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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SYNC
1951
DELISTED
Synacor, Inc.
SYNC
| $3M | 0.01% |
1,032,100
+133,200
| +15% | +$390K |
|
|
PLPM
1952
DELISTED
Planet Payment, Inc
PLPM
| $3M | 0.01% |
808,900
-4,393
| -0.5% | -$17.3K |
|
1953
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.76B
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
+108,452
| New | +$3.06M |
|
|
HIMX
1954
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
347,361
-336,400
| -49% | -$3.15M |
|
|
HDNG
1955
DELISTED
Hardinge Inc
HDNG
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
268,100
+6,000
| +2% | +$63.1K |
|
|
DSCI
1956
DELISTED
Derma Sciences, Inc. Common Stock (DE)
DSCI
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
638,000
+58,300
| +10% | +$272K |
|
1957
BK Technologies
BKTI
$277M
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
111,380
+1,420
| +1% | +$38.2K |
|
1958
GSI Technology
GSIT
$270M
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
627,500
+25,800
| +4% | +$122K |
|
1959
Standard BioTools
LAB
$280M
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
370,300
+110,200
| +42% | +$1.01M |
|
1960
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$632M
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
328,100
+38,500
| +13% | +$341K |
|
|
CORR
1961
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
+100,129
| New | +$2.95M |
|
1962
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.55B
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
418,088
+49,800
| +14% | +$386K |
|
|
MSGN
1963
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
157,500
-102,900
| -40% | -$1.74M |
|
1964
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.13B
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
213,900
+33,800
| +19% | +$359K |
|
1965
Teleflex
TFX
$5.81B
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
17,400
-21,400
| -55% | -$3.83M |
|
|
NRF
1966
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
+221,933
| New | +$2.87M |
|
1967
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
73,000
-135,600
| -65% | -$5.46M |
|
1968
Compugen
CGEN
$228M
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
462,825
+200,176
| +76% | +$1.36M |
|
|
INFI
1969
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
1,860,900
+1,111,200
| +148% | +$1.71M |
|
|
CBK
1970
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
1,999,700
+151,300
| +8% | +$273K |
|
1971
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$852M
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
146,770
-2,530
| -2% | -$50.7K |
|
1972
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
151,100
+68,275
| +82% | +$1.38M |
|
1973
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.6B
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
92,496
+215
| +0.2% | +$7.46K |
|
|
GV
1974
DELISTED
Goldfield Corporation
GV
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
1,069,399
+411,700
| +63% | +$1.28M |
|
|
FOE
1975
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
208,700
+131,300
| +170% | +$1.73M |
|
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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.