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 | 15.61% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.42% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.99% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.6% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.36% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$908M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
116,100
+37,885
| +48% | +$148K |
|
2877
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$106M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
+63,600
| +600% | +$319K |
|
|
GFED
2878
DELISTED
Guaranty Federal Bancshares In
GFED
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
| – | – |
|
|
MICR
2879
DELISTED
Micron Solutions, Inc.
MICR
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
94,500
+500
| +0.5% | +$2.11K |
|
|
ARCW
2880
DELISTED
ARC Group Worldwide, Inc
ARCW
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
108,100
+11,900
| +12% | +$32.1K |
|
|
CBR
2881
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
342,700
-37,200
| -10% | -$48K |
|
|
FGNX
2882
FG Nexus Inc
FGNX
$40.2M
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
504
+92
| +22% | +$72.7K |
|
|
VRML
2883
DELISTED
Vermillion, Inc.
VRML
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
302,500
-2,500
| -0.8% | -$3.22K |
|
2884
Performance Shipping
PSHG
$21.8M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2885
GeoPark
GPRK
$602M
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
118,372
+56,471
| +91% | +$191K |
|
|
LUX
2886
DELISTED
Luxottica Group
LUX
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
8,147
-59,116
| -88% | -$2.87M |
|
|
IHC
2887
DELISTED
Independence Holding Company
IHC
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,700
| New | +$397K |
|
2888
Factset
FDS
$9.89B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-88,200
| -97% | -$15.2M |
|
|
NHLD
2889
DELISTED
National Holdings Corporation
NHLD
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
+120,100
| New | +$378K |
|
2890
Identive
INVE
$64.1M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
177,960
+18,900
| +12% | +$38.8K |
|
|
UCP
2891
DELISTED
UCP, Inc.
UCP
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
+26,200
| +151% | +$219K |
|
2892
Electromed
ELMD
$352M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
+83,200
| New | +$377K |
|
2893
Energy Recovery
ERII
$397M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-244,200
| -91% | -$2.97M |
|
|
OCIP
2894
DELISTED
OCI Partners LP
OCIP
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
64,690
-22,600
| -26% | -$148K |
|
|
LUNA
2895
DELISTED
Luna Innovations Incorporated
LUNA
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
271,005
+10,000
| +4% | +$13.1K |
|
2896
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.25B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,700
| New | +$375K |
|
2897
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$279M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
76,636
+16,200
| +27% | +$89.5K |
|
|
NWHM
2898
DELISTED
THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.
NWHM
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,500
| New | +$354K |
|
2899
Robert Half
RHI
$4.25B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-391,600
| -98% | -$14.9M |
|
2900
Curis
CRIS
$3.91M
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
72
+52
| +260% | +$191K |
|
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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 16% of assets, up from 14% 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.