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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STCN
2251
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
156,792
+14,909
| +11% | +$195K |
|
|
NETI
2252
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
69,371
+31,269
| +82% | +$1.04M |
|
|
GLBR
2253
DELISTED
Global Brokerage, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GLBR
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
207,930
+45,700
| +28% | +$477K |
|
|
NMRX
2254
DELISTED
Numerex Corp
NMRX
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
239,800
+24,700
| +11% | +$181K |
|
|
AFAM
2255
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
-51,400
| -55% | -$2.12M |
|
|
SIRE
2256
DELISTED
Sisecam Resources LP
SIRE
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
+44,000
| +221% | +$1.24M |
|
2257
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.92B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
142,118
-197,000
| -58% | -$2.55M |
|
|
FLY
2258
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
179,372
+31,338
| +21% | +$360K |
|
|
ARLZ
2259
DELISTED
Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc.
ARLZ
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
538,301
-72,518
| -12% | -$274K |
|
|
CBM
2260
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
-128,000
| -79% | -$6.11M |
|
2261
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$17.5B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
361,200
+97,200
| +37% | +$481K |
|
|
NP
2262
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-7,800
| -24% | -$525K |
|
2263
ClearOne Inc
CLRO
$14.3M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
10,533
-287
| -3% | -$47.6K |
|
|
UWN
2264
DELISTED
Nevada Gold & Casinos, Ltd.
UWN
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
917,000
+8,600
| +0.9% | +$17.3K |
|
2265
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.39B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
-40,800
| -49% | -$1.73M |
|
2266
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$788M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
79,260
+13,180
| +20% | +$328K |
|
|
NTK
2267
DELISTED
NORTEK INC COM NEW (DE)
NTK
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
29,785
+2,685
| +10% | +$132K |
|
|
MRLN
2268
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
108,200
-100
| -0.1% | -$1.49K |
|
|
TST
2269
DELISTED
TheStreet, Inc.
TST
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
155,440
+2,054
| +1% | +$23.9K |
|
|
SNR
2270
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,100
| New | +$1.75M |
|
|
FLNA
2271
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$44.1M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
114,255
+10,400
| +10% | +$165K |
|
2272
Great Elm Group
GEG
$67.4M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
265,473
+16,455
| +7% | +$112K |
|
2273
CrossAmerica Partners
CAPL
$902M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,200
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2274
Wells Fargo
WFC
$267B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-1,374,262
| -97% | -$67M |
|
|
BLD
2275
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
+28,654
| +148% | +$968K |
|
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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.