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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Camtek
CAMT
$7.54B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
687,600
+24,400
| +4% | +$49.9K |
|
|
OLBK
2377
DELISTED
Old Line Bancshares, Inc.
OLBK
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
79,900
+43,701
| +121% | +$790K |
|
|
CVLY
2378
DELISTED
Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc
CVLY
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
85,085
+63,199
| +289% | +$1.08M |
|
|
MOCO
2379
DELISTED
Mocon Inc
MOCO
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
100,600
+4,200
| +4% | +$59.9K |
|
|
PRTK
2380
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
102,264
+23,700
| +30% | +$349K |
|
2381
First American
FAF
$7.51B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-203,500
| -85% | -$7.59M |
|
2382
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.87B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
99,300
-25,300
| -20% | -$387K |
|
2383
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$864M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-99,300
| -74% | -$3.64M |
|
|
NWY
2384
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
946,631
+178,931
| +23% | +$480K |
|
|
ITG
2385
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
83,800
-52,023
| -38% | -$976K |
|
2386
Foster
FSTR
$406M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
128,600
-17,800
| -12% | -$252K |
|
2387
Heartland Express
HTLD
$993M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,333
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
YZC
2388
DELISTED
Yanzhou Coal Mining
YZC
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
223,400
+24,500
| +12% | +$136K |
|
2389
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.28B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
25,842
-33,982
| -57% | -$1.94M |
|
2390
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$475M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
101,800
+28,900
| +40% | +$407K |
|
|
SRGA
2391
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
12,950
+2,060
| +19% | +$241K |
|
|
BCRH
2392
DELISTED
BLUE CAPITAL REINSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD.
BCRH
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
74,840
+16,740
| +29% | +$293K |
|
2393
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$896M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
99,399
+14,299
| +17% | +$212K |
|
2394
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.9B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
-356,800
| -83% | -$6.34M |
|
|
HGG
2395
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
780,700
+68,400
| +10% | +$119K |
|
2396
Radcom
RDCM
$171M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
118,425
-60,900
| -34% | -$784K |
|
2397
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$358M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
120,200
-41,300
| -26% | -$492K |
|
2398
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.5B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,108
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2399
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.51B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
134,175
+3,537
| +3% | +$43K |
|
|
RUTH
2400
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
85,300
-343,700
| -80% | -$5.84M |
|
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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.