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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FFNW
1451
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
489,000
-28,756
| -6% | -$384K |
|
1452
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.19B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
329,600
+90,466
| +38% | +$1.75M |
|
|
TGNA
1453
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
+426,094
| New | +$6.47M |
|
1454
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
247,000
-259,200
| -51% | -$6.1M |
|
|
LGF
1455
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
292,100
+266,802
| +1,055% | +$6.36M |
|
|
FPO
1456
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
704,300
+95,936
| +16% | +$884K |
|
1457
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.61B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
+272,300
| New | +$5.59M |
|
|
ACRE
1458
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$263M
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
581,500
+14,000
| +2% | +$146K |
|
|
ARRY
1459
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
2,154,652
-1,055,742
| -33% | -$3.16M |
|
1460
Dillards
DDS
$8.79B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
74,500
-3,300
| -4% | -$247K |
|
|
WCC
1461
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
115,700
-19,600
| -14% | -$871K |
|
|
CSOD
1462
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
192,800
-39,700
| -17% | -$1.2M |
|
1463
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$369M
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
225,443
+43,043
| +24% | +$1.2M |
|
|
KG
1464
Kestrel Group
KG
$61.7M
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
24,265
+7,119
| +42% | +$1.85M |
|
1465
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.58B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
306,598
+44,454
| +17% | +$867K |
|
|
PERY
1466
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
340,900
+36,582
| +12% | +$668K |
|
1467
Standex International
SXI
$4.02B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
80,600
-22,600
| -22% | -$1.64M |
|
1468
Skywest
SKYW
$4.16B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
312,892
-173,820
| -36% | -$2.94M |
|
|
MSFG
1469
DELISTED
MainSource Financial Group Inc
MSFG
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
296,400
+10,500
| +4% | +$219K |
|
|
PRMW
1470
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
617,555
+68,500
| +12% | +$613K |
|
1471
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.9B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
362,500
-133,800
| -27% | -$2.11M |
|
1472
Clearfield
CLFD
$390M
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
385,399
+11,800
| +3% | +$167K |
|
|
TTM
1473
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
+213,200
| New | +$5.38M |
|
1474
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.42B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
321,800
-72,400
| -18% | -$1.3M |
|
1475
HealthStream
HSTM
$843M
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
279,600
-38,900
| -12% | -$801K |
|
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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.