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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
Team
TISI
$101M
| – | – |
-7,870
| Closed | -$2.52M |
|
3527
Tempest Therapeutics
TPST
$19.3M
| – | – |
-33
| Closed | -$952K |
|
3528
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$449M
| – | – |
-15,121
| Closed | -$281K |
|
3529
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.9B
| – | – |
-1,776
| Closed | -$200K |
|
3530
Toro Company
TTC
$9.28B
| – | – |
-219,000
| Closed | -$8M |
|
|
TTNP
3531
DELISTED
Titan Pharmaceuticals
TTNP
| – | – |
-17
| Closed | -$275K |
|
3532
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24.4M
| – | – |
-10,594
| Closed | -$5.49M |
|
3533
UBS Group
UBS
$177B
| – | – |
-30,740
| Closed | -$596K |
|
3534
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.74B
| – | – |
-75,300
| Closed | -$1.77M |
|
3535
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.71B
| – | – |
-483,510
| Closed | -$513K |
|
3536
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| – | – |
-438,900
| Closed | -$34.3M |
|
3537
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.77B
| – | – |
-53,800
| Closed | -$618K |
|
3538
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.6B
| – | – |
-558,453
| Closed | -$5.04M |
|
3539
Valero Energy
VLO
$93.6B
| – | – |
-1,730,088
| Closed | -$122M |
|
3540
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.4B
| – | – |
-14,000
| Closed | -$1.08M |
|
3541
V2X
VVX
$2.48B
| – | – |
-25,364
| Closed | -$530K |
|
3542
Wabtec
WAB
$49.9B
| – | – |
-525,300
| Closed | -$37.4M |
|
3543
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| – | – |
-13,600
| Closed | -$506K |
|
3544
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.45B
| – | – |
-45,003
| Closed | -$1.3M |
|
3545
Workday
WDAY
$43.1B
| – | – |
-103,500
| Closed | -$8.25M |
|
3546
WEX
WEX
$6.42B
| – | – |
-155,300
| Closed | -$13.7M |
|
3547
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.1B
| – | – |
-1,794,796
| Closed | -$46.1M |
|
3548
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61.8B
| – | – |
-73,100
| Closed | -$909K |
|
3549
Western Union
WU
$2.16B
| – | – |
-1,210,800
| Closed | -$21.7M |
|
|
WW
3550
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| – | – |
-141,812
| Closed | -$3.23M |
|
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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.