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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.5B
| $9.04M | 0.02% |
88,571
+16,671
| +23% | +$1.65M |
|
1202
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.5B
| $9.03M | 0.02% |
278,430
+156,770
| +129% | +$5.6M |
|
1203
Neogen
NEOG
$2.59B
| $9.01M | 0.02% |
429,333
-35,200
| -8% | -$753K |
|
|
MWW
1204
DELISTED
Monster Worldwide Inc
MWW
| $8.98M | 0.02% |
2,486,848
+495,500
| +25% | +$1.58M |
|
|
RTN
1205
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $8.97M | 0.02% |
65,900
-26,300
| -29% | -$3.66M |
|
1206
Green Dot
GDOT
$766M
| $8.97M | 0.02% |
388,800
+325,600
| +515% | +$7.63M |
|
|
MITL
1207
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $8.96M | 0.02% |
1,217,511
-10,989
| -0.9% | -$80.8K |
|
|
CHSP
1208
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $8.95M | 0.02% |
390,700
+89,600
| +30% | +$2.21M |
|
|
KMG
1209
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $8.92M | 0.02% |
314,900
+63,500
| +25% | +$1.76M |
|
|
AEGN
1210
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $8.91M | 0.02% |
467,300
+8,804
| +2% | +$169K |
|
|
PDCO
1211
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $8.89M | 0.02% |
193,604
-700
| -0.4% | -$33.1K |
|
1212
BancFirst
BANF
$3.89B
| $8.88M | 0.02% |
244,788
+12,636
| +5% | +$421K |
|
1213
Trex
TREX
$5.1B
| $8.87M | 0.02% |
604,000
+435,600
| +259% | +$6.07M |
|
|
NATL
1214
DELISTED
National Interstate Corporation
NATL
| $8.86M | 0.02% |
272,300
+82,600
| +44% | +$2.65M |
|
|
CSFL
1215
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $8.83M | 0.02% |
498,200
-7,500
| -1% | -$128K |
|
1216
Plexus
PLXS
$7.25B
| $8.83M | 0.02% |
188,800
+67,800
| +56% | +$3.11M |
|
|
ABAX
1217
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $8.77M | 0.02% |
169,900
-56,971
| -25% | -$2.86M |
|
1218
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$888M
| $8.76M | 0.02% |
215,341
-14,759
| -6% | -$593K |
|
|
HAPN
1219
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.27B
| $8.76M | 0.02% |
+283,620
| New | +$7.36M |
|
|
NCI
1220
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $8.76M | 0.02% |
433,300
+166,200
| +62% | +$3.16M |
|
1221
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.13B
| $8.76M | 0.02% |
482,000
-2,100
| -0.4% | -$34.2K |
|
|
CWEI
1222
DELISTED
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
CWEI
| $8.75M | 0.02% |
+102,372
| New | +$5.6M |
|
1223
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.77B
| $8.75M | 0.02% |
279,260
+151,600
| +119% | +$3.86M |
|
|
WBC
1224
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $8.73M | 0.02% |
76,900
+22,100
| +40% | +$2.25M |
|
|
PRMW
1225
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $8.73M | 0.02% |
719,655
-34,500
| -5% | -$406K |
|
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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.