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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BORN
2751
DELISTED
China New Borun Corporation
BORN
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
325,600
+5,900
| +2% | +$6.3K |
|
2752
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.4B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,615
| New | +$317K |
|
|
DDE
2753
DELISTED
Dover Downs Gaming & Entertain
DDE
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
318,600
+12,200
| +4% | +$11.9K |
|
|
ONE
2754
DELISTED
HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC COM STK
ONE
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
161,000
-138,986
| -46% | -$313K |
|
2755
Omnicom Group
OMC
$23.5B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-798,200
| -99% | -$55.9M |
|
2756
Limoneira
LMNR
$251M
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-4,400
| -19% | -$84.3K |
|
2757
Monro
MNRO
$359M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,600
| New | +$294K |
|
|
AXU
2758
DELISTED
Alexco Resource Corp
AXU
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
774,000
-46,300
| -6% | -$16.1K |
|
|
TEU
2759
DELISTED
BOX SHIPS INCORPORATED SHS (MARSHALL ISLANDS)
TEU
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
536,800
+47,000
| +10% | +$35.1K |
|
2760
FreightCar America
RAIL
$243M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-65,774
| -79% | -$1.32M |
|
2761
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.65B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$366K |
|
2762
Rio Tinto
RIO
$160B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-152,700
| -94% | -$5.71M |
|
|
SOFO
2763
DELISTED
Sonic Foundry, Inc. Common Stock
SOFO
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
36,419
+1,100
| +3% | +$7.46K |
|
|
SIRE
2764
DELISTED
Sisecam Resources LP
SIRE
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+63
| +0.4% | +$1.45K |
|
|
CHMA
2765
DELISTED
Chiasma, Inc. Common Stock
CHMA
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,250
| New | +$379K |
|
|
TRT
2766
Trio-Tech International
TRT
$118M
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
245,200
+800
| +0.3% | +$1.09K |
|
|
SSE
2767
DELISTED
SEVENTY SEVEN ENERGY INC COM
SSE
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
+215,300
| New | +$583K |
|
|
RBCN
2768
DELISTED
Rubicon Technology, Inc.
RBCN
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
28,640
+3,200
| +13% | +$52.5K |
|
|
RTN
2769
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-829,800
| -100% | -$86.7M |
|
2770
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.83B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-3,363
| -16% | -$48.3K |
|
|
TWER
2771
DELISTED
Towerstream Corporation Common Stock
TWER
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
13,745
+510
| +4% | +$15.5K |
|
|
AMSG
2772
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,769
| New | +$291K |
|
2773
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$706M
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
555
+132
| +31% | +$201K |
|
2774
Kingstone Companies
KINS
$284M
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
33,641
+9,830
| +41% | +$80.5K |
|
|
SMIT
2775
DELISTED
Schmitt Industries Inc
SMIT
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
99,800
+700
| +0.7% | +$2K |
|
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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.