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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSLT
1876
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
799,500
+283,600
| +55% | +$1.16M |
|
|
GNC
1877
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
+162,900
| New | +$3.57M |
|
1878
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.4B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
138,200
+128,000
| +1,255% | +$3.26M |
|
1879
Financial Institutions
FISI
$823M
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
122,600
+14,800
| +14% | +$396K |
|
1880
Griffon
GFF
$4.72B
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
195,000
-17,000
| -8% | -$290K |
|
|
BREW
1881
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
176,100
-60,700
| -26% | -$951K |
|
|
CHCT
1882
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$432M
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
151,200
-96,700
| -39% | -$2.17M |
|
1883
CarParts.com
PRTS
$47.1M
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
100,640
+15,000
| +18% | +$571K |
|
1884
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$348M
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
93,465
+6,800
| +8% | +$287K |
|
|
ACH
1885
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
358,500
+92,800
| +35% | +$822K |
|
1886
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$648M
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
295,300
+86,700
| +42% | +$1.07M |
|
|
ITG
1887
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
192,000
+108,200
| +129% | +$1.79M |
|
1888
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$194M
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
296,409
-76,291
| -20% | -$892K |
|
|
TSC
1889
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
202,700
-7,492
| -4% | -$111K |
|
1890
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$358M
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
207,800
+23,600
| +13% | +$360K |
|
|
CNCE
1891
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
323,404
+162,104
| +100% | +$1.77M |
|
|
SNC
1892
DELISTED
State National Companies, Inc.
SNC
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
293,000
+27,631
| +10% | +$295K |
|
|
SCX
1893
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
331,500
+18,600
| +6% | +$211K |
|
1894
G. Willi-Food International
WILC
$400M
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
603,600
+700
| +0.1% | +$3.5K |
|
|
BGFV
1895
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
238,000
-31,700
| -12% | -$389K |
|
1896
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.57B
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
234,200
-479,800
| -67% | -$6.71M |
|
|
JNS
1897
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
231,000
-132,100
| -36% | -$1.91M |
|
|
GIG
1898
DELISTED
GigPeak, Inc.
GIG
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
1,376,800
-128,500
| -9% | -$266K |
|
|
AVNS
1899
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
93,300
+68,200
| +272% | +$2.39M |
|
1900
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
91,900
+54,300
| +144% | +$1.79M |
|
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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.