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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.52B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
169,245
+82,095
| +94% | +$406K |
|
2327
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.43B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,980
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2328
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$20.2M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
+2,400
| +4% | +$55.1K |
|
2329
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$9.85M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
+1,700
| +3% | +$47.5K |
|
|
FRBK
2330
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
386,000
+12,263
| +3% | +$52.1K |
|
2331
First Northwest Bancorp
FNWB
$110M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
117,200
+23,200
| +25% | +$306K |
|
2332
Franklin Covey
FC
$224M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
88,700
+21,500
| +32% | +$347K |
|
|
AFAM
2333
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+800
| +2% | +$31.2K |
|
2334
Ascent Industries
ACNT
$135M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
165,500
+12,900
| +8% | +$100K |
|
2335
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$466M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
92,600
+41,600
| +82% | +$660K |
|
2336
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.42B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
38,060
-167,000
| -81% | -$7M |
|
|
CRR
2337
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
143,600
+125,200
| +680% | +$1.61M |
|
2338
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.6B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
193,600
-332,800
| -63% | -$2.8M |
|
|
CVLY
2339
DELISTED
Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc
CVLY
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
87,152
+2,067
| +2% | +$36K |
|
|
FPI
2340
Farmland Partners
FPI
$431M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
140,008
-186,492
| -57% | -$2.13M |
|
2341
Inuvo
INUV
$12.9M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
123,482
+6,710
| +6% | +$91.2K |
|
2342
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.1B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,200
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
AFH
2343
DELISTED
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. Ordinary Shares
AFH
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
99,100
-1,400
| -1% | -$23.6K |
|
|
FIG
2344
DELISTED
Fortress Investment Group Llc
FIG
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
316,400
-167,500
| -35% | -$824K |
|
2345
Emcor
EME
$37.2B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-250,800
| -91% | -$13.9M |
|
2346
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$78.7M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
131,600
+20,800
| +19% | +$252K |
|
|
DX
2347
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.23B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,933
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
TACO
2348
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
130,200
-119,290
| -48% | -$1.27M |
|
|
EVDY
2349
DELISTED
Everyday Health, Inc.
EVDY
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
201,700
+157,100
| +352% | +$1.23M |
|
|
CTLP
2350
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+275,900
| New | +$1.36M |
|
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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.