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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MATR
2201
DELISTED
Mattersight Corp.
MATR
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
467,700
+23,200
| +5% | +$91K |
|
|
TCS
2202
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
26,043
+1,207
| +5% | +$97.2K |
|
|
COVS
2203
DELISTED
Covisint Corporation
COVS
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
896,900
+38,200
| +4% | +$83.4K |
|
2204
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$226M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
145,000
-20,200
| -12% | -$278K |
|
2205
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.29B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
271,400
-103,300
| -28% | -$889K |
|
2206
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.66B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
172,383
+133,700
| +346% | +$1.36M |
|
|
ECOM
2207
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
150,311
+89,611
| +148% | +$1.21M |
|
|
CSS
2208
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
+12,600
| +20% | +$332K |
|
2209
TransAlta
TAC
$4.05B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
436,341
+127,741
| +41% | +$596K |
|
2210
Grupo SIMEC
SIM
$4.68B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
209,100
-1,600
| -0.8% | -$13.1K |
|
|
YUME
2211
DELISTED
YuMe, Inc.
YUME
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
487,400
+55,138
| +13% | +$199K |
|
2212
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$287M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
413,366
+86,562
| +26% | +$369K |
|
|
TPCO
2213
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
113,500
+81,100
| +250% | +$1.27M |
|
2214
SK Telecom
SKM
$14.8B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
51,421
-342,704
| -87% | -$12.4M |
|
2215
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.53B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
367,800
+2,700
| +0.7% | +$12.5K |
|
|
LMIA
2216
DELISTED
LMI Aerospace Inc
LMIA
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
268,300
+53,400
| +25% | +$403K |
|
|
DRNA
2217
DELISTED
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
DRNA
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
324,000
+248,400
| +329% | +$871K |
|
2218
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$576M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
127,600
+50,560
| +66% | +$691K |
|
|
GPP
2219
DELISTED
Green Plains Partners LP
GPP
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
98,687
+13,304
| +16% | +$238K |
|
2220
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.41B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
156,800
-204,800
| -57% | -$2.23M |
|
2221
Regional Management Corp
RM
$309M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
87,300
+44,700
| +105% | +$870K |
|
2222
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$975M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
227,700
+107,000
| +89% | +$757K |
|
2223
ePlus
PLUS
$2.31B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
FFG
2224
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-300
| -1% | -$19K |
|
2225
Tredegar Corp
TG
$276M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
101,100
+38,400
| +61% | +$693K |
|
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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.