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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
DMC Global
BOOM
$155M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
117,500
+900
| +0.8% | +$9.86K |
|
|
RPT
2452
Rithm Property Trust
RPT
$104M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
15,836
+2,967
| +23% | +$236K |
|
|
MNI
2453
DELISTED
The McClatchy Company Class A Common Stock
MNI
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
77,654
+54,724
| +239% | +$919K |
|
|
GTLS
2454
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,000
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
AENZ
2455
DELISTED
Aenza S.A.A.
AENZ
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
49,833
+20,300
| +69% | +$494K |
|
2456
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$119M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
247,100
+11,800
| +5% | +$55.5K |
|
|
FSBK
2457
DELISTED
First South Bancorp Inc/VA
FSBK
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
124,500
+9,902
| +9% | +$95.9K |
|
|
CNBKA
2458
DELISTED
Century Bancorp Inc/Mass
CNBKA
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+6,900
| +34% | +$304K |
|
2459
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$86M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
372,000
+28,200
| +8% | +$89.5K |
|
2460
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$685M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+200
| +2% | +$26.3K |
|
|
IEC
2461
DELISTED
IEC Electronics Corp.
IEC
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
257,300
+52,900
| +26% | +$259K |
|
2462
ICL Group
ICL
$7.2B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
314,200
+17,600
| +6% | +$71.5K |
|
|
USAK
2463
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
119,300
-57,400
| -32% | -$814K |
|
|
TRQ
2464
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,330
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
KTEC
2465
DELISTED
Key Technology Inc
KTEC
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
110,800
+2,700
| +2% | +$27.9K |
|
|
ORIG
2466
DELISTED
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. Class A Common Shares
ORIG
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
158
+53
| +50% | +$706K |
|
2467
AudioCodes
AUDC
$254M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
228,010
+207,885
| +1,033% | +$992K |
|
|
UNT
2468
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
-503,500
| -88% | -$7.76M |
|
2469
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.27B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
434,700
+43,500
| +11% | +$100K |
|
2470
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$253M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
-28,600
| -35% | -$676K |
|
2471
Mitek Systems
MITK
$864M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
146,236
-210,900
| -59% | -$1.65M |
|
|
CMRX
2472
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
218,860
-46,405
| -17% | -$212K |
|
2473
RF Industries
RFIL
$147M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
672,600
-1,900
| -0.3% | -$4.09K |
|
|
DLA
2474
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
73,567
-18,133
| -20% | -$365K |
|
2475
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.02M |
|
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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.