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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MIME
1526
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
+292,300
| New | +$4.05M |
|
1527
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
153,500
-57,900
| -27% | -$2.09M |
|
|
CBB
1528
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
273,144
+8,784
| +3% | +$196K |
|
1529
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.26B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
306,800
-118,000
| -28% | -$2.17M |
|
1530
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$265M
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
348,100
+5,311
| +2% | +$69.3K |
|
1531
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.67B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
315,170
-112,075
| -26% | -$2.21M |
|
1532
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
151,800
-27,000
| -15% | -$999K |
|
1533
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.06B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
425,520
+69,671
| +20% | +$854K |
|
1534
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
437,510
+150,694
| +53% | +$1.88M |
|
1535
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
50,800
-55,700
| -52% | -$6.07M |
|
1536
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$473M
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
438,000
-19,800
| -4% | -$266K |
|
|
RNET
1537
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
364,200
+64,400
| +21% | +$823K |
|
1538
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$56.1M
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
1,527,922
+90,175
| +6% | +$261K |
|
|
RENX
1539
DELISTED
RELX N.V.
RENX
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
306,679
-2,400
| -0.8% | -$42.5K |
|
1540
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.5B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
119,378
-1,637
| -1% | -$74.9K |
|
1541
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.96B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
487,326
+155,600
| +47% | +$1.73M |
|
|
CACB
1542
DELISTED
Cascade Bancorp
CACB
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
895,707
+129,351
| +17% | +$756K |
|
1543
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.81B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
187,100
-53,700
| -22% | -$1.45M |
|
1544
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.05B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
297,600
+400
| +0.1% | +$7.03K |
|
|
ENOC
1545
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
1,000,200
+195,300
| +24% | +$1.19M |
|
1546
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.32B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
116,400
-40,500
| -26% | -$1.88M |
|
|
XCRA
1547
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
892,500
+60,500
| +7% | +$356K |
|
|
BKI
1548
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
131,900
-50,100
| -28% | -$1.96M |
|
1549
Celestica
CLS
$42.7B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
498,188
-259,200
| -34% | -$2.73M |
|
1550
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.74B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
169,900
+57,500
| +51% | +$1.72M |
|
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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.