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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
Agilent Technologies
A
$42.2B
| – | – |
-801,500
| Closed | -$30.9M |
|
|
3127
Apple
AAPL
$4.46T
| – | – |
-6,850,932
| Closed | -$215M |
|
3128
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| – | – |
-190,350
| Closed | -$5.62M |
|
3129
Adobe
ADBE
$108B
| – | – |
-47,400
| Closed | -$3.84M |
|
3130
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.73B
| – | – |
-121,163
| Closed | -$2.09M |
|
3131
AerCap
AER
$23.5B
| – | – |
-274,500
| Closed | -$12.6M |
|
3132
Aflac
AFL
$60.7B
| – | – |
-117,600
| Closed | -$3.66M |
|
3133
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.51B
| – | – |
-7,300
| Closed | -$212K |
|
3134
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.35B
| – | – |
-43,800
| Closed | -$1.05M |
|
3135
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| – | – |
-35,300
| Closed | -$2.46M |
|
3136
Albemarle
ALB
$15.4B
| – | – |
-440,308
| Closed | -$24.3M |
|
|
ALE
3137
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| – | – |
-120,199
| Closed | -$5.58M |
|
3138
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.3B
| – | – |
-229,286
| Closed | -$14.8M |
|
3139
Allstate
ALL
$65.9B
| – | – |
-717,900
| Closed | -$46.6M |
|
3140
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.4B
| – | – |
-102,399
| Closed | -$12.3M |
|
3141
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$326M
| – | – |
-164,484
| Closed | -$1.7M |
|
3142
Ametek
AME
$58.7B
| – | – |
-67,050
| Closed | -$3.67M |
|
|
AMRN
3143
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$299M
| – | – |
-24,200
| Closed | -$1.19M |
|
3144
Amazon
AMZN
$2.86T
| – | – |
-1,567,100
| Closed | -$34M |
|
3145
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| – | – |
-533,500
| Closed | -$11.5M |
|
3146
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.01B
| – | – |
-12,600
| Closed | -$201K |
|
3147
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$594M
| – | – |
-963
| Closed | -$223K |
|
3148
Autohome
ATHM
$2.6B
| – | – |
-4,000
| Closed | -$202K |
|
3149
AudioCodes
AUDC
$253M
| – | – |
-108,467
| Closed | -$350K |
|
3150
Avista
AVA
$3.24B
| – | – |
-85,800
| Closed | -$2.63M |
|
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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.