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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.18B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
445,969
+100,069
| +29% | +$2.23M |
|
|
HT
1127
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
577,325
+54,100
| +10% | +$1.02M |
|
|
VWR
1128
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
366,300
+159,000
| +77% | +$4.61M |
|
1129
Barclays
BCS
$94.4B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
1,266,496
-720,585
| -36% | -$5.69M |
|
1130
Mercer International
MERC
$32.3M
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
1,224,600
+124,200
| +11% | +$1.03M |
|
|
TCP
1131
DELISTED
TC Pipelines LP
TCP
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
181,700
+72,800
| +67% | +$3.94M |
|
1132
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
+60,400
| New | +$10.1M |
|
1133
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.31B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
443,863
+268,400
| +153% | +$6.37M |
|
1134
Artivion
AORT
$1.39B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
586,900
-208,600
| -26% | -$3.15M |
|
|
QIWI
1135
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
698,200
-200,600
| -22% | -$2.72M |
|
|
CYBE
1136
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
415,200
+34,900
| +9% | +$671K |
|
1137
Genpact
G
$5.7B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
426,100
+26,500
| +7% | +$656K |
|
1138
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.58B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
126,500
-47,300
| -27% | -$3.92M |
|
|
TVPT
1139
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
+677,369
| New | +$9.31M |
|
1140
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.94B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
407,700
-50,200
| -11% | -$1.19M |
|
|
RSTI
1141
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
314,358
+164,400
| +110% | +$5.26M |
|
1142
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$134B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
3,006,700
+112,500
| +4% | +$366K |
|
|
OLP
1143
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$523M
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
418,189
+40,200
| +11% | +$988K |
|
1144
Belden
BDC
$5.39B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
146,100
-30,200
| -17% | -$2.1M |
|
1145
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.39B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
274,814
+91,714
| +50% | +$2.87M |
|
1146
Stoneridge
SRI
$197M
| $10M | 0.02% |
546,100
+94,200
| +21% | +$1.62M |
|
|
ENIA
1147
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $10M | 0.02% |
1,223,600
-77,600
| -6% | -$666K |
|
1148
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.76B
| $10M | 0.02% |
149,800
+1,400
| +0.9% | +$94.3K |
|
|
PGEM
1149
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $9.99M | 0.02% |
747,900
+73,100
| +11% | +$1.06M |
|
1150
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.62B
| $9.97M | 0.02% |
463,400
-3,300
| -0.7% | -$67.5K |
|
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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.