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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
Materion
MTRN
$5.92B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
+26,350
| +127% | +$656K |
|
2477
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$199M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
980,700
+119,300
| +14% | +$138K |
|
|
KEYW
2478
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+187,500
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2479
AMES National
ATLO
$283M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
-537
| -1% | -$12.8K |
|
2480
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$898M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
-5,399
| -6% | -$78.1K |
|
|
GPIC
2481
DELISTED
Gaming Partners International Corporation
GPIC
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
125,800
+100
| +0.1% | +$952 |
|
2482
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.08T
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-256,300
| -97% | -$34M |
|
2483
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
58,154
-287,774
| -83% | -$5.66M |
|
2484
Republic Bancorp
RBCAA
$1.93B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
+13,787
| +41% | +$349K |
|
|
ATTO
2485
DELISTED
Atento S.A.
ATTO
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
29,540
+8,993
| +44% | +$385K |
|
2486
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.26B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
191,333
-149,750
| -44% | -$877K |
|
|
ITIC
2487
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$536M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
| – | – |
|
|
HIL
2488
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
358,300
-154,600
| -30% | -$503K |
|
2489
Allient
ALNT
$1.88B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
100,500
-48,900
| -33% | -$615K |
|
|
DFRG
2490
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,700
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
WMAR
2491
DELISTED
West Marine Inc
WMAR
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
132,526
+35,526
| +37% | +$304K |
|
|
DS
2492
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
277,800
-86,778
| -24% | -$316K |
|
2493
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.52B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
130,638
-3,587
| -3% | -$47.7K |
|
|
SC
2494
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,500
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2495
Matrix Service
MTRX
$334M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
67,359
+8,559
| +15% | +$155K |
|
|
PRTK
2496
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
78,564
-5,249
| -6% | -$80.3K |
|
2497
AXT Inc
AXTI
$5.23B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
481,800
+23,800
| +5% | +$61.6K |
|
|
WG
2498
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
558,319
+144,619
| +35% | +$273K |
|
|
BTU
2499
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
511,487
+355,614
| +228% | +$1.32M |
|
2500
Artisan Partners
APAM
$3.01B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
-70,500
| -65% | -$2.06M |
|
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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.