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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.54B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
114,900
+26,600
| +30% | +$1.34M |
|
1402
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
133,200
+59,700
| +81% | +$2.87M |
|
|
CQH
1403
DELISTED
Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings LLC
CQH
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
380,100
+126,500
| +50% | +$1.99M |
|
1404
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.69B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
+143,208
| New | +$6.15M |
|
1405
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
288,400
+226,900
| +369% | +$4.14M |
|
1406
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
230,510
+117,410
| +104% | +$3.22M |
|
1407
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$158M
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
207,565
-12,000
| -5% | -$362K |
|
1408
IES Holdings
IESC
$15.1B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
464,832
+183,300
| +65% | +$2.25M |
|
1409
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
340,553
+239,804
| +238% | +$4.14M |
|
|
XIN
1410
DELISTED
Xinyuan Real Estate
XIN
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
153,810
+22,200
| +17% | +$833K |
|
|
RTEC
1411
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
498,836
-466,600
| -48% | -$5.89M |
|
|
ELOS
1412
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
928,806
+28,200
| +3% | +$202K |
|
1413
Camden National
CAC
$990M
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
241,800
+4,500
| +2% | +$121K |
|
|
AHT
1414
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.6M
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
1,070
-288
| -21% | -$1.56M |
|
|
EXK
1415
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3.15B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
2,739,799
+1,160,899
| +74% | +$2.03M |
|
|
TFM
1416
DELISTED
THE FRESH MARKET, INC COM STK
TFM
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
+236,200
| New | +$5.4M |
|
|
BBT
1417
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.67B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
250,281
+18,420
| +8% | +$492K |
|
|
ARGO
1418
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
148,147
+57,178
| +63% | +$2.53M |
|
|
REV
1419
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
184,459
+18,011
| +11% | +$565K |
|
|
SASR
1420
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
240,900
+34,006
| +16% | +$900K |
|
1421
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$398M
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
153,300
+26,700
| +21% | +$1.3M |
|
1422
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
128,700
-161,700
| -56% | -$8.07M |
|
|
VAR
1423
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
95,087
-127,515
| -57% | -$8.66M |
|
1424
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.37B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
140,000
+65,800
| +89% | +$2.8M |
|
|
ABB
1425
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
342,200
+21,200
| +7% | +$375K |
|
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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.