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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
+515,400
| New | +$4.49M |
|
|
UMH
1652
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.4B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
492,575
+98,375
| +25% | +$947K |
|
1653
Cato Corp
CATO
$67.9M
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
126,350
-7,300
| -5% | -$268K |
|
1654
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$99.1M
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
1,119,239
+69,930
| +7% | +$238K |
|
|
ENT
1655
DELISTED
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
ENT
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
22,840
+15,176
| +198% | +$3.54M |
|
1656
NVE Corp
NVEC
$587M
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
86,000
+5,100
| +6% | +$263K |
|
1657
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.43B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
137,600
+33,200
| +32% | +$1.13M |
|
|
CIE
1658
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
108,998
+59,691
| +121% | +$2.84M |
|
|
CBB
1659
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
250,340
+42,320
| +20% | +$710K |
|
1660
Transportadora de Gas del Sur
TGS
$4.23B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
860,771
-217,490
| -20% | -$1.24M |
|
1661
ICF International
ICFI
$1.59B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
140,700
+57,900
| +70% | +$1.93M |
|
1662
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$581M
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
151,900
+130,000
| +594% | +$3.63M |
|
|
CLNY
1663
DELISTED
Colony Capital, Inc.
CLNY
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
288,000
+108,200
| +60% | +$1.82M |
|
|
ENOC
1664
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
645,038
+199,925
| +45% | +$1.1M |
|
1665
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.18B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
214,600
+155,100
| +261% | +$3.17M |
|
|
CFNL
1666
DELISTED
Cardinal Financial Corp
CFNL
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
236,400
-43,900
| -16% | -$860K |
|
1667
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
205,633
-358,900
| -64% | -$7.21M |
|
|
DRD
1668
DRDGold
DRD
$2.1B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
1,204,270
+282,500
| +31% | +$905K |
|
1669
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.08B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
184,789
-84,148
| -31% | -$1.99M |
|
|
SCAI
1670
DELISTED
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.
SCAI
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
103,300
+45,473
| +79% | +$1.9M |
|
1671
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$348M
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
83,283
+4,018
| +5% | +$210K |
|
1672
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$828M
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
282,720
+72,076
| +34% | +$1.31M |
|
|
VRN
1673
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
344,618
-577,217
| -63% | -$6.67M |
|
1674
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.07B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
99,600
+45,863
| +85% | +$2.03M |
|
1675
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.68B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
358,800
+144,300
| +67% | +$1.99M |
|
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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.