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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
York Water
YORW
$541M
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
145,100
-1,600
| -1% | -$47.7K |
|
|
PRO
1702
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
189,600
+128,500
| +210% | +$2.46M |
|
|
INWK
1703
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
453,982
+119,526
| +36% | +$1.04M |
|
1704
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
110,091
-335,259
| -75% | -$13.6M |
|
|
CO
1705
DELISTED
Global Cord Blood Corporation
CO
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
834,600
+85,600
| +11% | +$456K |
|
1706
Enova International
ENVA
$6.61B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
439,800
+107,000
| +32% | +$955K |
|
|
EGIO
1707
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
56,861
+5,549
| +11% | +$375K |
|
|
TGE
1708
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
176,500
+65,400
| +59% | +$1.56M |
|
|
BFX
1709
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
186,700
-159,600
| -46% | -$3.4M |
|
1710
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
147,900
-241,600
| -62% | -$6.79M |
|
1711
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$248M
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
636,994
+26,494
| +4% | +$154K |
|
1712
Transportadora de Gas del Sur
TGS
$4.23B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
640,747
-120,360
| -16% | -$742K |
|
|
IPXL
1713
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
+177,700
| New | +$4.78M |
|
1714
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.99B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
335,000
+105,600
| +46% | +$1.26M |
|
|
CUNB
1715
DELISTED
CU Bancorp
CUNB
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
184,200
-18,800
| -9% | -$451K |
|
|
VVUS
1716
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
368,184
+43,499
| +13% | +$477K |
|
|
ABCD
1717
DELISTED
Cambium Learning Group, Inc.
ABCD
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
772,200
+15,300
| +2% | +$75.6K |
|
|
PBIP
1718
DELISTED
Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
PBIP
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
289,290
+2,800
| +1% | +$40.3K |
|
1719
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
244,700
+58,200
| +31% | +$883K |
|
|
ENDP
1720
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
206,060
+195,055
| +1,772% | +$3.88M |
|
|
PZN
1721
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
538,300
+68,200
| +15% | +$526K |
|
|
LEAF
1722
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
728,500
+89,300
| +14% | +$503K |
|
|
UMPQ
1723
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
274,800
-201,900
| -42% | -$3.15M |
|
1724
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
47,100
+1,900
| +4% | +$172K |
|
|
CSII
1725
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
+174,100
| New | +$3.81M |
|
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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.