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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Veeco
VECO
$3.28B
| $28.2M | 0.05% |
1,438,400
+10,400
| +0.7% | +$196K |
|
502
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.6B
| $28.2M | 0.05% |
2,016,600
-583,800
| -22% | -$7.7M |
|
|
MIC
503
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $28.2M | 0.05% |
338,500
+164,200
| +94% | +$13M |
|
504
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.61B
| $28.1M | 0.05% |
725,400
+228,000
| +46% | +$8.61M |
|
505
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.92B
| $28.1M | 0.05% |
659,600
+146,900
| +29% | +$6.36M |
|
506
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.7B
| $28.1M | 0.05% |
421,900
+295,500
| +234% | +$20.6M |
|
|
SHOR
507
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $28M | 0.05% |
3,501,684
+609,400
| +21% | +$4.77M |
|
|
GXP
508
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $27.9M | 0.05% |
1,023,015
-301,100
| -23% | -$8.62M |
|
509
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $27.8M | 0.05% |
+657,300
| New | +$28.2M |
|
|
IL
510
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
| $27.7M | 0.05% |
2,756,600
+28,000
| +1% | +$237K |
|
511
Celanese
CE
$4.86B
| $27.7M | 0.05% |
416,500
+84,300
| +25% | +$5.51M |
|
|
CAJ
512
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $27.7M | 0.05% |
954,000
+54,500
| +6% | +$1.56M |
|
513
Enbridge
ENB
$112B
| $27.7M | 0.05% |
+626,369
| New | +$26.3M |
|
514
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.7B
| $27.6M | 0.05% |
719,297
+468,324
| +187% | +$17.8M |
|
|
CEL
515
DELISTED
Cellcom Israel, Ltd.
CEL
| $27.5M | 0.05% |
3,673,754
+18,254
| +0.5% | +$133K |
|
516
Amdocs
DOX
$6.23B
| $27.5M | 0.05% |
475,300
-603,200
| -56% | -$35.5M |
|
517
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.8B
| $27.5M | 0.05% |
244,949
-107,800
| -31% | -$12.2M |
|
|
CNR
518
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $27.4M | 0.05% |
1,879,600
+765,400
| +69% | +$12.3M |
|
|
EMBJ
519
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.2B
| $27.4M | 0.05% |
1,587,800
-541,300
| -25% | -$10.4M |
|
|
TYPE
520
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $27.4M | 0.05% |
1,238,500
-52,300
| -4% | -$1.14M |
|
521
FirstService
FSV
$6.18B
| $27.4M | 0.05% |
586,000
-35,200
| -6% | -$1.68M |
|
522
Accuray
ARAY
$32.9M
| $27.3M | 0.05% |
4,286,723
+967,723
| +29% | +$5.28M |
|
|
IPHS
523
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $27.3M | 0.05% |
699,496
+15,196
| +2% | +$625K |
|
524
Aon
AON
$75.7B
| $27.2M | 0.05% |
242,101
-184,800
| -43% | -$20.4M |
|
|
AWH
525
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $27.2M | 0.05% |
672,800
+290,300
| +76% | +$11.5M |
|
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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.