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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MIXT
2151
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
330,900
+4,000
| +1% | +$21.4K |
|
|
NTP
2152
DELISTED
Nam Tai Property Inc.
NTP
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
262,242
+247,842
| +1,721% | +$1.71M |
|
2153
CSP Inc
CSPI
$81.1M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
412,400
+78,000
| +23% | +$353K |
|
|
CNCO
2154
DELISTED
Cencosud S.A.
CNCO
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
234,100
+123,900
| +112% | +$1.08M |
|
2155
AstroNova
ALOT
$227M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
142,250
+1,300
| +0.9% | +$20.2K |
|
2156
Pluri
PLUR
$17.3M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
16,394
+2,014
| +14% | +$254K |
|
|
PHLT
2157
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
711,200
+98,000
| +16% | +$216K |
|
|
KSPN
2158
DELISTED
Kaspien Holdings Inc. Common Stock
KSPN
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
30,331
+121
| +0.4% | +$8.66K |
|
|
JOBS
2159
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
+44,700
| +248% | +$1.46M |
|
|
HIL
2160
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
452,900
+48,400
| +12% | +$211K |
|
|
FNBC
2161
DELISTED
First NBC Bank Holding Company
FNBC
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
221,200
+109,200
| +98% | +$1.59M |
|
|
XLRN
2162
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,600
| New | +$1.91M |
|
|
HSKA
2163
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
38,180
-83,500
| -69% | -$4.12M |
|
|
TVRD
2164
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$23.7M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,886
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
PKD
2165
DELISTED
Parker Drilling Company
PKD
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
63,560
+20,567
| +48% | +$663K |
|
2166
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,800
| New | +$2.13M |
|
|
LITS
2167
Lite Strategy Inc
LITS
$30.2M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
58,753
+27,678
| +89% | +$931K |
|
2168
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
15,577
+7,200
| +86% | +$896K |
|
|
NWY
2169
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
915,200
-31,431
| -3% | -$62.6K |
|
|
OLBK
2170
DELISTED
Old Line Bancshares, Inc.
OLBK
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
104,600
+24,700
| +31% | +$475K |
|
|
MRIN
2171
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
19,495
+2,471
| +15% | +$258K |
|
2172
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.05B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
251,000
-256,200
| -51% | -$2.15M |
|
|
BOBE
2173
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
-186,900
| -78% | -$7.04M |
|
|
CQH
2174
DELISTED
Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings LLC
CQH
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
90,600
-92,800
| -51% | -$1.89M |
|
|
CTRL
2175
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
167,700
+85,100
| +103% | +$871K |
|
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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.