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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.65B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
649,300
+637,100
| +5,222% | +$6.4M |
|
|
REV
1327
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
208,559
+1,500
| +0.7% | +$52.2K |
|
1328
American International
AIG
$40B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
+129,060
| New | +$7.37M |
|
|
DRD
1329
DRDGold
DRD
$2.11B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
1,542,670
+138,100
| +10% | +$944K |
|
1330
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$80.8M
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
263,000
-50,700
| -16% | -$1.45M |
|
|
PRGX
1331
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
1,616,180
+6,780
| +0.4% | +$33.2K |
|
|
FFKT
1332
DELISTED
Farmers Capital Bank Corp
FFKT
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
256,500
+1,500
| +0.6% | +$44.3K |
|
|
DSPG
1333
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
632,094
+31,494
| +5% | +$351K |
|
1334
Ingredion
INGR
$6.6B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
+56,900
| New | +$7.6M |
|
|
MN
1335
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
1,067,900
+93,500
| +10% | +$750K |
|
1336
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.86B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
200,100
-398,000
| -67% | -$15.4M |
|
|
EMKR
1337
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
132,220
+11,460
| +9% | +$632K |
|
|
CIE
1338
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
404,440
+88,213
| +28% | +$1.64M |
|
1339
Baxter International
BAX
$13.9B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
158,000
-425,200
| -73% | -$20.1M |
|
1340
IMAX
IMAX
$2.92B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
259,600
-7,400
| -3% | -$225K |
|
|
NVRO
1341
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
72,000
-13,500
| -16% | -$1.22M |
|
1342
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.82B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
204,400
-23,200
| -10% | -$762K |
|
1343
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.12B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
379,000
-458,500
| -55% | -$8.81M |
|
1344
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.6B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
+200,200
| New | +$7.32M |
|
|
PGND
1345
DELISTED
PRESS GANEY HOLDINGS INC COM STK (DE)
PGND
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
185,500
+39,300
| +27% | +$1.58M |
|
|
SONC
1346
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
+286,074
| New | +$7.88M |
|
|
BRS
1347
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
533,200
+155,600
| +41% | +$1.86M |
|
|
BKS
1348
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
660,300
-268,800
| -29% | -$3.24M |
|
1349
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$896M
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
315,600
+40,600
| +15% | +$945K |
|
|
PTVCB
1350
DELISTED
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
290,073
+65,573
| +29% | +$1.7M |
|
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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.