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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
KVH Industries
KVHI
$144M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
207,300
+23,400
| +13% | +$203K |
|
|
EFC
2327
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.77B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,000
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
YUME
2328
DELISTED
YuMe, Inc.
YUME
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
432,262
+151,962
| +54% | +$565K |
|
2329
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$966M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
180,500
+115,300
| +177% | +$1.05M |
|
|
HBP
2330
DELISTED
Huttig Building Products, Inc.
HBP
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
302,415
+199,615
| +194% | +$943K |
|
|
AMRI
2331
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
117,942
-205,300
| -64% | -$2.99M |
|
|
GBL
2332
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
-21,900
| -31% | -$801K |
|
2333
Grupo SIMEC
SIM
$4.68B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
210,700
+11,000
| +6% | +$94.9K |
|
|
ELP
2334
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
439,000
+348,000
| +382% | +$1.08M |
|
|
MBRG
2335
DELISTED
Middleburg Financial Corp
MBRG
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
+16,700
| +41% | +$443K |
|
|
RSO
2336
DELISTED
Resource Capital Corp.
RSO
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
122,100
-413,200
| -77% | -$5.07M |
|
2337
Allient
ALNT
$1.88B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
101,100
+600
| +0.6% | +$8.52K |
|
2338
RadNet
RDNT
$6.09B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
293,700
+85,000
| +41% | +$439K |
|
|
APLP
2339
DELISTED
Archrock Partners, L.P. Common Units representing Limited Partner Interests
APLP
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
115,200
-600
| -0.5% | -$7.71K |
|
2340
ORIX
IX
$43.6B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,000
| New | +$1.7M |
|
|
IBTX
2341
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+4,500
| +14% | +$160K |
|
|
GNBC
2342
DELISTED
Green Bancorp, Inc
GNBC
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
177,900
-29,900
| -14% | -$242K |
|
2343
HCI Group
HCI
$2.3B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
+36,300
| +179% | +$1.12M |
|
|
ADAP
2344
DELISTED
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
189,200
+76,000
| +67% | +$716K |
|
|
PRSS
2345
DELISTED
CafePress Inc.
PRSS
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
497,200
+16,400
| +3% | +$55.7K |
|
|
JNP
2346
DELISTED
Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
JNP
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
219,900
+17,000
| +8% | +$120K |
|
2347
Perion Network
PERI
$385M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
431,367
+65,454
| +18% | +$284K |
|
2348
Revvity
RVTY
$13.1B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,300
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2349
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$143M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
55,082
-1,000
| -2% | -$31.5K |
|
|
PETX
2350
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
242,600
+224,200
| +1,218% | +$1.44M |
|
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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.