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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SFBS
2376
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$5B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
+25,400
| +59% | +$495K |
|
2377
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.74B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
52,196
+18,196
| +54% | +$488K |
|
|
FPI
2378
Farmland Partners
FPI
$431M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
142,141
+71,935
| +102% | +$763K |
|
|
ORM
2379
DELISTED
Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc.
ORM
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
+12,500
| +15% | +$181K |
|
2380
Wingstop
WING
$3.38B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,900
| New | +$1.57M |
|
|
ADPT
2381
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-42,800
| -61% | -$2.21M |
|
|
USG
2382
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,900
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
JMG
2383
DELISTED
JOURNAL MEDIA GROUP INC COM
JMG
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
126,337
+74,503
| +144% | +$893K |
|
2384
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$466M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,500
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
HGG
2385
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
712,300
+133,700
| +23% | +$276K |
|
|
SPRT
2386
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
582,200
+78,800
| +16% | +$200K |
|
|
ACH
2387
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
188,100
+10,300
| +6% | +$83.5K |
|
|
VWR
2388
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
-210,400
| -79% | -$5.2M |
|
|
EGAS
2389
DELISTED
Gas Natural Inc.
EGAS
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
191,443
-8,714
| -4% | -$70.3K |
|
|
OAK
2390
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,270
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2391
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.54B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+201,000
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2392
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.65B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,626
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
ENZN
2393
DELISTED
ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ENZN
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
3,143,585
-358,000
| -10% | -$175K |
|
2394
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,700
| New | +$1.31M |
|
2395
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.42B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,800
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
MATR
2396
DELISTED
Mattersight Corp.
MATR
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
366,300
+45,300
| +14% | +$219K |
|
|
SOCB
2397
DELISTED
SOUTHCOAST FINANCIAL CORP
SOCB
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
112,555
-217
| -0.2% | -$2.91K |
|
2398
Energy Recovery
ERII
$417M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
141,800
-13,900
| -9% | -$101K |
|
|
NPKI
2399
NPK International
NPKI
$1.21B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
337,400
+212,100
| +169% | +$907K |
|
2400
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$977M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+253,800
| New | +$1.32M |
|
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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.