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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MSL
2276
DELISTED
Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
MSL
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
239,665
+37,265
| +18% | +$286K |
|
|
HALL
2277
DELISTED
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
HALL
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
15,840
-680
| -4% | -$72.3K |
|
2278
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.5B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,200
| New | +$1.57M |
|
|
ESPR
2279
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
-253,600
| -70% | -$4.08M |
|
2280
Gaia
GAIA
$36.1M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
283,800
+112,600
| +66% | +$613K |
|
2281
Shopify
SHOP
$199B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
642,000
+561,000
| +693% | +$1.33M |
|
|
TGA
2282
DELISTED
Transglobe Energy Corp
TGA
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,092,500
+233,100
| +27% | +$340K |
|
2283
Gencor Industries
GENC
$264M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
185,700
+49,950
| +37% | +$423K |
|
|
TRCO
2284
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,200
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2285
Compass Diversified
CODI
$958M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
114,823
+102,492
| +831% | +$1.52M |
|
|
GRP.U
2286
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
+31,400
| +101% | +$861K |
|
|
BITA
2287
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,200
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
FFG
2288
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+14,100
| +95% | +$830K |
|
2289
Bankunited
BKU
$3.43B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
-95,500
| -65% | -$3.2M |
|
|
PRSS
2290
DELISTED
CafePress Inc.
PRSS
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
480,800
+18,200
| +4% | +$65.4K |
|
2291
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.19B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,115
| New | +$1.69M |
|
|
DGAS
2292
DELISTED
Delta Natural Gas Co Inc
DGAS
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
76,286
+8,685
| +13% | +$191K |
|
2293
NOV
NOV
$7.56B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,610
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2294
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.29B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+6,001
| +13% | +$182K |
|
|
CCEC
2295
Capital Clean Energy Carriers
CCEC
$1.38B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
79,459
+64,458
| +430% | +$1.63M |
|
|
CMCM
2296
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$104M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
21,505
| – | – |
|
2297
KVH Industries
KVHI
$145M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
183,900
+40,500
| +28% | +$363K |
|
|
MBFI
2298
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
53,890
-28,200
| -34% | -$871K |
|
2299
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.67B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
-107,100
| -66% | -$3.04M |
|
|
LKM
2300
DELISTED
Link Motion Inc.
LKM
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+380,900
| New | +$1.42M |
|
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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.