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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZAGG
2076
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
277,400
-180,100
| -39% | -$1.72M |
|
2077
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
-49,600
| -39% | -$1.54M |
|
|
GMLP
2078
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
+155,932
| +1,108% | +$2.09M |
|
2079
UNIFI
UFI
$120M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
108,934
-36,800
| -25% | -$874K |
|
2080
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.56B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
101,100
-27,351
| -21% | -$639K |
|
2081
Cable One
CABO
$196M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+4,400
| +338% | +$1.87M |
|
2082
BK Technologies
BKTI
$277M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
110,140
+700
| +0.6% | +$14.6K |
|
|
SUM
2083
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,889
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2084
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,350
| New | +$2.35M |
|
|
YELL
2085
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
264,653
+197,980
| +297% | +$1.88M |
|
|
PRCP
2086
DELISTED
Perceptron Inc
PRCP
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
508,094
+15,594
| +3% | +$92.4K |
|
2087
Radcom
RDCM
$176M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
179,325
+4,800
| +3% | +$67.3K |
|
2088
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,700
| New | +$2.35M |
|
2089
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
31,459
-484,700
| -94% | -$38.8M |
|
2090
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-341,500
| -79% | -$8.27M |
|
|
INN
2091
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$651M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
204,300
-71,500
| -26% | -$761K |
|
2092
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
205,800
+100,600
| +96% | +$1.49M |
|
2093
First Bancorp
FNLC
$402M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
124,900
+14,700
| +13% | +$277K |
|
2094
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.13B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
76,900
+48,000
| +166% | +$1.47M |
|
2095
Amazon
AMZN
$2.83T
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,000
| New | +$2.33M |
|
|
SZMK
2096
DELISTED
SIZMEK INC COM STK (DE)
SZMK
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
838,200
+117,700
| +16% | +$376K |
|
2097
Micron Technology
MU
$1.1T
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+231,900
| New | +$2.59M |
|
2098
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.55B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
319,288
+30,600
| +11% | +$205K |
|
2099
Great Elm Group
GEG
$67.7M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
249,018
+4,197
| +2% | +$39.7K |
|
|
FSYS
2100
DELISTED
FUEL SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS INC COM STK
FSYS
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
436,200
+39,100
| +10% | +$179K |
|
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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.