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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
Savara
SVRA
$1.18B
| – | – |
-5,615
| Closed | -$193K |
|
3352
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.5B
| – | – |
-132,962
| Closed | -$14M |
|
3353
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.2B
| – | – |
-400,700
| Closed | -$41.7M |
|
3354
Stryker
SYK
$132B
| – | – |
-53,300
| Closed | -$5.09M |
|
3355
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$880M
| – | – |
-263,816
| Closed | -$3.44M |
|
3356
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.8B
| – | – |
-673,712
| Closed | -$24.5M |
|
3357
TE Connectivity
TEL
$61.9B
| – | – |
-205,100
| Closed | -$13.2M |
|
3358
Teradyne
TER
$63.5B
| – | – |
-394,600
| Closed | -$7.61M |
|
3359
Teleflex
TFX
$5.88B
| – | – |
-105,697
| Closed | -$14.3M |
|
3360
Gentherm
THRM
$1.26B
| – | – |
-25,400
| Closed | -$1.4M |
|
3361
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$222B
| – | – |
-188,344
| Closed | -$24.4M |
|
3362
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$189B
| – | – |
-237,350
| Closed | -$9.2M |
|
3363
TriNet
TNET
$3.05B
| – | – |
-278,900
| Closed | -$7.07M |
|
3364
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.78B
| – | – |
-57,101
| Closed | -$3.02M |
|
3365
Tonix Pharmaceuticals
TNXP
$205M
| – | – |
0
| – | -$1.15M |
|
3366
Travelers Companies
TRV
$78.1B
| – | – |
-687,672
| Closed | -$66.5M |
|
3367
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30.6B
| – | – |
-21,507
| Closed | -$332K |
|
3368
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.6B
| – | – |
-73,300
| Closed | -$3.13M |
|
|
TWO
3369
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.26B
| – | – |
-65,713
| Closed | -$5.12M |
|
3370
Textron
TXT
$15.1B
| – | – |
-47,067
| Closed | -$2.1M |
|
3371
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.64B
| – | – |
-256,700
| Closed | -$408K |
|
3372
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$511M
| – | – |
-25,400
| Closed | -$558K |
|
3373
Unum
UNM
$14.5B
| – | – |
-720,400
| Closed | -$25.8M |
|
|
3374
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| – | – |
-2,021,400
| Closed | -$193M |
|
3375
US Bancorp
USB
$101B
| – | – |
-594,300
| Closed | -$25.8M |
|
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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.