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 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$192M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$179M |
| 3 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$177M |
| 4 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$153M |
| 5 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$142M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$470M |
| 2 |
PRE
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
|
+$186M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$179M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$168M |
| 5 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$144M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 11.92% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.63% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.35% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.55% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.19% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71B
| $52.6M | 0.1% |
253,400
-296,605
| -54% | -$57M |
|
|
AMWD
227
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $52.5M | 0.1% |
703,400
-121,401
| -15% | -$8.19M |
|
228
American Tower
AMT
$79B
| $52.4M | 0.1% |
512,339
+56,900
| +12% | +$5.32M |
|
229
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.2B
| $52.2M | 0.1% |
435,715
+188,800
| +76% | +$21.4M |
|
230
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $52M | 0.1% |
+1,545,700
| New | +$47M |
|
|
EQC
231
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $51.9M | 0.1% |
1,839,675
+413,900
| +29% | +$11.2M |
|
232
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$201B
| $51.9M | 0.1% |
1,202,300
+533,100
| +80% | +$20.6M |
|
233
Morningstar
MORN
$7.33B
| $51.8M | 0.1% |
586,300
+64,600
| +12% | +$5.15M |
|
|
CHS
234
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $51.6M | 0.1% |
3,891,800
-902,400
| -19% | -$10.2M |
|
|
BRCD
235
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $51.4M | 0.1% |
4,862,000
+2,770,900
| +133% | +$25.3M |
|
|
PPL
236
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.5B
| $51.3M | 0.1% |
1,347,100
+1,270,100
| +1,649% | +$45.1M |
|
|
WWAV
237
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $51.1M | 0.1% |
1,257,500
+90,600
| +8% | +$3.44M |
|
238
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.2B
| $51.1M | 0.1% |
218,300
-75,126
| -26% | -$16.5M |
|
239
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.3B
| $50.9M | 0.1% |
700,807
+86,526
| +14% | +$5.67M |
|
240
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.4B
| $50.9M | 0.1% |
2,004,313
-85,000
| -4% | -$1.97M |
|
241
Sony
SONY
$138B
| $50.8M | 0.1% |
9,869,500
+291,500
| +3% | +$1.34M |
|
|
CVA
242
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $50.6M | 0.1% |
2,999,916
-360,500
| -11% | -$5.32M |
|
|
DFT
243
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $50.5M | 0.1% |
1,245,800
+218,400
| +21% | +$7.59M |
|
244
Groupon
GRPN
$889M
| $50.5M | 0.1% |
632,295
+12,035
| +2% | +$832K |
|
245
Nucor
NUE
$61.9B
| $50.3M | 0.1% |
1,063,400
+1,003,600
| +1,678% | +$40.8M |
|
246
AB InBev
BUD
$159B
| $49.5M | 0.09% |
397,317
+314,209
| +378% | +$37.3M |
|
|
CPLA
247
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $49.5M | 0.09% |
940,300
-4,800
| -0.5% | -$222K |
|
248
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$46.4B
| $49.4M | 0.09% |
804,800
+345,900
| +75% | +$18.6M |
|
|
ORBK
249
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $49.3M | 0.09% |
2,072,200
+222,300
| +12% | +$4.83M |
|
250
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.68B
| $48.9M | 0.09% |
451,550
+62,400
| +16% | +$6.74M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Jim Simons held 3,753 positions worth $52.6B, up 15% from $45.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.9% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $5.31B of net new capital in Q1 2016, opening 498 new positions and adding to 2,018 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was EMC CORPORATION: 7,000,400 shares worth $187M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 12% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Pfizer, an estimated $168M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q1 2016 buy was EMC CORPORATION: 7,000,400 shares worth $187M.
- Jim Simons added most to PepsiCo in Q1 2016, an estimated $192M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $168M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Apple in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $470M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 7.9% of its $52.6B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Jim Simons opened 498 new positions and closed 403 in Q1 2016.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 15% quarter-over-quarter to $52.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 13 May 2016.