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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
California Water Service
CWT
$3.1B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-190,000
| -85% | -$6.13M |
|
|
FRTX
2527
DELISTED
Fresh Tracks Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FRTX
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
1,133
+206
| +22% | +$260K |
|
2528
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-24,600
| -50% | -$1.09M |
|
2529
Preformed Line Products
PLPC
$2.21B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+200
| +0.8% | +$8.66K |
|
2530
United Airlines
UAL
$40.8B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-421,500
| -95% | -$20.3M |
|
|
APTS
2531
DELISTED
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
APTS
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
79,400
+16,300
| +26% | +$233K |
|
2532
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.07B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+22,700
| +122% | +$540K |
|
2533
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.56B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,300
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
ZGNX
2534
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
93,287
+56,100
| +151% | +$518K |
|
2535
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.06B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
38,706
-30,836
| -44% | -$861K |
|
|
CDMO
2536
DELISTED
Avid Bioservices, Inc. Common Stock
CDMO
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
351,778
+158,785
| +82% | +$427K |
|
2537
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$849M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
+8,100
| +24% | +$200K |
|
|
PFNX
2538
DELISTED
Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
117,061
+60,261
| +106% | +$514K |
|
2539
Banco Santander
SAN
$212B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
247,706
-183,548
| -43% | -$750K |
|
|
IO
2540
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
152,782
-16,400
| -10% | -$94.7K |
|
2541
Hennessy Advisors
HNNA
$79.8M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
+14,400
| +48% | +$340K |
|
|
AVH
2542
DELISTED
AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A.
AVH
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
161,000
+73,600
| +84% | +$480K |
|
|
CEA
2543
DELISTED
China Eastern Airlines
CEA
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
-35,900
| -44% | -$957K |
|
2544
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.9B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
-30,600
| -42% | -$777K |
|
|
ELON
2545
DELISTED
Echelon Corp
ELON
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
197,224
+16,402
| +9% | +$83.5K |
|
2546
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.51B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
6,280
-2,400
| -28% | -$385K |
|
|
JCTC
2547
Jewett-Cameron Trading
JCTC
$10.2M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
167,800
+5,000
| +3% | +$32.3K |
|
|
TMH
2548
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,800
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2549
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.89B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
-67,457
| -62% | -$1.69M |
|
2550
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.11B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+22,500
| +100% | +$498K |
|
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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.