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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HSNI
826
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $15.6M | 0.03% |
297,300
+290,400
| +4,209% | +$14.4M |
|
827
Brink's
BCO
$4.69B
| $15.5M | 0.03% |
462,000
+207,100
| +81% | +$6.09M |
|
|
ARG
828
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $15.5M | 0.03% |
+109,500
| New | +$15.4M |
|
829
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.95B
| $15.5M | 0.03% |
280,600
+57,500
| +26% | +$3.28M |
|
830
Diageo
DEO
$52.8B
| $15.4M | 0.03% |
143,000
+56,100
| +65% | +$5.93M |
|
|
EOCC
831
DELISTED
Enel Generacion Chile S.A.
EOCC
| $15.4M | 0.03% |
534,361
+205,623
| +63% | +$5.55M |
|
832
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $15.4M | 0.03% |
134,595
-199,800
| -60% | -$21M |
|
|
CKP
833
DELISTED
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC
CKP
| $15.4M | 0.03% |
1,519,900
+445,800
| +42% | +$3.4M |
|
834
Universal Display
OLED
$4.23B
| $15.4M | 0.03% |
283,912
+17,873
| +7% | +$874K |
|
835
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
995,600
+485,600
| +95% | +$6.94M |
|
|
ISEE
836
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
362,500
+61,085
| +20% | +$3.11M |
|
|
SRDX
837
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
832,138
+77,200
| +10% | +$1.45M |
|
|
YOKU
838
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
+555,700
| New | +$15.2M |
|
839
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.95B
| $15.2M | 0.03% |
505,500
-176,800
| -26% | -$5.01M |
|
840
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.41B
| $15.2M | 0.03% |
318,200
+156,300
| +97% | +$6.36M |
|
|
COHR
841
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $15.2M | 0.03% |
165,204
+58,613
| +55% | +$4.51M |
|
842
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| $15.2M | 0.03% |
99,332
-82,100
| -45% | -$11.3M |
|
843
Future Fuel
FF
$249M
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
1,283,000
+98,100
| +8% | +$1.2M |
|
|
WLL
844
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
6,310
+3,390
| +116% | +$6.66M |
|
845
Regions Financial
RF
$26.9B
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
1,922,921
+1,714,421
| +822% | +$13.8M |
|
846
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$129B
| $15M | 0.03% |
247,700
+201,700
| +438% | +$11.1M |
|
|
ZNH
847
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $15M | 0.03% |
481,400
-3,500
| -0.7% | -$105K |
|
848
Keysight
KEYS
$60.6B
| $15M | 0.03% |
542,000
-223,300
| -29% | -$5.6M |
|
849
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.95B
| $15M | 0.03% |
177,100
+21,700
| +14% | +$1.66M |
|
|
GRMN
850
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $15M | 0.03% |
375,042
-100,058
| -21% | -$3.72M |
|
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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.