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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OAKS
1776
DELISTED
Five Oaks Investment Corp.
OAKS
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
724,900
-84,566
| -10% | -$416K |
|
|
HNH
1777
DELISTED
Handy & Harman Holdings Ltd.
HNH
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
148,380
+2,800
| +2% | +$55K |
|
1778
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
221,000
-220,900
| -50% | -$3.38M |
|
1779
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
1,008,919
+457,569
| +83% | +$1.94M |
|
1780
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
+241,863
| New | +$3.64M |
|
1781
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.28B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
195,800
+121,200
| +162% | +$2.38M |
|
1782
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
+349,200
| New | +$4.19M |
|
|
TUP
1783
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
68,700
+56,700
| +473% | +$2.92M |
|
1784
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.22B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
204,081
-19,619
| -9% | -$393K |
|
1785
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.18B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
1,158,500
-5,700
| -0.5% | -$19.3K |
|
|
SPA
1786
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
219,835
-58,986
| -21% | -$955K |
|
|
BHR
1787
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$139M
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
342,170
-66,862
| -16% | -$711K |
|
|
LMOS
1788
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
307,400
+53,200
| +21% | +$624K |
|
|
RAVN
1789
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
246,000
+53,700
| +28% | +$812K |
|
|
BBG
1790
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
632,300
+465,300
| +279% | +$1.87M |
|
|
CALL
1791
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
599,100
+110,500
| +23% | +$849K |
|
|
WSTL
1792
DELISTED
Westell Technologies Inc
WSTL
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
838,582
+14,424
| +2% | +$66.1K |
|
|
MCBC
1793
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
627,296
-16,104
| -3% | -$96.6K |
|
1794
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$457M
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
369,308
+182,608
| +98% | +$1.86M |
|
1795
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
177,000
+41,800
| +31% | +$926K |
|
1796
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
+150,800
| New | +$3.07M |
|
|
QGENF
1797
DELISTED
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
174,597
-35,626
| -17% | -$796K |
|
|
CCRN
1798
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
335,118
-135,500
| -29% | -$1.72M |
|
|
CUNB
1799
DELISTED
CU Bancorp
CUNB
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
183,749
-8,233
| -4% | -$184K |
|
|
BGC
1800
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
317,700
+26,000
| +9% | +$265K |
|
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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.