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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALSK
2026
DELISTED
Alaska Communications Systems
ALSK
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,539,440
+145,185
| +10% | +$246K |
|
2027
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
143,800
-11,600
| -7% | -$216K |
|
2028
Transact Technologies
TACT
$53.2M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
350,500
+6,400
| +2% | +$48.8K |
|
|
PWE
2029
DELISTED
Penn West Energy Petroleum Ltd
PWE
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
1,449,303
+565,400
| +64% | +$877K |
|
2030
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.7B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
240,914
+20,000
| +9% | +$220K |
|
|
XRM
2031
DELISTED
Xerium Technologies Inc (new)
XRM
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
326,900
+32,700
| +11% | +$260K |
|
2032
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.48B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
464,100
-1,197,513
| -72% | -$7.45M |
|
2033
RELX
RELX
$60B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
135,528
-36,400
| -21% | -$694K |
|
2034
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.7B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
59,300
-32,100
| -35% | -$1.44M |
|
|
CHMT
2035
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
78,968
-11,300
| -13% | -$326K |
|
|
NGHC
2036
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
116,400
-104,100
| -47% | -$2.27M |
|
|
TNAV
2037
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
451,400
+97,543
| +28% | +$529K |
|
|
MSL
2038
DELISTED
Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
MSL
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
248,200
+7,600
| +3% | +$77.8K |
|
|
HBP
2039
DELISTED
Huttig Building Products, Inc.
HBP
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
445,500
+143,085
| +47% | +$863K |
|
|
CNXM
2040
DELISTED
CNX Midstream Partners LP
CNXM
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
142,100
+24,600
| +21% | +$437K |
|
|
ICAD
2041
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
491,960
+32,600
| +7% | +$173K |
|
|
TAX
2042
DELISTED
Liberty Tax, Inc. Class A
TAX
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
199,600
+118,900
| +147% | +$1.61M |
|
2043
Friedman Industries
FRD
$331M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
471,900
+3,400
| +0.7% | +$19.2K |
|
|
MGIC
2044
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
356,833
+63,481
| +22% | +$464K |
|
|
PZE
2045
DELISTED
Petrobras Argentina S A
PZE
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
386,117
+151,442
| +65% | +$954K |
|
2046
LSI Industries
LYTS
$913M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
226,000
-19,530
| -8% | -$208K |
|
2047
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.42B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,100
| New | +$2.63M |
|
|
KRA
2048
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
+29,800
| +70% | +$954K |
|
|
EOCA
2049
DELISTED
Endesa Americas S.A.
EOCA
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
183,600
-153,900
| -46% | -$2.14M |
|
|
TREC
2050
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
220,000
-700
| -0.3% | -$7.72K |
|
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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.