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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GPL
2576
DELISTED
Great Panther Mining Limited
GPL
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
149,810
+31,720
| +27% | +$124K |
|
2577
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.22B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
91,043
+63,750
| +234% | +$486K |
|
|
XIFR
2578
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.08B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-17,395
| -39% | -$545K |
|
|
AFSI
2579
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,600
| New | +$589K |
|
2580
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.24B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-600
| -4% | -$24K |
|
|
ACW
2581
DELISTED
Accuride Corp
ACW
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
207,200
-2,700
| -1% | -$9.54K |
|
2582
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$10.9B
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,700
| New | +$584K |
|
2583
Evolent Health
EVH
$527M
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,500
| New | +$693K |
|
|
VOLT
2584
DELISTED
Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
VOLT
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
-600
| -1% | -$5.63K |
|
|
MICR
2585
DELISTED
Micron Solutions, Inc.
MICR
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
90,400
+900
| +1% | +$5.66K |
|
2586
MacroGenics
MGNX
$259M
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,224
| New | +$823K |
|
|
CORV
2587
DELISTED
Correvio Pharma Corp. Ordinary Shares (Canada)
CORV
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
66,613
-25,034
| -27% | -$231K |
|
2588
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$197M
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
37,764
-3,421
| -8% | -$52.2K |
|
|
CRAY
2589
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
28,151
-122,200
| -81% | -$2.84M |
|
|
PACD
2590
DELISTED
Pacific Drilling S A
PACD
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,520
| New | +$898K |
|
2591
RAVE Restaurant Group
RAVE
$43.9M
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
+52,200
| +398% | +$591K |
|
|
GFA
2592
DELISTED
Gafisa S.A.
GFA
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
42,542
+8,996
| +27% | +$159K |
|
2593
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$29B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
94,900
+9,900
| +12% | +$65.5K |
|
2594
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$886M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+4,900
| +18% | +$77.1K |
|
|
ATTO
2595
DELISTED
Atento S.A.
ATTO
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
10,339
-2,463
| -19% | -$150K |
|
|
CYAN
2596
DELISTED
Cyanotech Corp
CYAN
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
+1,600
| +2% | +$11.8K |
|
|
CSLT
2597
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
128,900
-8,600
| -6% | -$54.2K |
|
|
CUDA
2598
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-65,900
| -66% | -$1.85M |
|
|
MBRG
2599
DELISTED
Middleburg Financial Corp
MBRG
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+5,200
| +20% | +$92.9K |
|
2600
Euroseas
ESEA
$525M
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
17,877
+444
| +3% | +$17K |
|
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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.