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 |
SIAL
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
|
+$237M |
| 2 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$190M |
| 3 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$149M |
| 4 |
Sysco
SYY
|
+$133M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$125M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$306M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$215M |
| 3 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$193M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$185M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$177M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 14.06% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.29% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.13% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.53% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.86% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RNF
2526
DELISTED
RENTECH NITROGEN PARTNERS, L.P. INT
RNF
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,450
| New | +$781K |
|
|
ELON
2527
DELISTED
Echelon Corp
ELON
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
115,960
+12,780
| +12% | +$77.1K |
|
2528
Data I/O
DAIO
$33.1M
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
295,000
+3,000
| +1% | +$8.49K |
|
2529
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$471M
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
-200
| -0.3% | -$2.66K |
|
|
GENE
2530
DELISTED
Genetic Technologies Ltd.
GENE
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
19,189
-11,350
| -37% | -$609K |
|
2531
Woodward
WWD
$21.4B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,684
| New | +$789K |
|
|
AVG
2532
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-21,100
| -40% | -$535K |
|
|
CHMI
2533
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$107M
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
-3,017
| -6% | -$49K |
|
2534
Timken Company
TKR
$9.03B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,600
| New | +$785K |
|
|
TAHO
2535
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
87,382
-148,300
| -63% | -$1.32M |
|
2536
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$908M
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
+110,100
| New | +$976K |
|
2537
PAR Technology
PAR
$770M
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
126,900
+2,200
| +2% | +$10.4K |
|
|
HMNF
2538
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
+900
| +2% | +$10.4K |
|
|
SYNC
2539
DELISTED
Synacor, Inc.
SYNC
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
496,800
+62,800
| +14% | +$97.3K |
|
|
GIFI
2540
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
-1,835
| -3% | -$21.1K |
|
|
SMRT
2541
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
68,586
+58,586
| +586% | +$604K |
|
2542
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.64B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
27,150
-5,400
| -17% | -$131K |
|
|
VRML
2543
DELISTED
Vermillion, Inc.
VRML
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
327,700
-1,700
| -0.5% | -$3.41K |
|
2544
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.09B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+10,600
| +116% | +$367K |
|
2545
Hecla Mining
HL
$11.9B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
329,069
+232,900
| +242% | +$496K |
|
2546
Kopin
KOPN
$898M
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
205,400
+107,200
| +109% | +$327K |
|
|
SCU
2547
DELISTED
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SCU
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
7,380
-20,713
| -74% | -$2.23M |
|
|
SOL
2548
DELISTED
Emeren Group
SOL
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
132,240
+17,140
| +15% | +$106K |
|
|
VYNT
2549
DELISTED
Vyant Bio, Inc. Common Stock
VYNT
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
547
+88
| +19% | +$135K |
|
|
ACFC
2550
DELISTED
Atlantic Coast Financial Corporation
ACFC
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
115,800
+84,400
| +269% | +$447K |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Jim Simons held 3,649 positions worth $41.9B, down 4.5% from $43.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.9% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $1.51B of net new capital in Q3 2015, opening 454 new positions and adding to 1,731 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was FedEx: 936,400 shares worth $135M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Walmart Inc, an estimated $185M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2015 buy was FedEx: 936,400 shares worth $135M.
- Jim Simons added most to SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP in Q3 2015, an estimated $237M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Walmart Inc, cutting an estimated $185M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Microsoft in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $306M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9.9% of its $41.9B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Jim Simons opened 454 new positions and closed 519 in Q3 2015.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 4.5% quarter-over-quarter to $41.9B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 12 Nov 2015.