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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.5B
| $34.3M | 0.07% |
437,504
+309,804
| +243% | +$22.3M |
|
377
Logitech
LOGI
$14.9B
| $34.2M | 0.07% |
2,151,525
+730,553
| +51% | +$11.1M |
|
|
UNIT
378
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.39B
| $34.2M | 0.07% |
1,537,686
+918,500
| +148% | +$17.8M |
|
|
PNK
379
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $34M | 0.06% |
967,400
+147,900
| +18% | +$4.46M |
|
380
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.16B
| $33.9M | 0.06% |
1,041,914
+48,509
| +5% | +$1.47M |
|
381
RH
RH
$3.41B
| $33.9M | 0.06% |
+808,200
| New | +$41.3M |
|
|
WP
382
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $33.8M | 0.06% |
627,300
-760,700
| -55% | -$37.2M |
|
383
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.2B
| $33.8M | 0.06% |
+1,612,136
| New | +$34.2M |
|
|
BEAV
384
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $33.5M | 0.06% |
726,506
+84,700
| +13% | +$3.63M |
|
385
Carter's
CRI
$1.43B
| $33.5M | 0.06% |
317,700
-27,900
| -8% | -$2.67M |
|
386
Aramark
ARMK
$16.1B
| $33.3M | 0.06% |
1,392,479
+157,474
| +13% | +$3.61M |
|
|
VRE
387
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $33.3M | 0.06% |
1,415,600
-317,300
| -18% | -$6.6M |
|
388
Biogen
BIIB
$31.1B
| $33.2M | 0.06% |
+127,661
| New | +$33.7M |
|
389
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.8B
| $33.2M | 0.06% |
331,749
+251,500
| +313% | +$24M |
|
390
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.98B
| $33.2M | 0.06% |
392,900
+45,700
| +13% | +$3.59M |
|
391
Dollar General
DG
$27B
| $33.1M | 0.06% |
+387,200
| New | +$29.3M |
|
392
Loews
L
$23B
| $33.1M | 0.06% |
866,165
+700,565
| +423% | +$25.8M |
|
393
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$15B
| $33.1M | 0.06% |
332,500
+186,400
| +128% | +$16.4M |
|
|
NPBC
394
DELISTED
NATL PENN BANCSHARES INC
NPBC
| $33M | 0.06% |
3,105,381
+1,256,710
| +68% | +$14.3M |
|
395
Labcorp
LH
$26.2B
| $33M | 0.06% |
328,021
+191,245
| +140% | +$18.3M |
|
|
GOLD
396
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $32.9M | 0.06% |
+361,900
| New | +$29.1M |
|
|
NFX
397
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $32.6M | 0.06% |
981,000
+166,600
| +20% | +$4.7M |
|
398
Starbucks
SBUX
$124B
| $32.5M | 0.06% |
544,984
-840,600
| -61% | -$48.9M |
|
399
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $32.5M | 0.06% |
1,946,100
+502,000
| +35% | +$7.2M |
|
400
First Solar
FSLR
$24.1B
| $32.3M | 0.06% |
+472,400
| New | +$31.7M |
|
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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.