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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NSA
1401
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
333,300
+48,300
| +17% | +$1.01M |
|
|
SAAS
1402
DELISTED
inContact, Inc.
SAAS
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
498,961
-101,539
| -17% | -$1.41M |
|
|
RSPP
1403
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
179,800
-159,900
| -47% | -$5.91M |
|
1404
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$365M
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
243,400
+26,400
| +12% | +$811K |
|
|
PAMT
1405
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$276M
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
1,383,600
+56,400
| +4% | +$269K |
|
1406
Radcom
RDCM
$173M
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
338,300
+219,875
| +186% | +$3.64M |
|
1407
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
+283,345
| New | +$6.91M |
|
|
CALY
1408
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.95B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
590,700
-405,500
| -41% | -$4.52M |
|
1409
Mercado Libre
MELI
$94B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
+37,000
| New | +$6.13M |
|
|
ENH
1410
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
+104,400
| New | +$6.92M |
|
1411
ICF International
ICFI
$1.59B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
154,100
-6,170
| -4% | -$259K |
|
1412
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.51B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
1,151,500
-63,800
| -5% | -$255K |
|
1413
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.7B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
185,733
-77,100
| -29% | -$2.71M |
|
1414
Angi Inc
ANGI
$194M
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
68,490
-9,300
| -12% | -$815K |
|
|
EXAS
1415
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
+365,300
| New | +$6.44M |
|
|
MODN
1416
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
607,000
-14,900
| -2% | -$175K |
|
1417
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.4B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
276,900
-85,300
| -24% | -$1.97M |
|
|
EGL
1418
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
213,200
+77,500
| +57% | +$2.28M |
|
|
IMGN
1419
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
2,503,340
+536,200
| +27% | +$1.56M |
|
|
HSNI
1420
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
168,300
-77,562
| -32% | -$3.52M |
|
1421
CRA International
CRAI
$1.06B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
251,600
+14,900
| +6% | +$398K |
|
1422
Red Robin
RRGB
$191M
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
148,466
+105,900
| +249% | +$5.16M |
|
1423
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$906M
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
189,300
-22,100
| -10% | -$685K |
|
1424
Chegg
CHGG
$88.4M
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
930,852
-166,748
| -15% | -$1.07M |
|
|
BGC
1425
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
439,600
+263,400
| +149% | +$3.87M |
|
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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.