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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANDV
576
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $22.9M | 0.04% |
266,000
-500,400
| -65% | -$43M |
|
577
New York Times
NYT
$10.3B
| $22.8M | 0.04% |
1,830,900
+483,900
| +36% | +$6.13M |
|
578
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.6B
| $22.8M | 0.04% |
318,000
+314,500
| +8,986% | +$21.2M |
|
579
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $22.6M | 0.04% |
488,900
+189,700
| +63% | +$8.61M |
|
580
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.51B
| $22.6M | 0.04% |
1,761,118
+1,406,500
| +397% | +$17.1M |
|
581
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.94B
| $22.6M | 0.04% |
354,700
-274,100
| -44% | -$16.1M |
|
|
WCG
582
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $22.6M | 0.04% |
243,900
+192,800
| +377% | +$16M |
|
583
FirstService
FSV
$6.18B
| $22.6M | 0.04% |
552,138
+51,917
| +10% | +$1.97M |
|
584
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36B
| $22.6M | 0.04% |
214,065
+17,800
| +9% | +$1.69M |
|
585
Pearson
PSO
$9.78B
| $22.6M | 0.04% |
1,800,300
+134,900
| +8% | +$1.54M |
|
586
Axos Financial
AX
$5.72B
| $22.4M | 0.04% |
1,050,800
-192,100
| -15% | -$3.48M |
|
|
NMBL
587
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $22.3M | 0.04% |
2,849,300
+1,504,300
| +112% | +$10.7M |
|
588
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.6B
| $22.3M | 0.04% |
169,200
-127,496
| -43% | -$15.9M |
|
|
SHOR
589
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $22.2M | 0.04% |
2,990,358
-176,326
| -6% | -$1.35M |
|
|
IL
590
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
| $22.2M | 0.04% |
2,819,500
+335,400
| +14% | +$2.63M |
|
591
Regis Corp
RGS
$70.1M
| $22.2M | 0.04% |
73,130
-8,525
| -10% | -$2.47M |
|
|
XOXO
592
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $22.2M | 0.04% |
1,382,200
+81,600
| +6% | +$1.22M |
|
|
HSII
593
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $22.2M | 0.04% |
935,302
+65,800
| +8% | +$1.59M |
|
594
Quanex
NX
$981M
| $22.1M | 0.04% |
1,273,000
+291,300
| +30% | +$5.14M |
|
|
ARI
595
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$886M
| $22M | 0.04% |
1,352,600
+46,200
| +4% | +$742K |
|
596
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.4B
| $22M | 0.04% |
341,140
+64,105
| +23% | +$3.86M |
|
597
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $22M | 0.04% |
+304,000
| New | +$22.7M |
|
|
TCO
598
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $22M | 0.04% |
309,300
+295,400
| +2,125% | +$20.9M |
|
|
CORE
599
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $22M | 0.04% |
538,400
+64,800
| +14% | +$2.49M |
|
|
CMO
600
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $21.9M | 0.04% |
2,219,000
+1,062,500
| +92% | +$9.87M |
|
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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.