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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.22B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
90,600
-24,200
| -21% | -$369K |
|
2427
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.51B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
8,680
-5,280
| -38% | -$1.13M |
|
2428
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30.2B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
102,586
-27,100
| -21% | -$326K |
|
2429
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$289M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
326,804
+18,087
| +6% | +$68.5K |
|
|
APIC
2430
DELISTED
Apigee Corporation Common Stock
APIC
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
103,800
-13,200
| -11% | -$140K |
|
2431
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.2B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,700
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2432
Teekay
TK
$1.08B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
176,100
+153,700
| +686% | +$1.44M |
|
|
SPAN
2433
DELISTED
Span-America Medical Systems I
SPAN
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
70,200
+1,900
| +3% | +$34.4K |
|
|
ZLTQ
2434
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
45,910
-548,490
| -92% | -$15.4M |
|
2435
V2X
VVX
$2.6B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,000
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2436
DMC Global
BOOM
$154M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
116,600
-900
| -0.8% | -$8.47K |
|
|
UAM
2437
DELISTED
Universal American Corp
UAM
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
164,700
-20,600
| -11% | -$160K |
|
2438
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.4B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
100,509
-499,616
| -83% | -$6.22M |
|
2439
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.34B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
115,650
-10,725
| -8% | -$115K |
|
|
PFBI
2440
DELISTED
Premier Financial Bancorp
PFBI
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
101,475
+51,880
| +105% | +$607K |
|
2441
Geron
GERN
$943M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
461,580
+8,100
| +2% | +$23.6K |
|
|
VISN
2442
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.64B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
-88,400
| -69% | -$2.62M |
|
|
VSA
2443
VisionSys AI
VSA
$9.58M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
48
-5
| -9% | -$133K |
|
2444
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.84B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,800
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2445
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$262M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
136,100
+99,500
| +272% | +$789K |
|
2446
Radware
RDWR
$1.22B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
109,100
-12,800
| -11% | -$144K |
|
|
PWE
2447
DELISTED
Penn West Energy Petroleum Ltd
PWE
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
883,903
+589,800
| +201% | +$587K |
|
2448
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$140M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
377,833
+44,800
| +13% | +$181K |
|
|
PMC
2449
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
+4,400
| +10% | +$109K |
|
2450
Immersion
IMMR
$249M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
165,413
-57,100
| -26% | -$402K |
|
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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.