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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$648M
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
197,600
+4,500
| +2% | +$90.6K |
|
1752
CRA International
CRAI
$1.06B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
213,931
+9,300
| +5% | +$175K |
|
|
SSNI
1753
DELISTED
Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
SSNI
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
283,900
-11,800
| -4% | -$147K |
|
1754
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.4B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
96,300
+38,150
| +66% | +$1.5M |
|
|
CBNJ
1755
DELISTED
CAPE BANCORP, INC COM
CBNJ
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
310,800
+30,300
| +11% | +$397K |
|
1756
Astronics
ATRO
$4.61B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
173,619
-120,928
| -41% | -$2.56M |
|
|
RENX
1757
DELISTED
RELX N.V.
RENX
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
+237,579
| New | +$3.92M |
|
|
SP
1758
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
172,400
+16,300
| +10% | +$377K |
|
|
PBIP
1759
DELISTED
Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
PBIP
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
288,790
+3,700
| +1% | +$55.6K |
|
|
CCUR
1760
DELISTED
CCUR Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CCUR
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
700,319
+612
| +0.1% | +$3.42K |
|
|
CYOU
1761
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
219,800
+18,400
| +9% | +$341K |
|
1762
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.7B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
619,963
+138,733
| +29% | +$855K |
|
|
IIJI
1763
DELISTED
Internet Initiative Japan Inc
IIJI
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
394,400
+1,800
| +0.5% | +$17.7K |
|
1764
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
133,300
+51,900
| +64% | +$1.38M |
|
|
ELRC
1765
DELISTED
ELECTRO RENT CORP
ELRC
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
444,356
-29,900
| -6% | -$270K |
|
|
FENG
1766
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$18.1M
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
153,950
+6,667
| +5% | +$172K |
|
1767
Mannatech
MTEX
$12.1M
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
174,660
+3,000
| +2% | +$55.5K |
|
1768
VSE Corp
VSEC
$6.79B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
120,814
-25,586
| -17% | -$776K |
|
|
CACB
1769
DELISTED
Cascade Bancorp
CACB
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
714,256
+80,149
| +13% | +$440K |
|
1770
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$936M
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
205,392
-28,000
| -12% | -$510K |
|
|
CY
1771
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
470,559
-2,739,700
| -85% | -$22.1M |
|
1772
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.55B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
133,350
+22,350
| +20% | +$647K |
|
1773
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
784,100
+706,001
| +904% | +$4.06M |
|
1774
Marchex
MCHX
$82M
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
913,301
+65,100
| +8% | +$262K |
|
|
VVUS
1775
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
290,075
+104,513
| +56% | +$1.12M |
|
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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.