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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
IT Tech Packaging
ITP
$2.88M
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
9,090
-450
| -5% | -$7.48K |
|
2952
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$955M
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
283,700
+127,433
| +82% | +$131K |
|
|
UNAM
2953
DELISTED
Unico American Corp
UNAM
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+800
| +6% | +$8.13K |
|
|
OIG
2954
DELISTED
Orbital Infrastructure Group, Inc. Common Stock
OIG
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
698
-125
| -15% | -$26K |
|
2955
SiNtx Technologies
SINT
$10.9M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2956
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.51B
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
35,075
+4,125
| +13% | +$41.9K |
|
|
QBAK
2957
DELISTED
Qualstar Corp
QBAK
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
18,617
+434
| +2% | +$2.93K |
|
2958
Omeros
OMER
$1.26B
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
12,593
-123,714
| -91% | -$1.93M |
|
|
ARIA
2959
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
23,639
-2,070,842
| -99% | -$16M |
|
|
ULTR
2960
DELISTED
ULTRAPETROL (BAHAMAS) LTD COM STK
ULTR
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
337,000
+27,000
| +9% | +$19.3K |
|
2961
SemiLEDS
LEDS
$17.6M
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
34,410
+90
| +0.3% | +$442 |
|
|
PRPH
2962
DELISTED
ProPhase Labs
PRPH
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+2,580
| +42% | +$38.7K |
|
|
RMGN
2963
DELISTED
RMG Networks Holding Corporation
RMGN
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
40,851
-124
| -0.3% | -$453 |
|
|
QCCO
2964
DELISTED
QC HLDGS INC
QCCO
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
82,500
+2,000
| +2% | +$3.7K |
|
|
FES
2965
DELISTED
Forbes Energy Services Ltd
FES
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
252,200
+16,200
| +7% | +$15.7K |
|
|
AACG
2966
ATA Creativity
AACG
$48M
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
52,578
+9,778
| +23% | +$31.7K |
|
|
CCEC
2967
Capital Clean Energy Carriers
CCEC
$1.36B
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
3,077
-26,324
| -90% | -$1.34M |
|
|
BSTG
2968
DELISTED
Biostage, Inc. Common Stock
BSTG
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
155,800
+48,799
| +46% | +$55.3K |
|
2969
Taylor Devices
TAYD
$170M
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$131K |
|
|
GNVC
2970
DELISTED
GenVec, Inc.
GNVC
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
5,690
+660
| +13% | +$15.8K |
|
2971
Harrow
HROW
$1.46B
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
+9,200
| +84% | +$71.1K |
|
2972
NanoViricides
NNVC
$34.7M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
5,480
-5,563
| -50% | -$147K |
|
2973
Barnwell Industries
BRN
$13.9M
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
+700
| +1% | +$1.46K |
|
|
FGNX
2974
FG Nexus Inc
FGNX
$43.5M
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
+140
| New | +$134K |
|
|
PIR
2975
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
925
-33,470
| -97% | -$7.31M |
|
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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.