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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.6B
| $36.2M | 0.07% |
602,400
+403,200
| +202% | +$21.5M |
|
|
PSB
352
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $36.2M | 0.07% |
360,000
+68,400
| +23% | +$6.25M |
|
353
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.31B
| $36.1M | 0.07% |
1,736,403
+1,521,016
| +706% | +$30.9M |
|
354
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.7B
| $36M | 0.07% |
406,200
+73,600
| +22% | +$6.01M |
|
355
American States Water
AWR
$3.48B
| $36M | 0.07% |
914,500
-53,300
| -6% | -$2.26M |
|
|
XL
356
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $35.9M | 0.07% |
975,600
+851,600
| +687% | +$30.3M |
|
357
Republic Services
RSG
$66.3B
| $35.8M | 0.07% |
751,000
-79,861
| -10% | -$3.62M |
|
358
Xylem
XYL
$28.4B
| $35.7M | 0.07% |
+872,200
| New | +$32.1M |
|
359
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$88B
| $35.7M | 0.07% |
375,900
-535,800
| -59% | -$46.9M |
|
360
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.8B
| $35.6M | 0.07% |
514,200
-300
| -0.1% | -$18.1K |
|
361
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| $35.6M | 0.07% |
1,440,900
+1,278,300
| +786% | +$30.3M |
|
|
BNY
362
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $35.5M | 0.07% |
964,377
+807,900
| +516% | +$29.3M |
|
|
VIVO
363
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $35.3M | 0.07% |
1,710,600
+136,024
| +9% | +$2.68M |
|
364
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.72B
| $35.1M | 0.07% |
+494,717
| New | +$35.5M |
|
365
Maximus
MMS
$2.83B
| $34.9M | 0.07% |
663,700
-376,600
| -36% | -$19.2M |
|
366
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36B
| $34.9M | 0.07% |
3,658,085
+3,541,414
| +3,035% | +$32.7M |
|
367
Global Payments
GPN
$22.5B
| $34.9M | 0.07% |
534,400
-619,900
| -54% | -$36.7M |
|
368
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.8B
| $34.6M | 0.07% |
281,292
+66,800
| +31% | +$7.36M |
|
369
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$84.9B
| $34.6M | 0.07% |
736,065
+300,075
| +69% | +$14.6M |
|
|
SYT
370
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $34.5M | 0.07% |
416,900
+394,800
| +1,786% | +$31.1M |
|
371
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.87B
| $34.5M | 0.07% |
+2,678,133
| New | +$33.6M |
|
372
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $34.5M | 0.07% |
+219,600
| New | +$34M |
|
373
3M
MMM
$94.7B
| $34.4M | 0.07% |
+247,094
| New | +$31.7M |
|
374
Rayonier
RYN
$6.44B
| $34.4M | 0.07% |
1,536,065
+325,378
| +27% | +$6.34M |
|
|
QEP
375
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $34.4M | 0.07% |
2,436,700
+1,848,900
| +315% | +$21.4M |
|
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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.