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 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$247M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$225M |
| 3 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$213M |
| 4 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$208M |
| 5 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$176M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$227M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$224M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$205M |
| 4 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$187M |
| 5 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 14.12% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.96% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.08% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.23% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 8.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PIR
876
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
101,970
-125,445
| -55% | -$14.5M |
|
877
NewMarket
NEU
$8.72B
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
41,011
-8,689
| -17% | -$3.59M |
|
|
EXAR
878
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $17.4M | 0.03% |
1,610,928
-70,300
| -4% | -$682K |
|
879
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$8.24B
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
120,400
+9,900
| +9% | +$1.49M |
|
880
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$3.04B
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
845,800
-843,400
| -50% | -$17.9M |
|
881
United Microelectronic
UMC
$48.6B
| $17.3M | 0.03% |
9,872,389
+1,798,564
| +22% | +$3.29M |
|
|
CHU
882
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
1,491,600
-33,700
| -2% | -$398K |
|
883
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$260B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
2,789,700
-459,200
| -14% | -$2.61M |
|
884
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
+1,095,801
| New | +$16.5M |
|
885
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.26B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
327,455
-10,000
| -3% | -$424K |
|
|
ALX
886
Alexander's
ALX
$1.39B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
40,100
+9,100
| +29% | +$3.73M |
|
|
ANH
887
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
3,309,030
+487,710
| +17% | +$2.46M |
|
888
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.7B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
133,503
-131,600
| -50% | -$17.1M |
|
889
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$28.6B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
897,686
+664,386
| +285% | +$11.5M |
|
890
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.32B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
233,600
+96,700
| +71% | +$7.48M |
|
891
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2B
| $17M | 0.03% |
369,700
+18,000
| +5% | +$808K |
|
892
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $17M | 0.03% |
+227,283
| New | +$17.5M |
|
|
GHDX
893
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
576,700
+29,100
| +5% | +$887K |
|
|
MTSC
894
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
298,518
-118,800
| -28% | -$6.05M |
|
|
KBAL
895
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
961,691
+49,500
| +5% | +$727K |
|
896
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.06B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
510,300
-110,300
| -18% | -$3.36M |
|
|
RGC
897
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
818,000
-203,000
| -20% | -$4.51M |
|
|
NCI
898
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
643,500
+210,200
| +49% | +$4.98M |
|
|
ATRI
899
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
33,200
+1,800
| +6% | +$836K |
|
900
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.9B
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
1,202,600
+601,900
| +100% | +$8.6M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Jim Simons held 3,715 positions worth $63.2B, up 12% from $56.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.2% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $5.07B of net new capital in Q4 2016, opening 418 new positions and adding to 1,792 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Broadcom: 10,144,960 shares worth $179M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Bristol-Myers Squibb, an estimated $227M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q4 2016 buy was Broadcom: 10,144,960 shares worth $179M.
- Jim Simons added most to Gilead Sciences in Q4 2016, an estimated $247M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Bristol-Myers Squibb, cutting an estimated $227M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $205M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 7.2% of its $63.2B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Jim Simons opened 418 new positions and closed 494 in Q4 2016.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $63.2B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 13 Feb 2017.