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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CERN
301
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $46.2M | 0.08% |
+748,404
| New | +$47.2M |
|
302
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22.1B
| $46.1M | 0.08% |
390,100
-14,200
| -4% | -$1.71M |
|
|
BLOX
303
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $46M | 0.08% |
1,744,400
+510,900
| +41% | +$10.8M |
|
304
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$109B
| $46M | 0.08% |
1,186,042
+678,642
| +134% | +$26.1M |
|
305
Workday
WDAY
$44.8B
| $45.9M | 0.08% |
500,800
+241,100
| +93% | +$20.1M |
|
306
Xerox
XRX
$423M
| $45.9M | 0.08% |
1,717,916
+1,196,525
| +229% | +$30.9M |
|
|
SBY
307
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $45.7M | 0.08% |
2,608,600
+356,600
| +16% | +$6.51M |
|
|
MODV
308
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $45.5M | 0.08% |
934,807
+19,507
| +2% | +$915K |
|
|
ISBC
309
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $45.4M | 0.08% |
3,780,925
-911,353
| -19% | -$10.6M |
|
|
WCN
310
Waste Connections
WCN
$42B
| $45.4M | 0.08% |
910,790
-957,750
| -51% | -$48.3M |
|
|
PDLI
311
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $45.1M | 0.08% |
13,472,854
+907,200
| +7% | +$2.88M |
|
312
Allstate
ALL
$66.3B
| $44.9M | 0.08% |
649,000
+184,400
| +40% | +$12.7M |
|
313
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.72B
| $44.9M | 0.08% |
566,893
+60,500
| +12% | +$4.04M |
|
314
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.2B
| $44.8M | 0.08% |
1,884,005
-3,017,900
| -62% | -$72M |
|
315
NETGEAR
NTGR
$648M
| $44.7M | 0.08% |
739,600
-1,700
| -0.2% | -$92.5K |
|
316
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.48B
| $44.6M | 0.08% |
1,288,500
+209,700
| +19% | +$6.91M |
|
317
REX American Resources
REX
$1.43B
| $44.5M | 0.08% |
3,153,600
-4,800
| -0.2% | -$58.4K |
|
318
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.5B
| $44.5M | 0.08% |
1,917,600
+1,023,500
| +114% | +$23.9M |
|
319
Leidos
LDOS
$17.7B
| $44.5M | 0.08% |
1,027,950
+623,300
| +154% | +$28.3M |
|
|
MLNX
320
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $44.3M | 0.08% |
1,025,283
+240,700
| +31% | +$10.7M |
|
321
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.23B
| $44M | 0.08% |
5,498,700
+3,393,500
| +161% | +$25.2M |
|
322
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.9B
| $43.9M | 0.08% |
587,700
+193,500
| +49% | +$14.2M |
|
|
GRMN
323
Garmin
GRMN
$59.7B
| $43.8M | 0.08% |
909,742
+828,342
| +1,018% | +$40.9M |
|
324
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.78B
| $43.5M | 0.08% |
796,000
+780,000
| +4,875% | +$47.2M |
|
325
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.11T
| $43.5M | 0.08% |
300,900
+293,900
| +4,199% | +$43M |
|
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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.