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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
201,000
-382,200
| -66% | -$5.27M |
|
|
CBPX
1827
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
+202,900
| New | +$3.29M |
|
1828
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.54B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
116,200
-63,000
| -35% | -$1.87M |
|
|
LDR
1829
DELISTED
Landauer Inc
LDR
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
113,800
+19,400
| +21% | +$581K |
|
|
SEAC
1830
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
34,075
-965
| -3% | -$112K |
|
|
TRR
1831
DELISTED
Trc Companies
TRR
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
517,200
+23,700
| +5% | +$177K |
|
1832
Natural Alternatives International
NAII
$12.8M
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
277,100
+54,340
| +24% | +$553K |
|
1833
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.03B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
266,396
-289,626
| -52% | -$3.57M |
|
1834
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$208M
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
209,000
-16,800
| -7% | -$285K |
|
1835
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.39B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
139,800
-104,300
| -43% | -$2.3M |
|
|
PDS
1836
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.09B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
44,233
+9,250
| +26% | +$660K |
|
|
CDI
1837
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
591,200
+159,400
| +37% | +$833K |
|
|
DTLK
1838
DELISTED
Datalink Corp
DTLK
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
405,400
-131,900
| -25% | -$953K |
|
|
BRG
1839
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
339,200
+67,700
| +25% | +$706K |
|
1840
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.6B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
102,153
-6,439
| -6% | -$209K |
|
1841
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
383,000
+136,832
| +56% | +$1.27M |
|
1842
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.39B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
853,800
+15,300
| +2% | +$59.8K |
|
1843
Air T
AIRT
$79.2M
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
228,300
+1,650
| +0.7% | +$25.4K |
|
1844
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.88B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
160,000
+19,700
| +14% | +$444K |
|
1845
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.05B
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
141,900
+29,788
| +27% | +$680K |
|
1846
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.06B
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
247,400
+219,400
| +784% | +$3.01M |
|
1847
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
187,656
-210,400
| -53% | -$3.67M |
|
|
AKS
1848
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
+884,000
| New | +$2.54M |
|
|
RC
1849
Ready Capital
RC
$306M
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
244,400
+34,310
| +16% | +$486K |
|
|
LBAI
1850
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
358,702
+184,200
| +106% | +$1.93M |
|
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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.