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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.36B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
77,733
+56,100
| +259% | +$1.06M |
|
|
MGCD
2352
DELISTED
MGC Diagnostics Corporation
MGCD
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
261,740
+5,800
| +2% | +$38.2K |
|
|
OSG
2353
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$217M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,400
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2354
Acme United Corp
ACU
$232M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
98,000
+2,600
| +3% | +$40.3K |
|
2355
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.3B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
98,600
+81,100
| +463% | +$1.18M |
|
2356
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$24.6M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
112,128
-12
| -0% | -$170 |
|
|
AEL
2357
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,000
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
BBQ
2358
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
258,800
+24,680
| +11% | +$151K |
|
|
COVS
2359
DELISTED
Covisint Corporation
COVS
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
787,900
-60,700
| -7% | -$123K |
|
2360
PVH
PVH
$3.79B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,900
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2361
Century Communities
CCS
$2.01B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
92,200
+21,900
| +31% | +$334K |
|
|
GNBC
2362
DELISTED
Green Bancorp, Inc
GNBC
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
207,800
+128,700
| +163% | +$1.01M |
|
2363
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$29.8B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,686
| New | +$1.63M |
|
2364
Tronox
TROX
$945M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+245,064
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
ALOG
2365
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-1,954
| -9% | -$146K |
|
2366
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1,000M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
97,600
+26,795
| +38% | +$489K |
|
|
UCTT
2367
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.92B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
290,400
-10,500
| -3% | -$53.2K |
|
|
CRWN
2368
DELISTED
CROWN MEDIA HOLDINGS INC CL-A
CRWN
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
305,300
+31,500
| +12% | +$148K |
|
|
MRLN
2369
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
108,300
-6,500
| -6% | -$93.1K |
|
2370
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$141M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
333,033
+1,369
| +0.4% | +$5.73K |
|
2371
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.29B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
18,466
-8,444
| -31% | -$558K |
|
2372
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.22B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
57,480
-2,100
| -4% | -$66.4K |
|
2373
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.6B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
-47,400
| -37% | -$817K |
|
2374
Black Stone Minerals
BSM
$3.08B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,500
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2375
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,900
| New | +$1.49M |
|
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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.