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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FBC
801
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
608,000
+131,000
| +27% | +$3.54M |
|
|
TTSH
802
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
1,019,000
+584,100
| +134% | +$10M |
|
803
Helen of Troy
HELE
$699M
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
195,410
+17,100
| +10% | +$1.6M |
|
804
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.1B
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
196,519
+13,700
| +7% | +$1.2M |
|
805
Transocean
RIG
$6.39B
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
1,576,500
-3,827,049
| -71% | -$40.5M |
|
806
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.16B
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
+581,400
| New | +$15.9M |
|
807
Kohl's
KSS
$2.22B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
+381,900
| New | +$16M |
|
808
Wipro
WIT
$19.4B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
9,175,803
+2,447,515
| +36% | +$5M |
|
809
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.81B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
304,500
+66,600
| +28% | +$3.6M |
|
810
Park Aerospace
PKE
$811M
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
959,700
+89,500
| +10% | +$1.46M |
|
811
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.9B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
+471,800
| New | +$16.2M |
|
|
UBNK
812
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
1,203,539
+59,600
| +5% | +$803K |
|
|
BMS
813
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
326,500
+41,300
| +14% | +$2.13M |
|
|
SCMP
814
DELISTED
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
SCMP
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
1,353,000
+245,300
| +22% | +$2.89M |
|
815
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
237,900
-285,000
| -55% | -$24.1M |
|
816
Pearson
PSO
$9.78B
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
1,697,200
-25,800
| -1% | -$296K |
|
817
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.86B
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
620,137
+6,400
| +1% | +$172K |
|
|
IM
818
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
465,400
-140,000
| -23% | -$4.86M |
|
|
SYNH
819
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
+372,000
| New | +$16.1M |
|
|
NUTR
820
DELISTED
Nutraceutical International Co
NUTR
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
530,200
+25,500
| +5% | +$657K |
|
821
Wabtec
WAB
$50.3B
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
202,800
-298,400
| -60% | -$21.9M |
|
822
Calix
CALX
$2.51B
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
2,251,200
+124,900
| +6% | +$936K |
|
823
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
191,241
-381,900
| -67% | -$33.3M |
|
824
Insperity
NSP
$2.05B
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
454,800
+105,800
| +30% | +$3.79M |
|
825
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.41B
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
213,600
+133,900
| +168% | +$10.8M |
|
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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.