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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Pluri
PLUR
$18.3M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
14,380
+1,795
| +14% | +$224K |
|
2352
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.39B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
-52,600
| -38% | -$913K |
|
|
MIXT
2353
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
326,900
+40,009
| +14% | +$177K |
|
2354
Energizer
ENR
$1.57B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-145,600
| -83% | -$6.66M |
|
2355
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$30.5M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
53,420
-2,330
| -4% | -$74.1K |
|
2356
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$20.2M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
+2,800
| +4% | +$57.2K |
|
2357
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.12B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
141,600
+18,700
| +15% | +$179K |
|
|
SALM
2358
DELISTED
Salem Media Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SALM
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
209,000
+80,400
| +63% | +$543K |
|
|
S
2359
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+331,800
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
SCU
2360
DELISTED
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SCU
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
39,290
+15,190
| +63% | +$592K |
|
2361
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.48B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
174,900
+43,300
| +33% | +$391K |
|
2362
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26.3B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
81,067
-37,623
| -32% | -$732K |
|
2363
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$313M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
93,281
-16,002
| -15% | -$255K |
|
2364
RF Industries
RFIL
$147M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
674,500
-4,600
| -0.7% | -$10.8K |
|
|
PKD
2365
DELISTED
Parker Drilling Company
PKD
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
42,993
+28,320
| +193% | +$1.05M |
|
2366
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$9.85M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
+1,500
| +3% | +$39K |
|
|
PZE
2367
DELISTED
Petrobras Argentina S A
PZE
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
234,675
-150,780
| -39% | -$955K |
|
2368
Insmed
INSM
$26.9B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
149,300
-34,487
| -19% | -$402K |
|
|
NOA
2369
North American Construction
NOA
$374M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
521,700
+119,000
| +30% | +$296K |
|
2370
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.17B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
84,200
-49,300
| -37% | -$938K |
|
|
EEQ
2371
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
80,170
-67,317
| -46% | -$1.11M |
|
2372
Green Dot
GDOT
$770M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,200
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
CSCI
2373
DELISTED
COSCIENS Biopharma Inc. Common Stock
CSCI
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
4,453
-715
| -14% | -$257K |
|
2374
Cintas
CTAS
$79.9B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,072
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2375
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.53B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
365,100
+275,000
| +305% | +$1.03M |
|
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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.