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 | Financials | 11.92% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.63% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.35% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.55% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.19% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$93.8B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-459,700
| -97% | -$15.1M |
|
2827
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.53B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-12,500
| -59% | -$735K |
|
2828
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.85B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-116,642
| -92% | -$6.09M |
|
2829
Virco
VIRC
$95.5M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
175,100
+1,500
| +0.9% | +$4.81K |
|
2830
Dynagas LNG Partners
DLNG
$135M
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-144,646
| -75% | -$1.31M |
|
|
FCS
2831
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
26,766
-102,400
| -79% | -$2.08M |
|
2832
Walmart Inc
WMT
$921B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,400
| New | +$513K |
|
|
CEMP
2833
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,330
| New | +$550K |
|
|
CDMO
2834
DELISTED
Avid Bioservices, Inc. Common Stock
CDMO
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
179,250
-19,996
| -10% | -$107K |
|
|
FNBC
2835
DELISTED
First NBC Bank Holding Company
FNBC
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,500
| New | +$677K |
|
|
FRED
2836
DELISTED
Fred's Inc
FRED
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,950
| New | +$515K |
|
|
SRSC
2837
DELISTED
SEARS Canada Inc.
SRSC
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
185,600
+134,800
| +265% | +$445K |
|
2838
Genasys
GNSS
$77.4M
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
312,900
-4,400
| -1% | -$7.39K |
|
2839
SiNtx Technologies
SINT
$10.9M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
SIRE
2840
DELISTED
Sisecam Resources LP
SIRE
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,900
| New | +$451K |
|
2841
Tredegar Corp
TG
$281M
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+21,100
| +182% | +$287K |
|
|
EXAM
2842
DELISTED
EXAMWORKS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
EXAM
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,300
| New | +$470K |
|
|
BXE
2843
DELISTED
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.
BXE
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
100,520
+49,920
| +99% | +$271K |
|
|
HWCC
2844
DELISTED
Houston Wire & Cable Company
HWCC
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
+28,200
| +64% | +$163K |
|
2845
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.31B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,563
| New | +$471K |
|
|
AC
2846
DELISTED
Associated Capital Group
AC
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
17,990
-43,114
| -71% | -$1.19M |
|
2847
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$46.8M
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
522,900
+5,100
| +1% | +$4.74K |
|
|
HLTH
2848
DELISTED
Nobilis Health Corp.
HLTH
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
157,500
+61,900
| +65% | +$160K |
|
|
TCS
2849
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
5,587
+4,774
| +587% | +$377K |
|
|
SCHW
2850
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$190B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$462K |
|
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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 Financials at 12% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
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.