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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TLN
2551
DELISTED
Talen Energy Corporation
TLN
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
120,600
-1,052,927
| -90% | -$7.43M |
|
|
GIFI
2552
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
138,000
+38,400
| +39% | +$335K |
|
|
MRIN
2553
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
8,540
+3,497
| +69% | +$458K |
|
|
MAGN
2554
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$431M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+1,269
| +46% | +$288K |
|
|
WTT
2555
DELISTED
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.
WTT
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
815,000
+7,500
| +0.9% | +$10.9K |
|
|
SMMF
2556
DELISTED
Summit Financial Group, Inc.
SMMF
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
69,435
+21,100
| +44% | +$274K |
|
|
APU
2557
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-404,000
| -94% | -$16M |
|
|
AAV
2558
DELISTED
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd
AAV
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
194,996
+162,586
| +502% | +$846K |
|
|
BMCH
2559
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
-18,100
| -22% | -$265K |
|
|
TRQ
2560
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
41,634
-52,830
| -56% | -$1.19M |
|
|
TSL
2561
DELISTED
Trina Solar Limited
TSL
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
106,100
-549,400
| -84% | -$5.45M |
|
|
SHOE
2562
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$411M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
+9,200
| +13% | +$109K |
|
|
CGI
2563
DELISTED
Celadon Group Inc
CGI
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
100,232
-487,400
| -83% | -$4.4M |
|
|
SCU
2564
DELISTED
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SCU
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+6,959
| +41% | +$328K |
|
|
YUME
2565
DELISTED
YuMe, Inc.
YUME
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
280,300
+70,400
| +34% | +$240K |
|
2566
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.78B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,600
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
YZC
2567
DELISTED
Yanzhou Coal Mining
YZC
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
198,900
+13,000
| +7% | +$57.7K |
|
|
GPX
2568
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
37,994
+3,694
| +11% | +$90K |
|
|
BCRH
2569
DELISTED
BLUE CAPITAL REINSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD.
BCRH
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
+37,800
| +186% | +$682K |
|
|
CRCM
2570
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
168,700
+110,800
| +191% | +$671K |
|
|
DRE
2571
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,000
| New | +$946K |
|
|
MRVC
2572
DELISTED
MRV Communications Inc
MRVC
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
114,500
+15,800
| +16% | +$170K |
|
2573
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.87B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
+1,540
| +4% | +$33.4K |
|
|
AXU
2574
DELISTED
Alexco Resource Corp
AXU
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
1,069,200
+231,372
| +28% | +$140K |
|
2575
Manitowoc
MTW
$749M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,525
| New | +$864K |
|
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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.