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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NM
2351
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
NM
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
127,360
+33,470
| +36% | +$350K |
|
|
SALM
2352
DELISTED
Salem Media Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SALM
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
261,800
+52,800
| +25% | +$357K |
|
2353
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.7B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-109,800
| -81% | -$6.6M |
|
2354
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.12B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
-76,400
| -65% | -$2.7M |
|
2355
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.63B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
50,203
-266,625
| -84% | -$7.96M |
|
2356
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.49B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+187,100
| New | +$1.67M |
|
2357
Weibo
WB
$1.87B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
30,250
+18,550
| +159% | +$767K |
|
2358
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$68.8M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
20,343
+17,520
| +621% | +$1.32M |
|
|
LEJU
2359
DELISTED
Leju Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing ten (10) Ordinary Shares
LEJU
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
28,370
+2,850
| +11% | +$134K |
|
|
BMCH
2360
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
+28,700
| +51% | +$559K |
|
2361
Foster
FSTR
$407M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
125,600
-3,000
| -2% | -$33.3K |
|
2362
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
109,600
+500
| +0.5% | +$6.51K |
|
2363
Magna International
MGA
$18.7B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
34,984
-737,300
| -95% | -$29M |
|
2364
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.6B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
137,925
+100,125
| +265% | +$1.03M |
|
|
GVP
2365
DELISTED
GSE Systems, Inc.
GVP
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
51,873
+7,493
| +17% | +$188K |
|
2366
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$283M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
82,200
-3,500
| -4% | -$61.2K |
|
|
AXU
2367
DELISTED
Alexco Resource Corp
AXU
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
841,700
-534,100
| -39% | -$1.03M |
|
2368
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.48B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
188,600
+13,700
| +8% | +$115K |
|
|
ITIC
2369
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$537M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+1,100
| +8% | +$108K |
|
2370
Altimmune
ALT
$564M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,714
+1,217
| +245% | +$955K |
|
|
AAV
2371
DELISTED
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd
AAV
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
212,300
+102,300
| +93% | +$677K |
|
|
BEBE
2372
DELISTED
Bebe Stores Inc
BEBE
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
211,950
+6,930
| +3% | +$46.9K |
|
2373
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.46B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,400
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
NOA
2374
North American Construction
NOA
$375M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
589,043
+67,343
| +13% | +$176K |
|
2375
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,700
| New | +$1.35M |
|
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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.