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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$515M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
-30,800
| -38% | -$629K |
|
|
SXCP
2552
DELISTED
SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P.
SXCP
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
+43,645
| +182% | +$618K |
|
|
WLB
2553
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
115,200
+45,400
| +65% | +$406K |
|
2554
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.2B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
214,700
-647,355
| -75% | -$3.57M |
|
|
IIN
2555
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
176,200
+4,200
| +2% | +$20K |
|
2556
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$609M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,095,331
+239,000
| +28% | +$235K |
|
|
KTWO
2557
DELISTED
K2M Group Holdings, Inc
KTWO
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,100
| New | +$958K |
|
|
MCHB
2558
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.79B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+9,100
| +29% | +$214K |
|
2559
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$262M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
-26,300
| -19% | -$244K |
|
|
CAFD
2560
DELISTED
8point3 Energy Partners LP
CAFD
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
69,945
-1,555
| -2% | -$24.6K |
|
|
OSIR
2561
DELISTED
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
OSIR
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
202,300
-32,007
| -14% | -$164K |
|
|
PETX
2562
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
107,100
-135,500
| -56% | -$1.13M |
|
|
EBIX
2563
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
17,580
-58,800
| -77% | -$3.21M |
|
2564
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.21B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
3,435
+1,485
| +76% | +$424K |
|
2565
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$869M
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-14,700
| -41% | -$640K |
|
|
CCR
2566
DELISTED
CONSOL Coal Resources LP
CCR
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
-3,600
| -5% | -$45.7K |
|
|
DVCR
2567
DELISTED
Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc
DVCR
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
99,700
+4,800
| +5% | +$40.3K |
|
2568
PAR Technology
PAR
$768M
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
185,500
-4,100
| -2% | -$21.3K |
|
|
PQ
2569
DELISTED
Petroquest Energy Inc Wd
PQ
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
287,625
+67,300
| +31% | +$186K |
|
|
GLF
2570
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
592,212
+444,594
| +301% | +$1.16M |
|
2571
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13.9B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,700
| New | +$953K |
|
2572
VEON
VEON
$3.94B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
11,412
-23,232
| -67% | -$2.33M |
|
|
NE
2573
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
156,000
-731,000
| -82% | -$4.91M |
|
|
BEL
2574
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
77,781
-173,619
| -69% | -$1.98M |
|
|
CAW
2575
DELISTED
CCA Industries, Inc.
CAW
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
328,200
+500
| +0.2% | +$1.58K |
|
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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.