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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
Teradyne
TER
$64.2B
| $26.5M | 0.05% |
1,227,300
+941,100
| +329% | +$19.4M |
|
|
SPR
552
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $26.4M | 0.05% |
593,500
+168,400
| +40% | +$7.44M |
|
553
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $26.4M | 0.05% |
327,200
+282,700
| +635% | +$21.8M |
|
|
GOOD
554
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$641M
| $26.4M | 0.05% |
1,415,547
+290,747
| +26% | +$5.23M |
|
555
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.78B
| $26.3M | 0.05% |
+285,308
| New | +$26.3M |
|
556
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.53B
| $26.3M | 0.05% |
1,938,000
-491,600
| -20% | -$6.92M |
|
|
CADE
557
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $26.3M | 0.05% |
1,131,900
+95,500
| +9% | +$2.27M |
|
558
ATN International
ATNI
$491M
| $26.3M | 0.05% |
403,701
+53,701
| +15% | +$3.78M |
|
|
EXK
559
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3.05B
| $25.9M | 0.05% |
5,046,200
+952,400
| +23% | +$4.76M |
|
|
KYO
560
DELISTED
Kyocera Adr
KYO
| $25.9M | 0.05% |
537,800
-100
| -0% | -$4.81K |
|
|
SRDX
561
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $25.9M | 0.05% |
860,138
+9,600
| +1% | +$264K |
|
|
SPPI
562
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $25.9M | 0.05% |
5,541,957
+983,840
| +22% | +$5.83M |
|
563
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $25.9M | 0.05% |
848,217
+75,700
| +10% | +$2.45M |
|
564
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.59B
| $25.8M | 0.05% |
310,400
+75,300
| +32% | +$5.94M |
|
|
BUFF
565
DELISTED
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
| $25.8M | 0.05% |
1,087,600
+816,400
| +301% | +$20.7M |
|
566
KBR
KBR
$4.81B
| $25.8M | 0.05% |
1,707,275
-226,625
| -12% | -$3.33M |
|
|
CARB
567
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $25.8M | 0.05% |
1,679,900
+256,200
| +18% | +$3.25M |
|
568
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.42B
| $25.7M | 0.05% |
722,929
+187,100
| +35% | +$7.53M |
|
569
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.99B
| $25.6M | 0.05% |
296,300
-75,800
| -20% | -$6.51M |
|
570
Axalta
AXTA
$7.93B
| $25.6M | 0.05% |
904,900
-595,000
| -40% | -$16.7M |
|
|
FLIR
571
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $25.5M | 0.05% |
812,960
+329,760
| +68% | +$10.4M |
|
|
RPXC
572
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $25.4M | 0.05% |
2,380,600
+330,200
| +16% | +$3.41M |
|
573
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.98B
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
523,900
+72,757
| +16% | +$3.44M |
|
574
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.5B
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
245,300
-295,100
| -55% | -$31M |
|
|
BERY
575
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
629,224
+470,557
| +297% | +$18.5M |
|
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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.