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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VVC
301
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $41.4M | 0.08% |
819,400
-23,300
| -3% | -$1.05M |
|
|
DOOR
302
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $41.3M | 0.08% |
631,000
+161,800
| +34% | +$9.14M |
|
303
Teradata
TDC
$2.49B
| $41.3M | 0.08% |
1,575,000
+878,100
| +126% | +$21.7M |
|
|
JNPR
304
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $41.1M | 0.08% |
1,613,091
-2,968,700
| -65% | -$74.2M |
|
305
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.78B
| $41.1M | 0.08% |
951,800
+54,696
| +6% | +$2.02M |
|
306
Allstate
ALL
$65.7B
| $41M | 0.08% |
607,900
+595,577
| +4,833% | +$37.4M |
|
307
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.2B
| $40.9M | 0.08% |
2,561,710
+40,710
| +2% | +$692K |
|
308
Masco
MAS
$14.6B
| $40.5M | 0.08% |
1,288,309
-326,791
| -20% | -$9M |
|
|
PPLI
309
People Inc
PPLI
$3B
| $40.5M | 0.08% |
4,809,404
+2,117,302
| +79% | +$18.2M |
|
310
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$229M
| $40.5M | 0.08% |
1,112,811
+161,200
| +17% | +$5.69M |
|
311
Factset
FDS
$9.89B
| $40.4M | 0.08% |
266,550
-112,800
| -30% | -$16.8M |
|
312
Everest Group
EG
$14B
| $40.3M | 0.08% |
204,200
+120,900
| +145% | +$22.3M |
|
|
DEG
313
DELISTED
ETABLISSEMENT DELHZ ADS 4 ADS REPTGS 1 ORD SHS
DEG
| $40.3M | 0.08% |
1,552,000
+218,800
| +16% | +$5.53M |
|
314
Rollins
ROL
$17.5B
| $40.3M | 0.08% |
3,343,444
+460,069
| +16% | +$5.46M |
|
315
Monster Beverage
MNST
$89.3B
| $40.3M | 0.08% |
3,621,600
-1,646,400
| -31% | -$18.3M |
|
316
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.73B
| $40.1M | 0.08% |
2,239,700
-435,000
| -16% | -$7.35M |
|
317
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.9B
| $40.1M | 0.08% |
1,463,400
+823,600
| +129% | +$22.3M |
|
|
DENN
318
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $40M | 0.08% |
3,857,611
+489,511
| +15% | +$4.77M |
|
|
COR
319
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $39.9M | 0.08% |
570,200
+110,100
| +24% | +$6.91M |
|
320
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.5B
| $39.9M | 0.08% |
1,118,528
+596,400
| +114% | +$20.3M |
|
321
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $39.4M | 0.07% |
964,550
+91,871
| +11% | +$3.51M |
|
|
PCH
322
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $39.3M | 0.07% |
1,247,953
+164,737
| +15% | +$4.59M |
|
|
SYNT
323
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $39.3M | 0.07% |
787,190
+153,100
| +24% | +$7.01M |
|
324
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.5B
| $39.1M | 0.07% |
+618,301
| New | +$37.1M |
|
|
WNS
325
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $39.1M | 0.07% |
1,277,500
+21,697
| +2% | +$620K |
|
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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.