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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NTLS
751
DELISTED
NTELOS HLDGS CORP COM
NTLS
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
1,858,533
+454,133
| +32% | +$4.17M |
|
752
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$171M
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
535,700
-27,600
| -5% | -$816K |
|
753
CF Industries
CF
$18.2B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
+544,250
| New | +$17.8M |
|
|
HF
754
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
619,400
-100
| -0% | -$2.66K |
|
|
BLOX
755
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $17M | 0.03% |
996,400
+24,900
| +3% | +$398K |
|
|
TCF
756
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $17M | 0.03% |
476,454
+290,854
| +157% | +$9.69M |
|
|
CDR
757
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $17M | 0.03% |
356,227
+27,439
| +8% | +$1.26M |
|
758
Forrester Research
FORR
$220M
| $17M | 0.03% |
505,318
-7,914
| -2% | -$244K |
|
759
Tucows
TCX
$140M
| $17M | 0.03% |
756,351
-36,500
| -5% | -$764K |
|
760
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.24B
| $17M | 0.03% |
840,600
+111,400
| +15% | +$2.12M |
|
761
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$110B
| $17M | 0.03% |
454,000
+146,800
| +48% | +$4.89M |
|
|
AIRM
762
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
467,400
+296,600
| +174% | +$11.3M |
|
763
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$26.7B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
223,700
+181,600
| +431% | +$12.6M |
|
764
Goodyear
GT
$1.74B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
512,700
+293,000
| +133% | +$8.83M |
|
765
Aon
AON
$74.7B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
+161,801
| New | +$15.2M |
|
|
WIBC
766
DELISTED
WILSHIRE BANCORP INC
WIBC
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
1,626,400
-125,800
| -7% | -$1.29M |
|
|
DNY
767
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
1,020,981
+333,494
| +49% | +$5.47M |
|
768
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.71B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
174,200
-57,595
| -25% | -$4.89M |
|
|
CBL
769
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
1,402,617
+514,700
| +58% | +$5.82M |
|
770
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.55B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
426,000
+191,200
| +81% | +$6.5M |
|
|
ACH
771
Accendra Health
ACH
$84.6M
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
410,450
+171,600
| +72% | +$6.39M |
|
|
VLRS
772
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$906M
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
786,800
+221,500
| +39% | +$4.08M |
|
|
CSH
773
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
428,800
+86,100
| +25% | +$2.81M |
|
774
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.25B
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
262,450
+3,950
| +2% | +$240K |
|
|
WPG
775
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
193,296
+123,083
| +175% | +$10M |
|
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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.