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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$373M |
| 2 |
Costco
COST
|
+$283M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$270M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$240M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$225M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$274M |
| 2 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$228M |
| 3 |
GAS
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
|
+$216M |
| 4 |
TE
TECO ENERGY INC
TE
|
+$136M |
| 5 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$133M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.75% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.12% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.46% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.7% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.28B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
128,200
-34,500
| -21% | -$277K |
|
2477
Innodata
INOD
$2.1B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
485,300
+3,500
| +0.7% | +$8.21K |
|
|
CEB
2478
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
22,093
+14,493
| +191% | +$867K |
|
2479
Energizer
ENR
$1.58B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-5,700
| -19% | -$280K |
|
2480
Verastem
VSTM
$589M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
74,967
+22,059
| +42% | +$355K |
|
|
CCXI
2481
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
197,981
+128,300
| +184% | +$606K |
|
|
BAA
2482
DELISTED
Banro Corporation Common Stock
BAA
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
372,837
+55,807
| +18% | +$206K |
|
2483
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.7B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,500
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
TELL
2484
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
216,900
+100,600
| +87% | +$390K |
|
|
VLP
2485
DELISTED
Valero Energy Partners LP
VLP
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-42,300
| -61% | -$1.8M |
|
|
IMN
2486
DELISTED
Imation
IMN
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,867,431
+39,486
| +2% | +$38.3K |
|
|
SIRE
2487
DELISTED
Sisecam Resources LP
SIRE
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
-26,000
| -41% | -$783K |
|
|
VOLT
2488
DELISTED
Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
VOLT
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
185,800
+69,900
| +60% | +$431K |
|
|
PPP
2489
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
709,413
-463,512
| -40% | -$889K |
|
|
MPX
2490
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
131,100
+34,400
| +36% | +$306K |
|
|
GLDC
2491
DELISTED
GOLDEN ENTERPRISES
GLDC
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+41,100
| +73% | +$458K |
|
|
KEM
2492
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
327,999
+241,699
| +280% | +$809K |
|
|
IBTX
2493
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-9,800
| -27% | -$421K |
|
2494
Philip Morris
PM
$296B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
HCCI
2495
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
87,900
+32,800
| +60% | +$422K |
|
2496
Geron
GERN
$943M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
515,380
+53,800
| +12% | +$139K |
|
|
ARII
2497
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,100
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2498
Data I/O
DAIO
$32.9M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
329,000
+21,800
| +7% | +$71.5K |
|
|
HEP
2499
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
-62,929
| -65% | -$2.14M |
|
|
SBSA
2500
DELISTED
Spanish Broadcasting System Inc.
SBSA
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
291,220
+2,500
| +0.9% | +$9.07K |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Jim Simons held 3,713 positions worth $56.6B, up 7.7% from $52.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.9% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $1.92B of net new capital in Q3 2016, opening 414 new positions and adding to 1,834 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was FedEx: 811,400 shares worth $142M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was CVS Health, an estimated $274M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2016 buy was FedEx: 811,400 shares worth $142M.
- Jim Simons added most to Alphabet (Google) Class A in Q3 2016, an estimated $373M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was CVS Health, cutting an estimated $274M.
- Jim Simons fully exited EMC CORPORATION in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $228M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 7.9% of its $56.6B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Jim Simons opened 414 new positions and closed 416 in Q3 2016.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $56.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.