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 | Healthcare | 12.85% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.31% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.27% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.64% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.39% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.14B
| $9.46M | 0.02% |
175,600
+82,100
| +88% | +$4.23M |
|
|
SUP
1177
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $9.45M | 0.02% |
428,100
+207,600
| +94% | +$4.07M |
|
|
BRKL
1178
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $9.44M | 0.02% |
857,618
+139,678
| +19% | +$1.51M |
|
|
BPFH
1179
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $9.44M | 0.02% |
824,200
+217,900
| +36% | +$2.3M |
|
|
RWT
1180
Redwood Trust
RWT
$605M
| $9.4M | 0.02% |
718,900
+33,000
| +5% | +$385K |
|
|
MRD
1181
DELISTED
MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEV CORP COM STK (DE)
MRD
| $9.4M | 0.02% |
+923,311
| New | +$10.9M |
|
1182
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.2B
| $9.37M | 0.02% |
219,625
+15,250
| +7% | +$642K |
|
1183
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.9B
| $9.37M | 0.02% |
529,955
+107,111
| +25% | +$1.88M |
|
1184
Titan International
TWI
$439M
| $9.36M | 0.02% |
1,740,000
+233,947
| +16% | +$972K |
|
1185
Mercer International
MERC
$32.5M
| $9.35M | 0.02% |
989,600
-300
| -0% | -$2.42K |
|
1186
National CineMedia
NCMI
$262M
| $9.35M | 0.02% |
61,480
+26,700
| +77% | +$4M |
|
1187
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.05B
| $9.35M | 0.02% |
444,000
+372,600
| +522% | +$6.96M |
|
|
AMSG
1188
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
| $9.35M | 0.02% |
125,269
-49,000
| -28% | -$3.45M |
|
|
LORL
1189
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $9.33M | 0.02% |
265,700
+56,268
| +27% | +$1.92M |
|
|
IPHI
1190
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $9.31M | 0.02% |
279,300
-449,000
| -62% | -$12M |
|
1191
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44.9B
| $9.31M | 0.02% |
288,400
+167,300
| +138% | +$4.91M |
|
|
ABAX
1192
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $9.28M | 0.02% |
204,519
-10,152
| -5% | -$451K |
|
1193
Fabrinet
FN
$20.7B
| $9.27M | 0.02% |
286,600
-500
| -0.2% | -$13.5K |
|
1194
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.45B
| $9.26M | 0.02% |
474,700
+15,100
| +3% | +$265K |
|
1195
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$53.3M
| $9.26M | 0.02% |
396,150
+67,300
| +20% | +$1.38M |
|
|
SPTN
1196
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $9.24M | 0.02% |
305,000
-93,413
| -23% | -$2.2M |
|
1197
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.08B
| $9.22M | 0.02% |
398,573
-84,792
| -18% | -$1.74M |
|
|
SGI
1198
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $9.22M | 0.02% |
606,800
-174,400
| -22% | -$2.58M |
|
|
ETFC
1199
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $9.2M | 0.02% |
375,840
-28,000
| -7% | -$678K |
|
|
PRXL
1200
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $9.2M | 0.02% |
146,700
-224,300
| -60% | -$13.8M |
|
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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 Healthcare at 13% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
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.