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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ADVM
1726
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
100,440
+26,926
| +37% | +$1.02M |
|
1727
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.01B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
243,300
+223,300
| +1,117% | +$3.83M |
|
|
TRR
1728
DELISTED
Trc Companies
TRR
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
475,200
+4,300
| +0.9% | +$31.1K |
|
1729
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.05B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
155,600
+19,000
| +14% | +$485K |
|
|
BECN
1730
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
97,557
-131,900
| -57% | -$6M |
|
1731
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$532M
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
923,600
+16,400
| +2% | +$73.1K |
|
1732
Resources Connection
RGP
$145M
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
273,700
-58,600
| -18% | -$874K |
|
|
EVA
1733
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
151,400
+41,100
| +37% | +$994K |
|
|
HI
1734
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
129,100
+108,200
| +518% | +$3.43M |
|
|
ANW
1735
DELISTED
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network
ANW
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
407,600
+288,900
| +243% | +$2.4M |
|
|
VSA
1736
VisionSys AI
VSA
$9.27M
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
112
+64
| +133% | +$2M |
|
1737
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
190,427
+30,300
| +19% | +$591K |
|
1738
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.27B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
541,100
-13,800
| -2% | -$99.2K |
|
|
CRC
1739
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
+323,114
| New | +$3.69M |
|
1740
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$1.03B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
34,157
+819
| +2% | +$80K |
|
1741
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
232,700
-303,200
| -57% | -$5.62M |
|
1742
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
44,088
-4,661
| -10% | -$555K |
|
1743
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
454,400
+142,800
| +46% | +$1.26M |
|
1744
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.79B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
147,311
-110,800
| -43% | -$3.17M |
|
|
LAND
1745
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$358M
| $4M | 0.01% |
378,100
+91,500
| +32% | +$1.03M |
|
|
WMC
1746
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $4M | 0.01% |
38,391
+32,321
| +532% | +$3.33M |
|
|
WRI
1747
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
102,400
-144,000
| -58% | -$5.94M |
|
|
PHIIK
1748
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
219,700
+15,000
| +7% | +$285K |
|
1749
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.56B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
134,000
-1,300
| -1% | -$36.9K |
|
1750
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.34B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
208,800
+16,000
| +8% | +$302K |
|
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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.