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 | 13.17% |
| 2 | Financials | 11.79% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.07% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.39% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GRO
2726
DELISTED
Agria Corp
GRO
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
256,600
+52,300
| +26% | +$78.5K |
|
2727
Hennessy Advisors
HNNA
$78.9M
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,810
| New | +$325K |
|
2728
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$743M
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
49,588
-115,404
| -70% | -$855K |
|
2729
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,900
| New | +$351K |
|
|
LOV
2730
DELISTED
Spark Networks SE American Depositary Shares
LOV
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
118,700
+31,300
| +36% | +$97.8K |
|
|
FWP
2731
DELISTED
Forward Pharma A/S American Depositary Shares
FWP
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
2,071
+1,222
| +144% | +$257K |
|
2732
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.07B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
18,979
-75,921
| -80% | -$1.45M |
|
2733
EVI Industries
EVI
$206M
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
+4,400
| +5% | +$20.6K |
|
|
AEY
2734
DELISTED
ADDvantage Technologies Group
AEY
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
15,010
+880
| +6% | +$20.3K |
|
|
RPRX
2735
DELISTED
Repros Therapeutics Inc.
RPRX
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
-157,243
| -78% | -$1.2M |
|
|
ECYT
2736
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
72,699
-313,413
| -81% | -$1.64M |
|
|
EMAN
2737
DELISTED
eMagin Corporation
EMAN
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
139,100
+11,900
| +9% | +$30.9K |
|
|
RJET
2738
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
-672,423
| -92% | -$3.42M |
|
2739
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$614M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-22,500
| -80% | -$1.44M |
|
|
NSPH
2740
DELISTED
NANOSPHERE INC. COM NEW
NSPH
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
196,003
+78,900
| +67% | +$204K |
|
2741
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$714M
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
37,316
-45,432
| -55% | -$424K |
|
|
SFE
2742
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-400
| -2% | -$7.18K |
|
|
HELI
2743
DELISTED
CHC GROUP LTD SHS NEW (CYM)
HELI
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
18,070
+5,824
| +48% | +$100K |
|
2744
Axogen
AXGN
$2.67B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
+78,500
| New | +$315K |
|
2745
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$47.4M
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
+545
| New | +$445K |
|
|
AXAS
2746
DELISTED
Abraxas Petroleum Corp
AXAS
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,606
| New | +$469K |
|
2747
Taoping
TAOP
$8.83M
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
190
+28
| +17% | +$94.6K |
|
|
TPLM
2748
DELISTED
Triangle Petroleum Corporation
TPLM
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
+226,700
| New | +$761K |
|
|
BLDP
2749
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$790M
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
264,100
-56,200
| -18% | -$76.3K |
|
2750
Clarus
CLAR
$141M
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
51,126
-140,422
| -73% | -$1.15M |
|
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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 13% of assets, down from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
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.