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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Genie Energy
GNE
$383M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
348,397
+15,900
| +5% | +$102K |
|
|
CMD
2177
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,325
| New | +$1.91M |
|
|
2178
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.4B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
7,583
-524,600
| -99% | -$133M |
|
|
AGTC
2179
DELISTED
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation
AGTC
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
208,800
+89,200
| +75% | +$1.2M |
|
|
PVG
2180
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
198,800
+149,600
| +304% | +$1.67M |
|
2181
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.27B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
67,710
+9,020
| +15% | +$327K |
|
|
BHR
2182
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$139M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
145,826
-80,194
| -35% | -$1.19M |
|
2183
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.2B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
33,578
+14,478
| +76% | +$790K |
|
2184
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$48.3M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
323,520
+29,420
| +10% | +$177K |
|
|
IMBI
2185
DELISTED
iMedia Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
IMBI
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
88,266
+19,590
| +29% | +$372K |
|
2186
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
76,256
-52,800
| -41% | -$1.27M |
|
|
EVOL
2187
DELISTED
Evolving Systems, Inc.
EVOL
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
462,899
+46,200
| +11% | +$212K |
|
2188
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
81,600
-95,100
| -54% | -$2.38M |
|
2189
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.05B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,500
| New | +$1.93M |
|
2190
Delek Logistics
DKL
$2.87B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
70,200
-17,801
| -20% | -$482K |
|
2191
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.3B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
187,711
-107,147
| -36% | -$1.04M |
|
2192
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$31.9M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
123,690
+18,810
| +18% | +$310K |
|
|
HPJ
2193
DELISTED
Highpower International Inc
HPJ
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
689,800
+70,900
| +11% | +$170K |
|
|
NMRX
2194
DELISTED
Numerex Corp
NMRX
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
255,300
+15,500
| +6% | +$118K |
|
|
KND
2195
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
193,880
+148,800
| +330% | +$1.65M |
|
2196
Clarus
CLAR
$140M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
386,812
+202,095
| +109% | +$921K |
|
|
DS
2197
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+436,600
| New | +$2.02M |
|
|
SPRT
2198
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
784,994
+102,961
| +15% | +$268K |
|
|
UCTT
2199
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
266,400
+66,134
| +33% | +$434K |
|
|
TLP
2200
DELISTED
Transmontaigne
TLP
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
-18,600
| -28% | -$778K |
|
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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.