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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
296,000
+85,000
| +40% | +$1.38M |
|
|
SREV
1577
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
1,245,746
-7,942
| -0.6% | -$32.1K |
|
|
BFIN
1578
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
448,597
+34,997
| +8% | +$423K |
|
1579
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.75B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
58,900
+10,900
| +23% | +$939K |
|
|
CSC
1580
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
153,700
-2,300
| -1% | -$69.4K |
|
1581
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
28,500
-14,047
| -33% | -$2.56M |
|
|
TLMR
1582
DELISTED
TALMER BANCORP INC (MI)
TLMR
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
291,400
+101,371
| +53% | +$1.71M |
|
|
PPBI
1583
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
246,600
-54,500
| -18% | -$1.11M |
|
1584
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.81B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
172,900
+81,900
| +90% | +$2.34M |
|
1585
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
59,936
-2,700
| -4% | -$217K |
|
|
ZPIN
1586
DELISTED
Zhaopin Limited
ZPIN
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
330,400
+150,100
| +83% | +$2.32M |
|
1587
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.79B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
194,600
+58,800
| +43% | +$1.53M |
|
1588
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.12B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
298,400
+149,100
| +100% | +$2.44M |
|
|
TESS
1589
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
314,301
-3,727
| -1% | -$64.9K |
|
1590
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$976M
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
228,200
+60,006
| +36% | +$1.21M |
|
|
BFX
1591
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
270,300
-88,190
| -25% | -$1.66M |
|
1592
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.6B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
709,200
+280,400
| +65% | +$1.85M |
|
1593
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
+395,474
| New | +$4.87M |
|
|
HI
1594
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
173,800
-100
| -0.1% | -$2.76K |
|
1595
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.06B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
1,311,394
+1,210,597
| +1,201% | +$3.17M |
|
1596
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.4B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
+263,029
| New | +$5.01M |
|
1597
DHI Group
DHX
$171M
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
642,900
+136,800
| +27% | +$1.12M |
|
1598
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
300,500
+92,813
| +45% | +$1.55M |
|
1599
York Water
YORW
$541M
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
169,800
+17,100
| +11% | +$469K |
|
1600
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
230,800
+6,500
| +3% | +$123K |
|
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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.