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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WAGE
426
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $33.9M | 0.06% |
556,400
+101,600
| +22% | +$6.23M |
|
427
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.4B
| $33.7M | 0.06% |
1,576,701
+34,300
| +2% | +$727K |
|
|
VRE
428
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $33.6M | 0.06% |
1,234,000
-5,500
| -0.4% | -$152K |
|
429
Braskem
BAK
$829M
| $33.5M | 0.06% |
2,181,400
+396,100
| +22% | +$5.19M |
|
430
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| $33.5M | 0.06% |
253,732
+121,900
| +92% | +$18.7M |
|
431
American States Water
AWR
$3.52B
| $33.4M | 0.06% |
834,600
+23,500
| +3% | +$972K |
|
432
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.28B
| $33.4M | 0.06% |
3,434,300
+102,800
| +3% | +$960K |
|
433
BCE
BCE
$21.7B
| $33.3M | 0.06% |
721,971
-244,600
| -25% | -$11.6M |
|
|
DMC
434
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.45B
| $33.3M | 0.06% |
556,100
+308,300
| +124% | +$17.9M |
|
435
Radian Group
RDN
$4.92B
| $33.3M | 0.06% |
2,455,900
+1,108,800
| +82% | +$14.3M |
|
436
Accenture
ACN
$110B
| $33.2M | 0.06% |
+272,000
| New | +$31M |
|
|
CZZ
437
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $33.2M | 0.06% |
4,638,900
+1,614,400
| +53% | +$10.9M |
|
|
CDK
438
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $33.1M | 0.06% |
+577,700
| New | +$33.2M |
|
|
IQNT
439
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $33M | 0.06% |
2,044,200
+134,418
| +7% | +$2.36M |
|
440
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $32.8M | 0.06% |
680,100
+199,300
| +41% | +$10.1M |
|
|
HOUS
441
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $32.8M | 0.06% |
1,269,000
-48,100
| -4% | -$1.33M |
|
|
LTXB
442
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $32.8M | 0.06% |
1,035,679
-54,800
| -5% | -$1.62M |
|
443
SITE Centers
SITC
$157M
| $32.7M | 0.06% |
1,456,437
+913,624
| +168% | +$22M |
|
|
CBPO
444
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $32.6M | 0.06% |
262,100
+33,100
| +14% | +$3.91M |
|
445
Repligen
RGEN
$9.46B
| $32.5M | 0.06% |
1,077,700
-47,104
| -4% | -$1.42M |
|
|
IMOS
446
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$2.02B
| $32.5M | 0.06% |
1,489,539
+266,543
| +22% | +$5.51M |
|
447
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.65B
| $32.4M | 0.06% |
326,610
-2,190
| -0.7% | -$218K |
|
448
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.1B
| $32M | 0.06% |
883,600
+106,300
| +14% | +$3.65M |
|
|
UCB
449
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.42B
| $32M | 0.06% |
1,521,668
-50,800
| -3% | -$1.01M |
|
450
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.5B
| $32M | 0.06% |
1,046,500
-811,000
| -44% | -$23.8M |
|
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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.