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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENZ
1151
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $9.96M | 0.02% |
1,957,368
+90,387
| +5% | +$540K |
|
1152
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.87B
| $9.96M | 0.02% |
288,000
+76,700
| +36% | +$2.65M |
|
|
BIG
1153
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $9.96M | 0.02% |
208,600
-378,000
| -64% | -$19.3M |
|
1154
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$295M
| $9.94M | 0.02% |
207,700
-63,400
| -23% | -$3.13M |
|
1155
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.28B
| $9.92M | 0.02% |
210,700
+29,200
| +16% | +$1.42M |
|
|
RYZ
1156
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.5B
| $9.89M | 0.02% |
876,100
+531,800
| +154% | +$7.19M |
|
|
FPO
1157
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $9.88M | 0.02% |
1,079,800
+260,500
| +32% | +$2.52M |
|
|
SJI
1158
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $9.85M | 0.02% |
333,300
-47,100
| -12% | -$1.44M |
|
|
UBA
1159
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $9.82M | 0.02% |
442,100
+91,400
| +26% | +$2.13M |
|
|
GRUB
1160
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $9.81M | 0.02% |
+114,050
| New | +$8.55M |
|
1161
Hackett Group
HCKT
$278M
| $9.8M | 0.02% |
593,044
-104,900
| -15% | -$1.6M |
|
1162
Bankunited
BKU
$3.41B
| $9.78M | 0.02% |
323,700
-348,600
| -52% | -$10.7M |
|
1163
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.55B
| $9.78M | 0.02% |
245,600
-94,600
| -28% | -$4.79M |
|
1164
Bruker
BRKR
$8.83B
| $9.73M | 0.02% |
429,410
-723,100
| -63% | -$16.6M |
|
1165
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.4B
| $9.68M | 0.02% |
148,000
-122,800
| -45% | -$7.75M |
|
1166
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44.4B
| $9.67M | 0.02% |
297,300
+70,600
| +31% | +$2.27M |
|
|
VRNT
1167
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $9.63M | 0.02% |
502,273
-389,066
| -44% | -$7.01M |
|
|
STOR
1168
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $9.62M | 0.02% |
326,300
-254,200
| -44% | -$7.56M |
|
|
SKX
1169
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $9.54M | 0.02% |
416,700
+327,700
| +368% | +$8.34M |
|
|
ACOR
1170
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $9.53M | 0.02% |
3,802
+1,861
| +96% | +$5.55M |
|
|
RTEC
1171
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $9.48M | 0.02% |
534,536
-44,500
| -8% | -$755K |
|
1172
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.73B
| $9.45M | 0.02% |
360,700
+23,900
| +7% | +$623K |
|
|
FONR
1173
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $9.45M | 0.02% |
459,816
+73,600
| +19% | +$1.56M |
|
1174
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $9.42M | 0.02% |
185,200
+24,200
| +15% | +$1.18M |
|
|
CUB
1175
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $9.42M | 0.02% |
201,300
-103,100
| -34% | -$4.58M |
|
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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.