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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TLRA
2276
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
943,400
+122,800
| +15% | +$226K |
|
|
AFH
2277
DELISTED
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. Ordinary Shares
AFH
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
100,500
-23,400
| -19% | -$413K |
|
|
LMIA
2278
DELISTED
LMI Aerospace Inc
LMIA
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
214,900
+45,000
| +26% | +$383K |
|
|
SPRT
2279
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
682,033
+99,833
| +17% | +$254K |
|
|
FTD
2280
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,922
| New | +$1.82M |
|
|
MATR
2281
DELISTED
Mattersight Corp.
MATR
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
444,500
+78,200
| +21% | +$300K |
|
|
HALL
2282
DELISTED
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
HALL
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
14,830
-1,010
| -6% | -$110K |
|
2283
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$48.3M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
294,100
+18,000
| +7% | +$116K |
|
|
EGAS
2284
DELISTED
Gas Natural Inc.
EGAS
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
245,600
+54,157
| +28% | +$386K |
|
|
MGCD
2285
DELISTED
MGC Diagnostics Corporation
MGCD
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
263,240
+1,500
| +0.6% | +$8.97K |
|
2286
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.7B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,200
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2287
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$747M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
43,677
-25,212
| -37% | -$945K |
|
|
BETR
2288
DELISTED
Amplify Snack Brands, Inc.
BETR
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,900
| New | +$1.6M |
|
|
CRESY
2289
Cresud
CRESY
$743M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,671
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2290
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$24.1B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
92,984
-329,436
| -78% | -$6.42M |
|
2291
Compugen
CGEN
$227M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
262,649
+63,159
| +32% | +$422K |
|
|
ORM
2292
DELISTED
Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc.
ORM
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
102,300
+6,800
| +7% | +$111K |
|
|
SFE
2293
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
136,200
+41,400
| +44% | +$555K |
|
|
CSS
2294
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
+29,300
| +86% | +$802K |
|
2295
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.89B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
-311,000
| -81% | -$6.8M |
|
2296
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
310,600
+119,200
| +62% | +$620K |
|
|
ICD
2297
DELISTED
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
ICD
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+11,730
| +303% | +$1.06M |
|
2298
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.18B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
180,100
+59,200
| +49% | +$549K |
|
2299
Zedge
ZDGE
$38.7M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+368,394
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2300
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$311M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
151,050
-265,850
| -64% | -$2.57M |
|
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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.