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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AGTC
2301
DELISTED
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation
AGTC
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
119,600
+48,400
| +68% | +$755K |
|
|
MRIN
2302
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
17,024
+8,484
| +99% | +$905K |
|
|
MIK
2303
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,900
| New | +$1.66M |
|
2304
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$31.5M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
104,880
+40,560
| +63% | +$716K |
|
2305
Diana Shipping
DSX
$309M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
981,346
+391,480
| +66% | +$730K |
|
|
SNT
2306
Senstar Technologies
SNT
$42.9M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
348,600
+10,600
| +3% | +$50.3K |
|
2307
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.22B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
58,690
+1,210
| +2% | +$37.1K |
|
2308
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
84,237
+26,083
| +45% | +$521K |
|
|
HIL
2309
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
404,500
+46,200
| +13% | +$189K |
|
2310
AMES National
ATLO
$283M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
+11,100
| +22% | +$280K |
|
|
PCMI
2311
DELISTED
PCM, Inc
PCMI
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
147,017
+18,817
| +15% | +$185K |
|
|
RESI
2312
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
178,100
+97,700
| +122% | +$1.03M |
|
2313
YPF Sociedad Anonima American Depositary Shares (Each representing ten (10) Class D shares of Capital Stock)
YPF
$19.6B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
+5,400
| +7% | +$107K |
|
2314
Inuvo
INUV
$12.9M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
116,772
-472
| -0.4% | -$8.29K |
|
2315
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$513M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
-21,900
| -21% | -$451K |
|
|
ATTU
2316
DELISTED
Attunity Ltd
ATTU
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
174,347
-17,568
| -9% | -$141K |
|
2317
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+431,254
| New | +$1.87M |
|
2318
Comp X International
CIX
$388M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
140,800
+6,200
| +5% | +$67.5K |
|
|
LTC
2319
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.19B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-170,000
| -84% | -$8.09M |
|
2320
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$327M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
296,100
-101,100
| -25% | -$502K |
|
2321
TransAlta
TAC
$4.07B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
308,600
+10,900
| +4% | +$55.2K |
|
|
FRBK
2322
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
373,737
+62,937
| +20% | +$279K |
|
|
ITI
2323
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
559,000
+14,800
| +3% | +$36.5K |
|
|
WNRL
2324
DELISTED
Western Refining Logistics, LP
WNRL
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,000
| New | +$1.46M |
|
2325
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$182M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,500
| New | +$1.77M |
|
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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.