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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Aegon
AEG
$14B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
+2,057,472
| New | +$6.14M |
|
1477
Cohu
COHU
$2.74B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
520,054
+47,869
| +10% | +$529K |
|
|
ODP
1478
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
170,710
-190,804
| -53% | -$6.76M |
|
|
VEDL
1479
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
586,360
+244,660
| +72% | +$2.41M |
|
1480
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$578M
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
534,900
+162,900
| +44% | +$1.79M |
|
|
CLMS
1481
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
889,500
+90,000
| +11% | +$634K |
|
1482
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$820M
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
270,620
+800
| +0.3% | +$16.3K |
|
|
LBY
1483
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
339,700
+24,800
| +8% | +$433K |
|
1484
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.05B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
+346,918
| New | +$5.98M |
|
|
UNVR
1485
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
276,900
+249,100
| +896% | +$4.89M |
|
1486
Avis
CAR
$4.84B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
176,000
+42,600
| +32% | +$1.54M |
|
1487
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$299M
| $6M | 0.01% |
885,532
+36,139
| +4% | +$229K |
|
|
AL
1488
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
209,500
+108,100
| +107% | +$3.06M |
|
|
PFSW
1489
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
668,540
-33,799
| -5% | -$328K |
|
1490
EQT Corp
EQT
$34.3B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
150,634
-649,196
| -81% | -$25.7M |
|
1491
Incyte
INCY
$24.2B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
62,900
-101,667
| -62% | -$8.57M |
|
|
LOCK
1492
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
350,200
-632,700
| -64% | -$10.4M |
|
|
APEX
1493
DELISTED
Apex Global Brands Inc. Common Stock
APEX
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
19,126
+383
| +2% | +$126K |
|
1494
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.05B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
219,553
-61,147
| -22% | -$1.57M |
|
1495
Forward Air
FWRD
$647M
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
135,773
+67,934
| +100% | +$3.09M |
|
1496
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.01B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
652,095
+200,948
| +45% | +$1.87M |
|
1497
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.12B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
100,600
+94,000
| +1,424% | +$5.55M |
|
|
GOLD
1498
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
58,500
+6,700
| +13% | +$726K |
|
1499
Travelzoo
TZOO
$74.4M
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
455,100
+85,400
| +23% | +$953K |
|
|
INST
1500
DELISTED
Instructure, Inc.
INST
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
229,900
+174,579
| +316% | +$4.02M |
|
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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.