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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FRTX
2601
DELISTED
Fresh Tracks Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FRTX
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
371
+7
| +2% | +$13.5K |
|
|
CORR
2602
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
24,346
-24,694
| -50% | -$691K |
|
|
WPP
2603
DELISTED
WAUSAU PAPER CORP.
WPP
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
+84,000
| New | +$681K |
|
|
REMY
2604
DELISTED
REMY INTL INC NEW COMMON
REMY
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-312
| -2% | -$8.88K |
|
|
ATAXZ
2605
DELISTED
AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMT INV LP
ATAXZ
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
103,400
-30,568
| -23% | -$159K |
|
2606
Broadwind
BWEN
$129M
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
259,600
+62,700
| +32% | +$210K |
|
2607
CMS Energy
CMS
$22B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-244,100
| -94% | -$8.23M |
|
2608
Kamada
KMDA
$419M
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
156,500
-47,900
| -23% | -$177K |
|
2609
Azenta
AZTA
$1.47B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,500
| New | +$490K |
|
|
BCOM
2610
DELISTED
B Communications Ltd
BCOM
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+200
| +0.7% | +$3.71K |
|
2611
Genasys
GNSS
$77.4M
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
316,700
-55,135
| -15% | -$99.1K |
|
2612
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$45.9M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
276,645
+61,800
| +29% | +$125K |
|
|
SLCA
2613
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
-366,000
| -91% | -$7.8M |
|
2614
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$104M
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+2,800
| +10% | +$47.1K |
|
|
MRIN
2615
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
3,995
-1,517
| -28% | -$288K |
|
|
AENZ
2616
DELISTED
Aenza S.A.A.
AENZ
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
-14,545
| -25% | -$222K |
|
2617
Kemper
KMPR
$1.56B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-1,100
| -7% | -$41K |
|
|
LGCY
2618
DELISTED
Legacy Reserves Inc. Common Stock
LGCY
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
127,904
+47,156
| +58% | +$318K |
|
|
SMMF
2619
DELISTED
Summit Financial Group, Inc.
SMMF
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
44,335
+8,800
| +25% | +$103K |
|
|
IPHI
2620
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
21,623
-92,677
| -81% | -$2.13M |
|
|
JAX
2621
DELISTED
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.
JAX
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,952
| New | +$512K |
|
|
AIOT
2622
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$421M
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
161,115
+9,300
| +6% | +$40.8K |
|
2623
Highway Holdings
HIHO
$5.04M
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
101,045
+17,045
| +20% | +$71.2K |
|
|
RESI
2624
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
36,874
-413,326
| -92% | -$6.63M |
|
|
STRR
2625
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$37.5M
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
20,560
+31
| +0.2% | +$766 |
|
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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.