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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LOGM
301
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $33.2M | 0.08% |
487,000
+198,600
| +69% | +$13.2M |
|
302
Televisa
TV
$1.48B
| $32.7M | 0.08% |
+1,255,800
| New | +$40.3M |
|
303
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.7B
| $32.4M | 0.08% |
1,347,766
-272,000
| -17% | -$6.98M |
|
304
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.7B
| $32.4M | 0.08% |
598,500
-235,300
| -28% | -$13.7M |
|
305
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$70.6B
| $32.4M | 0.08% |
495,300
+291,300
| +143% | +$19M |
|
306
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.7B
| $32.4M | 0.08% |
273,800
+82,400
| +43% | +$9.78M |
|
|
SYNT
307
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $32.3M | 0.08% |
712,390
-57,600
| -7% | -$2.52M |
|
308
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$81.8B
| $32.1M | 0.08% |
1,289,649
-1,181,010
| -48% | -$32.8M |
|
309
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$308M
| $32.1M | 0.08% |
856,600
+216,800
| +34% | +$7.69M |
|
|
WR
310
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $32M | 0.08% |
832,400
+65,800
| +9% | +$2.43M |
|
311
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$48.8M
| $31.7M | 0.08% |
+614,484
| New | +$38.9M |
|
|
PNRA
312
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $31.7M | 0.08% |
163,792
+96,700
| +144% | +$18M |
|
313
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.8B
| $31.6M | 0.08% |
473,400
+444,600
| +1,544% | +$28.1M |
|
|
HILL
314
DELISTED
DOT HILL SYSTEMS CORP
HILL
| $31.6M | 0.08% |
3,243,500
-52,099
| -2% | -$402K |
|
315
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$46.4B
| $31.4M | 0.08% |
714,100
+196,700
| +38% | +$8.47M |
|
316
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.45B
| $31.4M | 0.08% |
1,198,800
-734,994
| -38% | -$19.6M |
|
317
Global Payments
GPN
$22.7B
| $31.4M | 0.07% |
547,000
+530,800
| +3,277% | +$29.5M |
|
318
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.87B
| $31.3M | 0.07% |
572,916
-359,192
| -39% | -$19.3M |
|
|
RAX
319
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $31.1M | 0.07% |
1,260,800
-43,100
| -3% | -$1.39M |
|
320
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.6B
| $31.1M | 0.07% |
3,403,933
+2,934,280
| +625% | +$34.5M |
|
|
DFS
321
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $31.1M | 0.07% |
597,700
+245,300
| +70% | +$13.5M |
|
322
BP
BP
$111B
| $31.1M | 0.07% |
1,208,103
+692,177
| +134% | +$20.3M |
|
|
OA
323
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $31M | 0.07% |
431,657
+286,845
| +198% | +$21.3M |
|
|
MLNX
324
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $30.9M | 0.07% |
817,184
+363,601
| +80% | +$15.6M |
|
|
GAP
325
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.55B
| $30.9M | 0.07% |
+1,083,300
| New | +$37.3M |
|
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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.