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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.47B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
314,000
+39,000
| +14% | +$861K |
|
1377
Vale
VALE
$58B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
+1,680,500
| New | +$5.22M |
|
1378
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.42B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
1,400,500
+736,100
| +111% | +$3.84M |
|
|
TAHO
1379
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
+704,236
| New | +$6.28M |
|
|
CEO
1380
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
60,200
+45,200
| +301% | +$4.72M |
|
1381
Civeo
CVEO
$343M
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
477,283
+63,450
| +15% | +$844K |
|
|
CAB
1382
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
+144,700
| New | +$6.5M |
|
|
BEL
1383
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
741,842
+240,842
| +48% | +$2.14M |
|
|
LBY
1384
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
378,300
-12,838
| -3% | -$225K |
|
|
BOBE
1385
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
150,600
+39,800
| +36% | +$1.68M |
|
|
RAS
1386
DELISTED
RAIT Financial Trust
RAS
| $7M | 0.01% |
2,230,800
+3,000
| +0.1% | +$7.67K |
|
|
SVC
1387
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.06B
| $7M | 0.01% |
52,680
+28,480
| +118% | +$3.46M |
|
|
UNT
1388
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
793,900
+576,000
| +264% | +$4.93M |
|
1389
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.6B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
251,400
-418,466
| -62% | -$10.1M |
|
1390
Teradyne
TER
$63.1B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
322,500
-863,100
| -73% | -$16.9M |
|
|
SIR
1391
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
+685,457
| New | +$6.09M |
|
|
CLC
1392
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
120,100
+96,500
| +409% | +$4.76M |
|
|
REIS
1393
DELISTED
Reis, Inc.
REIS
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
294,600
+15,000
| +5% | +$335K |
|
|
THR
1394
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
394,700
+6,900
| +2% | +$116K |
|
1395
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.1B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
+84,003
| New | +$6.62M |
|
|
DCOM
1396
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
393,100
+60,324
| +18% | +$1.02M |
|
1397
Information Services Group
III
$250M
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
1,761,911
+2,200
| +0.1% | +$7.53K |
|
|
BERY
1398
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
207,781
-560,073
| -73% | -$16.3M |
|
1399
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.61B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
187,994
+24,487
| +15% | +$812K |
|
1400
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
150,900
+17,000
| +13% | +$655K |
|
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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.