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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
Saic
SAIC
$5.34B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-35,500
| -65% | -$2.24M |
|
2427
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.69B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-84,000
| -74% | -$4.03M |
|
2428
Century Communities
CCS
$2.01B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
-5,200
| -8% | -$101K |
|
|
JNP
2429
DELISTED
Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
JNP
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
236,400
+16,500
| +8% | +$109K |
|
2430
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.17B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-34,100
| -40% | -$750K |
|
|
BWP
2431
DELISTED
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
BWP
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,400
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2432
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.35B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
171,774
+104,974
| +157% | +$594K |
|
2433
Apyx Medical
APYX
$126M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
248,400
+98,800
| +66% | +$320K |
|
2434
Great Elm Group
GEG
$67.4M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
275,675
+10,202
| +4% | +$55.3K |
|
2435
Sanmina
SANM
$11.2B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
45,233
-76,424
| -63% | -$2.07M |
|
|
GNMK
2436
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,000
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2437
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$198M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
6,307
+1,410
| +29% | +$175K |
|
2438
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-15,600
| -45% | -$1.06M |
|
2439
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.35B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
132,546
-280,740
| -68% | -$2.56M |
|
|
PGLC
2440
DELISTED
Pershing Gold Corporation. Common Stock
PGLC
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
282,800
+13,390
| +5% | +$59.8K |
|
2441
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
154,500
+55,200
| +56% | +$366K |
|
|
VXRT
2442
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
60,469
+8,487
| +16% | +$134K |
|
2443
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.3B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
156,600
+93,900
| +150% | +$788K |
|
|
TGB
2444
Trekor Metals
TGB
$3.1B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
2,647,200
+300,500
| +13% | +$156K |
|
|
CGI
2445
DELISTED
Celadon Group Inc
CGI
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+144,832
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
GAU
2446
Galiano Gold
GAU
$557M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
301,400
-182,300
| -38% | -$769K |
|
|
KS
2447
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,800
| New | +$1.07M |
|
2448
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$105M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+17,700
| +50% | +$391K |
|
2449
Miller Industries
MLR
$644M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
-500
| -0.9% | -$10.8K |
|
|
ACBI
2450
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
+46,000
| +121% | +$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.