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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TTSH
1951
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
208,000
+116,300
| +127% | +$1.65M |
|
1952
1st Source
SRCE
$2.13B
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
96,940
+18,232
| +23% | +$554K |
|
1953
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
+124,500
| New | +$2.73M |
|
|
RICE
1954
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
220,800
-753,500
| -77% | -$7.84M |
|
|
AXLL
1955
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
140,900
-94,036
| -40% | -$1.66M |
|
|
PTR
1956
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
46,400
-17,530
| -27% | -$1.11M |
|
1957
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
+54,222
| New | +$6.1M |
|
1958
Angi Inc
ANGI
$191M
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
38,070
-12,830
| -25% | -$1.11M |
|
|
OKSB
1959
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
203,900
+37,000
| +22% | +$583K |
|
|
AMCC
1960
DELISTED
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation New
AMCC
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
474,736
+221,600
| +88% | +$1.28M |
|
|
FARO
1961
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
95,142
+81,169
| +581% | +$2.27M |
|
|
MNRK
1962
DELISTED
MONARCH FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC COM STK
MNRK
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
184,093
+25,214
| +16% | +$402K |
|
1963
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.19B
| $3.05M | 0.01% |
649,100
+13,708
| +2% | +$60.6K |
|
|
SGMO
1964
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $3.05M | 0.01% |
504,064
+294,664
| +141% | +$1.77M |
|
|
BOJA
1965
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
| $3.05M | 0.01% |
179,200
-2,100
| -1% | -$32.2K |
|
|
NWY
1966
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
767,700
+103,278
| +16% | +$256K |
|
|
SQBG
1967
DELISTED
Sequential Brands Group, Inc.
SQBG
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
11,883
+3,477
| +41% | +$904K |
|
1968
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$716M
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
70,700
-23,400
| -25% | -$741K |
|
1969
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$681M
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
136,650
-2,400
| -2% | -$52.2K |
|
|
CLUB
1970
DELISTED
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.
CLUB
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
1,054,100
+51,000
| +5% | +$73.9K |
|
1971
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.32B
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
419,800
+30,200
| +8% | +$208K |
|
|
IPAS
1972
DELISTED
Ipass Inc Common Stock
IPAS
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
273,680
+8,710
| +3% | +$84.3K |
|
|
FBNK
1973
DELISTED
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc
FBNK
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
188,500
-800
| -0.4% | -$13K |
|
|
ITG
1974
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $3M | 0.01% |
135,823
-56,177
| -29% | -$1.03M |
|
1975
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.53B
| $2.99M | 0.01% |
13,960
+11,190
| +404% | +$2.23M |
|
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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.