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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$336M
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
720,450
+133,300
| +23% | +$3.09M |
|
727
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$667M
| $17.8M | 0.03% |
564,400
+86,100
| +18% | +$3.08M |
|
728
Culp Inc
CULP
$43.2M
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
676,500
-17,700
| -3% | -$439K |
|
|
CAA
729
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
+530,564
| New | +$16.6M |
|
730
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.94B
| $17.7M | 0.03% |
869,400
+54,900
| +7% | +$1.09M |
|
|
QVCGA
731
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
+14,392
| New | +$17.5M |
|
|
PGRE
732
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $17.6M | 0.03% |
1,105,900
+973,700
| +737% | +$15.5M |
|
733
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.3B
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
+779,300
| New | +$14.7M |
|
|
MFLX
734
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
755,495
+81,153
| +12% | +$1.63M |
|
|
VRNT
735
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
+1,028,357
| New | +$18.7M |
|
736
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.5B
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
1,830,400
+563,200
| +44% | +$4.14M |
|
737
Range Resources
RRC
$9.33B
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
539,950
-1,505,000
| -74% | -$41.8M |
|
738
Visteon
VC
$2.86B
| $17.5M | 0.03% |
219,600
-202,800
| -48% | -$16M |
|
739
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.67B
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
525,700
+76,300
| +17% | +$2.25M |
|
740
Gerdau
GGB
$9.42B
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
12,343,715
+4,748,561
| +63% | +$4.22M |
|
|
BDN
741
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$542M
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
1,239,598
+660,700
| +114% | +$8.46M |
|
|
RSE
742
DELISTED
ROUSE PPTYS INC COM (DE)
RSE
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
944,400
+19,400
| +2% | +$334K |
|
743
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
128,800
-183,500
| -59% | -$23.9M |
|
744
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.1B
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
274,597
+114,297
| +71% | +$6.68M |
|
745
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$77.2B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
276,100
+215,700
| +357% | +$12.1M |
|
|
USCR
746
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
289,100
-218,100
| -43% | -$11.1M |
|
747
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.07B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
473,800
+158,000
| +50% | +$5.35M |
|
748
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
787,700
+128,800
| +20% | +$2.62M |
|
|
GNCMA
749
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
934,600
+76,993
| +9% | +$1.41M |
|
|
PARAA
750
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
290,100
+2,000
| +0.7% | +$106K |
|
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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.