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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
Geron
GERN
$982M
| – | – |
-1,505,880
| Closed | -$6.45M |
|
3227
Galmed Pharmaceuticals
GLMD
$4.39M
| – | – |
-60
| Closed | -$109K |
|
3228
Corning
GLW
$136B
| – | – |
-1,129,300
| Closed | -$22.3M |
|
3229
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.8B
| – | – |
-149,500
| Closed | -$5.94M |
|
3230
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.76B
| – | – |
-2,500,622
| Closed | -$18.9M |
|
3231
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.08B
| – | – |
-107,000
| Closed | -$2.95M |
|
3232
Goldman Sachs
GS
$304B
| – | – |
-210,500
| Closed | -$44M |
|
3233
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| – | – |
-273,000
| Closed | -$8.23M |
|
3234
Gray Television
GTN
$518M
| – | – |
-661,478
| Closed | -$10.4M |
|
3235
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.1B
| – | – |
-67,600
| Closed | -$16M |
|
3236
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.9B
| – | – |
-163,800
| Closed | -$9.29M |
|
|
HEES
3237
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| – | – |
-81,748
| Closed | -$1.63M |
|
3238
Helen of Troy
HELE
$695M
| – | – |
-68,410
| Closed | -$6.67M |
|
3239
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| – | – |
-314,800
| Closed | -$13.1M |
|
|
HOLX
3240
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| – | – |
-174,400
| Closed | -$6.64M |
|
3241
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| – | – |
-158,600
| Closed | -$4.47M |
|
3242
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.3M
| – | – |
-48,100
| Closed | -$1.5M |
|
3243
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.6B
| – | – |
-447,565
| Closed | -$8.88M |
|
|
PPLI
3244
People Inc
PPLI
$3B
| – | – |
-201,994
| Closed | -$2.88M |
|
|
IMMP
3245
Immutep
IMMP
$59.1M
| – | – |
-11,655
| Closed | -$56K |
|
3246
Imunon
IMNN
$6.64M
| – | – |
-26
| Closed | -$167K |
|
3247
Immunic
IMUX
$227M
| – | – |
-45
| Closed | -$377K |
|
3248
InfuSystem Holdings
INFU
$248M
| – | – |
-15,663
| Closed | -$50K |
|
3249
Infosys
INFY
$50.2B
| – | – |
-559,600
| Closed | -$4.43M |
|
3250
Ingredion
INGR
$6.66B
| – | – |
-49,600
| Closed | -$3.96M |
|
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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.