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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MBLY
1876
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
94,300
-680,100
| -88% | -$21.7M |
|
1877
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
79,100
+57,300
| +263% | +$2.36M |
|
|
BKI
1878
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
113,000
+22,581
| +25% | +$663K |
|
1879
Century Casinos
CNTY
$36M
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
568,000
+137,900
| +32% | +$917K |
|
1880
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.68T
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
+63,100
| New | +$3.31M |
|
1881
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
416,900
+79,510
| +24% | +$653K |
|
|
AFAM
1882
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
93,500
+15,100
| +19% | +$564K |
|
1883
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.34B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
174,100
+44,300
| +34% | +$776K |
|
1884
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.06B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
315,338
+6,629
| +2% | +$73.4K |
|
1885
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.23B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
161,600
+100,600
| +165% | +$2.1M |
|
|
TOWR
1886
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
127,300
+4,400
| +4% | +$103K |
|
|
STFC
1887
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
157,000
+29,200
| +23% | +$617K |
|
1888
Plexus
PLXS
$7.13B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
87,593
+53,400
| +156% | +$1.89M |
|
1889
LifeVantage
LFVN
$82.9M
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
380,128
+95,057
| +33% | +$844K |
|
|
CEA
1890
DELISTED
China Eastern Airlines
CEA
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
129,700
-25,200
| -16% | -$618K |
|
1891
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
37,000
+7,300
| +25% | +$640K |
|
1892
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
+62,500
| New | +$3.01M |
|
|
GSS
1893
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
1,515,459
+404,999
| +36% | +$643K |
|
1894
Stantec
STN
$8.41B
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
136,100
+4,600
| +3% | +$106K |
|
1895
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.61B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
+54,400
| New | +$3.56M |
|
|
SF
1896
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
261,398
-20,025
| -7% | -$284K |
|
|
ARQL
1897
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
2,147,660
-122,429
| -5% | -$215K |
|
1898
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$508M
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
187,900
-3,200
| -2% | -$57.4K |
|
1899
Enviri
NVRI
$579M
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
+627,800
| New | +$3.63M |
|
1900
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.74B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
189,600
+37,600
| +25% | +$645K |
|
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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.