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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALEX
1226
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $8.72M | 0.02% |
227,100
+18,800
| +9% | +$736K |
|
|
SREV
1227
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $8.71M | 0.02% |
1,784,074
+51,328
| +3% | +$242K |
|
|
MBLY
1228
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $8.71M | 0.02% |
+204,500
| New | +$9.45M |
|
|
SVA
1229
DELISTED
Sinovac Biotech, Ltd
SVA
| $8.7M | 0.02% |
1,475,000
+78,900
| +6% | +$464K |
|
|
FMBI
1230
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $8.7M | 0.02% |
449,500
+33,300
| +8% | +$630K |
|
1231
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $8.69M | 0.02% |
426,400
-45,472
| -10% | -$925K |
|
|
TCF
1232
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $8.69M | 0.02% |
196,844
-124,210
| -39% | -$5.29M |
|
1233
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.21B
| $8.67M | 0.02% |
1,094,400
+70,449
| +7% | +$586K |
|
|
STI
1234
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $8.67M | 0.02% |
197,900
+4,983
| +3% | +$213K |
|
1235
Primerica
PRI
$9.62B
| $8.66M | 0.02% |
+163,400
| New | +$9.03M |
|
|
SGBK
1236
DELISTED
Stonegate Bank
SGBK
| $8.66M | 0.02% |
256,500
+40,900
| +19% | +$1.32M |
|
|
AHT
1237
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.2M
| $8.65M | 0.02% |
1,486
+360
| +32% | +$2.2M |
|
|
NUVA
1238
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $8.64M | 0.02% |
129,600
-189,588
| -59% | -$12.1M |
|
|
AMCC
1239
DELISTED
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation New
AMCC
| $8.63M | 0.02% |
1,241,543
+328,107
| +36% | +$2.27M |
|
|
PMD
1240
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $8.62M | 0.02% |
434,700
+27,600
| +7% | +$512K |
|
|
PRSU
1241
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.27B
| $8.57M | 0.02% |
232,570
-31,630
| -12% | -$1.1M |
|
1242
IES Holdings
IESC
$14.9B
| $8.57M | 0.02% |
481,832
-32,700
| -6% | -$503K |
|
1243
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $8.56M | 0.02% |
140,800
-18,300
| -12% | -$1.02M |
|
|
ARC
1244
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $8.56M | 0.02% |
2,289,100
+119,900
| +6% | +$434K |
|
|
GPOR
1245
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $8.56M | 0.02% |
303,001
-286,499
| -49% | -$8.17M |
|
1246
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.47B
| $8.55M | 0.02% |
600,700
-450,000
| -43% | -$6.12M |
|
1247
Children's Place
PLCE
$53.4M
| $8.55M | 0.02% |
107,060
-224,200
| -68% | -$18.5M |
|
1248
Gentex
GNTX
$4.93B
| $8.55M | 0.02% |
+486,896
| New | +$8.41M |
|
1249
Ametek
AME
$59.3B
| $8.54M | 0.02% |
178,750
-46,900
| -21% | -$2.23M |
|
1250
DHI Group
DHX
$166M
| $8.52M | 0.02% |
1,080,400
+255,600
| +31% | +$1.87M |
|
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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.