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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.1B
| $27.9M | 0.05% |
12,614,296
+5,642,996
| +81% | +$11M |
|
|
IPHS
477
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $27.9M | 0.05% |
901,200
+212,200
| +31% | +$5.84M |
|
|
KATE
478
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $27.8M | 0.05% |
1,090,600
+718,900
| +193% | +$14.1M |
|
|
FCE.A
479
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $27.7M | 0.05% |
1,315,600
+889,300
| +209% | +$17.5M |
|
480
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.33B
| $27.7M | 0.05% |
304,817
-61,083
| -17% | -$4.97M |
|
|
ENIA
481
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $27.6M | 0.05% |
3,686,738
+1,908,693
| +107% | +$12.8M |
|
|
IQNT
482
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $27.5M | 0.05% |
1,715,582
+286,380
| +20% | +$4.73M |
|
483
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.5B
| $27.4M | 0.05% |
1,077,200
+284,800
| +36% | +$6.98M |
|
484
Photronics
PLAB
$1.97B
| $27.3M | 0.05% |
2,625,995
-121,300
| -4% | -$1.31M |
|
485
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $27.3M | 0.05% |
881,956
+287,600
| +48% | +$7.81M |
|
486
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.09B
| $27.2M | 0.05% |
249,300
-39,400
| -14% | -$3.89M |
|
487
Middleby
MIDD
$5.29B
| $27.2M | 0.05% |
+254,970
| New | +$24M |
|
|
ABMD
488
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $27.2M | 0.05% |
287,100
+173,400
| +153% | +$14.6M |
|
|
IBA
489
DELISTED
Industrias Bachoco SAB De C.V.
IBA
| $27.1M | 0.05% |
529,300
+1,800
| +0.3% | +$85.5K |
|
|
Y
490
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $27.1M | 0.05% |
54,688
+15,700
| +40% | +$7.42M |
|
491
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$496M
| $27.1M | 0.05% |
+417,600
| New | +$28.6M |
|
|
SFLY
492
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $27.1M | 0.05% |
584,100
+433,000
| +287% | +$18.5M |
|
493
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.77B
| $27.1M | 0.05% |
601,000
+19,200
| +3% | +$790K |
|
|
ORIT
494
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $27.1M | 0.05% |
1,594,300
+32,400
| +2% | +$530K |
|
|
PPS
495
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $27M | 0.05% |
452,300
+252,100
| +126% | +$14.4M |
|
|
STMP
496
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $27M | 0.05% |
254,124
-333,200
| -57% | -$34.1M |
|
497
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$450M
| $27M | 0.05% |
1,276,200
+104,100
| +9% | +$2.04M |
|
498
Rambus
RMBS
$10.8B
| $27M | 0.05% |
1,962,900
-248,600
| -11% | -$3.08M |
|
|
QTS
499
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $27M | 0.05% |
568,900
+151,600
| +36% | +$6.77M |
|
|
ANK
500
DELISTED
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK,INC
ANK
| $26.9M | 0.05% |
355,295
+51,895
| +17% | +$3.94M |
|
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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.