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 | 16.75% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.12% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.46% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.7% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.32B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
136,900
-355,600
| -72% | -$28.7M |
|
|
CNH
1102
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.7B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
1,737,721
+1,039,014
| +149% | +$6.46M |
|
1103
Inogen
INGN
$154M
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
181,500
-34,800
| -16% | -$1.94M |
|
1104
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
846,000
-1,018,200
| -55% | -$12.7M |
|
1105
Fabrinet
FN
$20.3B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
243,800
+125,300
| +106% | +$4.97M |
|
1106
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.15B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
535,700
+162,300
| +43% | +$3.56M |
|
1107
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$631M
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
94,159
-7,441
| -7% | -$848K |
|
1108
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.27B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
180,458
-2,200
| -1% | -$135K |
|
1109
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.03B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
484,300
+79,600
| +20% | +$1.7M |
|
1110
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.89B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
472,600
+18,770
| +4% | +$425K |
|
|
NTL
1111
DELISTED
Nortel Invesora 1/20 Ser B Shr
NTL
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
437,600
-21,200
| -5% | -$495K |
|
1112
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$167B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
1,578,300
-238,300
| -13% | -$1.55M |
|
1113
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.06B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
12,800
-7,000
| -35% | -$5.77M |
|
1114
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.37B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
432,489
+320,600
| +287% | +$8.3M |
|
|
DBD
1115
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
428,300
+160,400
| +60% | +$4.26M |
|
1116
Paycom
PAYC
$9.52B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
+211,650
| New | +$10.3M |
|
|
SEMI
1117
DELISTED
SunEdison Semiconductor Limited
SEMI
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
929,200
+603,900
| +186% | +$5.41M |
|
1118
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.94B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
332,595
+167,195
| +101% | +$5.29M |
|
|
JE
1119
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
62,890
+7,157
| +13% | +$1.35M |
|
|
AAIC
1120
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
711,075
+87,000
| +14% | +$1.25M |
|
|
RAS
1121
DELISTED
RAIT Financial Trust
RAS
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
3,108,300
+559,200
| +22% | +$1.75M |
|
1122
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$136M
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
1,440,014
+399
| +0% | +$2.84K |
|
1123
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$6B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
299,083
-46,800
| -14% | -$1.56M |
|
1124
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
262,625
+23,500
| +10% | +$971K |
|
1125
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.1B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
317,273
+32,322
| +11% | +$1.03M |
|
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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 17% of assets, up from 15% 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.