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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAI
2626
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
50,195
+31,400
| +167% | +$444K |
|
|
BRT
2627
BRT Apartments
BRT
$268M
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
71,260
+2,800
| +4% | +$19.6K |
|
|
VVUS
2628
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
30,723
-18,927
| -38% | -$300K |
|
|
OPWR
2629
DELISTED
OPOWER INC COM STK (DE)
OPWR
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,300
| New | +$558K |
|
2630
Virco
VIRC
$95.5M
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
167,100
+6,000
| +4% | +$16.2K |
|
|
LITB
2631
LightInTheBox
LITB
$56.7M
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
29,917
+9,367
| +46% | +$197K |
|
|
TAX
2632
DELISTED
Liberty Tax, Inc. Class A
TAX
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
21,296
-23,603
| -53% | -$575K |
|
|
IMUC
2633
DELISTED
ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd.
IMUC
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
29,535
-13,032
| -31% | -$237K |
|
2634
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$294M
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
92,600
+11,880
| +15% | +$81.1K |
|
2635
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$595M
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
+3,500
| +8% | +$35.9K |
|
|
SSRG
2636
DELISTED
SYMMETRY SURGICAL INC COMMON STK
SSRG
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
55,368
+3,277
| +6% | +$28.2K |
|
|
ATRS
2637
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
289,041
+106,100
| +58% | +$208K |
|
2638
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.1B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+27,000
| +257% | +$450K |
|
|
OSHC
2639
DELISTED
Ocean Shore Holding Co.
OSHC
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+8,413
| +38% | +$128K |
|
|
BSPM
2640
DELISTED
Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BSPM
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
99,367
+2,243
| +2% | +$12.2K |
|
|
NOAH
2641
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$588M
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,590
| New | +$474K |
|
|
PIOI
2642
DELISTED
Active Power Inc
PIOI
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
296,300
+34,100
| +13% | +$64.3K |
|
|
FPRX
2643
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-133,300
| -81% | -$2.86M |
|
2644
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$78.9M
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
26,380
+5,660
| +27% | +$120K |
|
2645
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$199M
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,600
| New | +$477K |
|
2646
Ascent Industries
ACNT
$133M
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
-1,600
| -3% | -$17.8K |
|
2647
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$575M
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-33,600
| -66% | -$985K |
|
2648
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$407M
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
171,200
+9,100
| +6% | +$26.7K |
|
2649
Plexus
PLXS
$7.25B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$460K |
|
2650
Daxor
DXR
$59.5M
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
+1,600
| +3% | +$10.9K |
|
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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.