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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KWY
2751
Kingsway Corp
KWY
$283M
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
138,699
+1,999
| +1% | +$8.67K |
|
|
PFNX
2752
DELISTED
Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
-48,500
| -42% | -$424K |
|
|
ALO
2753
DELISTED
Alio Gold Inc
ALO
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
289,870
+63,050
| +28% | +$118K |
|
2754
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$45.9M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
373,374
+35,900
| +11% | +$61.5K |
|
|
OLBK
2755
DELISTED
Old Line Bancshares, Inc.
OLBK
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
36,199
+14,201
| +65% | +$253K |
|
2756
Kamada
KMDA
$419M
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
170,300
+4,000
| +2% | +$15.4K |
|
|
VIA
2757
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
14,480
+3,960
| +38% | +$232K |
|
2758
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$597K |
|
2759
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$602M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
692,724
+427,102
| +161% | +$519K |
|
|
ALDR
2760
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,600
| New | +$616K |
|
|
DTEA
2761
DELISTED
DAVIDsTEA Inc. Common Stock
DTEA
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
+35,400
| +197% | +$374K |
|
|
TPC
2762
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.98B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,500
| New | +$575K |
|
|
HDS
2763
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,500
| New | +$537K |
|
2764
Idacorp
IDA
$8.16B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,600
| New | +$607K |
|
|
REXI
2765
DELISTED
RESOURCE AMERICA INC CL-A
REXI
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
111,000
+19,800
| +22% | +$101K |
|
2766
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$595M
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
+9,100
| +17% | +$99K |
|
|
SMT
2767
DELISTED
SMART TECHNOLOGIES INC COM NEW
SMT
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
181,950
+5,058
| +3% | +$14.7K |
|
2768
Globant
GLOB
$1.77B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,600
| New | +$621K |
|
|
CIR
2769
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,700
| New | +$532K |
|
|
PNTR
2770
DELISTED
Pointer Telocation Ltd.
PNTR
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
105,300
+4,200
| +4% | +$24.7K |
|
2771
Ultralife
ULBI
$120M
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
124,100
+3,600
| +3% | +$19.5K |
|
|
HEOP
2772
DELISTED
Heritage Oaks Bancorp
HEOP
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
+17,200
| +27% | +$129K |
|
|
ARO
2773
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
3,184,999
+1,110,787
| +54% | +$294K |
|
|
OIG
2774
DELISTED
Orbital Infrastructure Group, Inc. Common Stock
OIG
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
1,943
+1,075
| +124% | +$338K |
|
2775
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.26B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
33,587
+7,854
| +31% | +$186K |
|
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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.