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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$193M
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
137,300
+80,900
| +143% | +$2.59M |
|
1727
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.93B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
339,118
+323,618
| +2,088% | +$4.03M |
|
|
CO
1728
DELISTED
Global Cord Blood Corporation
CO
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
721,900
+59,045
| +9% | +$353K |
|
1729
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$820M
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
496,600
+148,000
| +42% | +$1.28M |
|
|
PGEM
1730
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
311,200
+108,100
| +53% | +$1.16M |
|
1731
CONMED
CNMD
$1.51B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
103,781
+61,300
| +144% | +$2.41M |
|
|
RNWK
1732
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
1,070,523
-3,955
| -0.4% | -$15.1K |
|
1733
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
119,120
-100,000
| -46% | -$3.24M |
|
1734
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
+78,100
| New | +$4.04M |
|
|
EDGW
1735
DELISTED
Edgewater Technology Inc
EDGW
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
554,400
+9,600
| +2% | +$71.1K |
|
1736
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
334,900
+92,600
| +38% | +$1.11M |
|
1737
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
+363,800
| New | +$3.62M |
|
1738
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.16B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
1,100,200
+157,800
| +17% | +$502K |
|
1739
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
233,200
+214,800
| +1,167% | +$4.13M |
|
1740
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
87,700
-568,454
| -87% | -$23.6M |
|
1741
NVR
NVR
$16.8B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
2,470
+1,380
| +127% | +$2.23M |
|
1742
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
48,900
-97,784
| -67% | -$8.4M |
|
1743
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$46.4M
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
338,400
+80,600
| +31% | +$1.03M |
|
|
PGND
1744
DELISTED
PRESS GANEY HOLDINGS INC COM STK (DE)
PGND
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
141,700
-20,135
| -12% | -$573K |
|
|
BWLD
1745
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
+28,700
| New | +$4.38M |
|
1746
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
+107,200
| New | +$3.99M |
|
|
NCI
1747
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
267,600
-70,135
| -21% | -$1.07M |
|
|
CHA
1748
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
80,400
+30,700
| +62% | +$1.46M |
|
|
BLMT
1749
DELISTED
BSB Bancorp, Inc.
BLMT
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
187,500
-3,385
| -2% | -$74.8K |
|
1750
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$11.5M
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
414,085
+7,700
| +2% | +$79.1K |
|
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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.