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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Chemung Financial Corp
CHMG
$401M
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,200
| New | +$246K |
|
|
RELV
2827
DELISTED
Reliv International Inc
RELV
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
49,914
+1,243
| +3% | +$9.75K |
|
2828
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
$1.35B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-38,400
| -68% | -$631K |
|
|
EXAM
2829
DELISTED
EXAMWORKS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
EXAM
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-10,600
| -55% | -$366K |
|
2830
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.71B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,700
| New | +$251K |
|
2831
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.8B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$274K |
|
|
GV
2832
DELISTED
Goldfield Corporation
GV
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
152,000
-4,000
| -3% | -$6.6K |
|
|
ESMC
2833
DELISTED
Escalon Medical Corp
ESMC
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
218,800
+1,300
| +0.6% | +$1.69K |
|
|
EGT
2834
DELISTED
Entertainment Gaming Asia Inc.
EGT
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
121,491
+3,300
| +3% | +$7.08K |
|
|
GFN
2835
DELISTED
General Finance Corporation
GFN
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
68,563
-18,999
| -22% | -$81K |
|
2836
AMREP Corp
AXR
$118M
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
51,680
+6,100
| +13% | +$30.9K |
|
2837
Compugen
CGEN
$237M
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
48,912
-42,888
| -47% | -$250K |
|
|
SQBG
2838
DELISTED
Sequential Brands Group, Inc.
SQBG
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
+438
| New | +$286K |
|
|
GRFS
2839
Grifois
GRFS
$5.4B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
16,604
-388,800
| -96% | -$6.17M |
|
|
ALBO
2840
DELISTED
Albireo Pharma Inc
ALBO
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
19,073
-1,190
| -6% | -$30K |
|
2841
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.23B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,400
| New | +$241K |
|
|
MOBL
2842
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
+80,823
| New | +$372K |
|
2843
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$897M
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-75,483
| -93% | -$3.95M |
|
2844
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.33B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+22,100
| +203% | +$174K |
|
|
IEC
2845
DELISTED
IEC Electronics Corp.
IEC
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
+4,400
| +7% | +$18.3K |
|
|
SPRO
2846
DELISTED
SMARTPROS LTD COM STK
SPRO
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
92,700
+3,000
| +3% | +$6.55K |
|
|
RGSE
2847
DELISTED
Real Goods Solar, Inc. Class A
RGSE
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
348
+255
| +274% | +$217K |
|
|
STRS
2848
DELISTED
STRATUS PPTYS INC
STRS
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+1,000
| +7% | +$15.5K |
|
|
BAA
2849
DELISTED
Banro Corporation Common Stock
BAA
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
147,450
-27,770
| -16% | -$60.7K |
|
|
CDMO
2850
DELISTED
Avid Bioservices, Inc. Common Stock
CDMO
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
33,879
-174,443
| -84% | -$1.46M |
|
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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.