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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
CSP Inc
CSPI
$79.1M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
334,400
+18,000
| +6% | +$65.2K |
|
|
GIFI
2402
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
195,700
+57,700
| +42% | +$413K |
|
2403
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.85B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
90,866
-148,100
| -62% | -$2.29M |
|
2404
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$78.2M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
110,800
+31,400
| +40% | +$394K |
|
2405
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$285M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
85,700
+36,500
| +74% | +$613K |
|
2406
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$406M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
+10,900
| +8% | +$103K |
|
|
IVAC
2407
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
238,000
+19,900
| +9% | +$98.5K |
|
2408
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$25.2B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+543,000
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
BBQ
2409
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
268,200
+9,400
| +4% | +$51.5K |
|
2410
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.48B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,300
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
MR
2411
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
26,760
+19,533
| +270% | +$803K |
|
|
MHGC
2412
DELISTED
Morgans Hotel Group Co.
MHGC
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
625,800
+363,500
| +139% | +$684K |
|
|
DTEA
2413
DELISTED
DAVIDsTEA Inc. Common Stock
DTEA
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
98,112
+44,712
| +84% | +$530K |
|
2414
Scansource
SCSC
$1.07B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,010
| New | +$1.41M |
|
2415
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.87B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+8,500
| +47% | +$433K |
|
|
GPP
2416
DELISTED
Green Plains Partners LP
GPP
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
85,383
+15,783
| +23% | +$226K |
|
|
ITIC
2417
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$536M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+600
| +5% | +$56.2K |
|
|
FRTX
2418
DELISTED
Fresh Tracks Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FRTX
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
927
+269
| +41% | +$346K |
|
|
AAT
2419
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.41B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+19,700
| +177% | +$791K |
|
2420
UTStarcom
UTSI
$23M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
169,908
+15,959
| +10% | +$125K |
|
|
YELL
2421
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
147,373
-117,280
| -44% | -$1.05M |
|
|
AMFW
2422
DELISTED
AMEC Foster Wheeler plc
AMFW
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
197,800
+47,800
| +32% | +$312K |
|
|
MRTX
2423
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+235,720
| New | +$3.76M |
|
|
DYN
2424
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
-1,384,900
| -95% | -$24.1M |
|
|
TULP
2425
Bloomia Holdings
TULP
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
83,943
+672
| +0.8% | +$11.7K |
|
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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.