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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$70.1B
| $44.1M | 0.08% |
693,286
+252,200
| +57% | +$15M |
|
|
HOUS
277
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $43.9M | 0.08% |
1,216,500
+43,500
| +4% | +$1.42M |
|
278
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $43.8M | 0.08% |
6,722,320
+4,204,200
| +167% | +$24.6M |
|
|
HOLX
279
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $43.7M | 0.08% |
1,267,918
-399,200
| -24% | -$13.9M |
|
|
CERN
280
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $43.3M | 0.08% |
817,604
+735,365
| +894% | +$40.1M |
|
|
WPZ
281
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $43.3M | 0.08% |
+2,116,799
| New | +$41.5M |
|
|
ESRX
282
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $43.1M | 0.08% |
+628,139
| New | +$45.2M |
|
283
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $43M | 0.08% |
385,900
-177,400
| -31% | -$17.4M |
|
284
IQVIA
IQV
$39.8B
| $43M | 0.08% |
660,100
+485,000
| +277% | +$30.7M |
|
285
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.7B
| $42.9M | 0.08% |
330,303
+185,200
| +128% | +$23.3M |
|
|
VG
286
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $42.9M | 0.08% |
9,380,226
-1,456,700
| -13% | -$7.2M |
|
287
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.38B
| $42.8M | 0.08% |
771,876
+570,376
| +283% | +$30.8M |
|
288
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $42.8M | 0.08% |
+1,091,800
| New | +$39.6M |
|
289
Akamai
AKAM
$17.7B
| $42.6M | 0.08% |
766,900
+63,600
| +9% | +$3.23M |
|
|
EDE
290
DELISTED
Empire District Electric
EDE
| $42.5M | 0.08% |
1,287,117
+395,317
| +44% | +$12.3M |
|
|
CAM
291
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $42.5M | 0.08% |
634,191
+452,200
| +248% | +$29.1M |
|
292
Texas Instruments
TXN
$256B
| $42.5M | 0.08% |
740,100
-821,800
| -53% | -$43.6M |
|
293
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.69B
| $42.4M | 0.08% |
993,200
-66,100
| -6% | -$2.55M |
|
|
PDLI
294
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $42.4M | 0.08% |
12,724,354
+2,378,795
| +23% | +$7.42M |
|
|
CBPO
295
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $42.3M | 0.08% |
369,700
-7,400
| -2% | -$868K |
|
296
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.21B
| $42.2M | 0.08% |
4,077,000
+189,625
| +5% | +$1.74M |
|
297
KLA
KLAC
$269B
| $42.1M | 0.08% |
5,775,840
+4,763,000
| +470% | +$32M |
|
|
AFFX
298
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
| $41.9M | 0.08% |
2,987,399
+740,776
| +33% | +$10.1M |
|
299
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.4B
| $41.8M | 0.08% |
+709,688
| New | +$37.2M |
|
|
PLKI
300
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $41.6M | 0.08% |
799,944
+20,944
| +3% | +$1.19M |
|
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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.