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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
131,600
-113,700
| -46% | -$4.05M |
|
1627
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.07B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
176,500
+33,761
| +24% | +$865K |
|
1628
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
1,116,800
+368,425
| +49% | +$1.87M |
|
|
AAIC
1629
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
397,400
+154,225
| +63% | +$1.86M |
|
|
LUX
1630
DELISTED
Luxottica Group
LUX
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
+90,497
| New | +$5.25M |
|
|
AAWW
1631
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
+117,700
| New | +$4.4M |
|
1632
Ducommun
DCO
$3.13B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
325,800
+8,400
| +3% | +$122K |
|
1633
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
63,200
-155,600
| -71% | -$11.6M |
|
1634
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
81,941
-110,940
| -58% | -$6.18M |
|
1635
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
+149,000
| New | +$4.62M |
|
|
ININ
1636
DELISTED
Interactive Intelligence Group, inc.
ININ
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
135,994
+94,894
| +231% | +$2.75M |
|
|
SDRL
1637
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
5,598
+4,805
| +606% | +$3.46M |
|
|
AMRI
1638
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
323,242
+96,950
| +43% | +$1.52M |
|
1639
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$117M
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
402,602
-19,000
| -5% | -$229K |
|
1640
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
65,700
-48,000
| -42% | -$3.36M |
|
1641
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.45B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
199,767
-699,000
| -78% | -$15.6M |
|
1642
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$40.5B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
+159,400
| New | +$4.62M |
|
|
LXK
1643
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
+147,500
| New | +$4.35M |
|
1644
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
118,598
-180,900
| -60% | -$7.05M |
|
|
BSFT
1645
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
121,800
+97,700
| +405% | +$3.31M |
|
|
AXE
1646
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
94,300
-6,500
| -6% | -$305K |
|
1647
Griffon
GFF
$4.72B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
317,600
-118,651
| -27% | -$1.79M |
|
1648
Mistras Group
MG
$576M
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
198,100
+124,700
| +170% | +$2.76M |
|
1649
Baidu
BIDU
$35.2B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
25,700
-447,700
| -95% | -$76.2M |
|
1650
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$969M
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
350,000
+120,009
| +52% | +$1.41M |
|
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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.