
+70,800
| +9% | +$137K |
|
|
MCF
2233
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
152,264
+42,864
| +39% | +$522K |
|
2234
Acme United Corp
ACU
$232M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
+3,700
| +4% | +$65.1K |
|
|
DCH
2235
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,500
| New | +$2M |
|
2236
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.61B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
-71,200
| -53% | -$2.19M |
|
2237
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$853M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
199,200
+9,000
| +5% | +$88.7K |
|
2238
Gencor Industries
GENC
$263M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
178,200
-7,500
| -4% | -$73.4K |
|
|
GAU
2239
Galiano Gold
GAU
$555M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
483,700
-638,769
| -57% | -$2.11M |
|
|
TRIB
2240
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$8.07M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
1,084
-210
| -16% | -$355K |
|
|
LXK
2241
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-98,900
| -67% | -$3.65M |
|
2242
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$208M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
485,700
+9,700
| +2% | +$38.1K |
|
2243
Genesco
GCO
$391M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,400
| New | +$1.88M |
|
|
NPKI
2244
NPK International
NPKI
$1.21B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
313,300
-24,100
| -7% | -$118K |
|
|
CNCE
2245
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
161,300
-7,900
| -5% | -$101K |
|
2246
Alico
ALCO
$303M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
59,691
-12,600
| -17% | -$364K |
|
2247
Manitowoc
MTW
$749M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
82,825
+23,300
| +39% | +$507K |
|
|
TNAV
2248
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
353,857
+7,557
| +2% | +$39.4K |
|
|
CTG
2249
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
362,500
-44,732
| -11% | -$232K |
|
|
FFG
2250
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+700
| +2% | +$42.3K |
|
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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.