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Jim Simons

Jim Simons Renaissance Technologies

AUM $63.9B
1-Year Est. Return 45.56%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
-6.1%
1 Year Est. Return
+45.56%
3 Year Est. Return
+129.95%
5 Year Est. Return
+153.6%
10 Year Est. Return
+738.31%
AUM
$41.9B
AUM Growth
-$1.99B
Cap. Flow
+$1.51B
Cap. Flow %
3.6%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.94%
Holding
3,649
New
454
Increased
1,731
Reduced
914
Closed
519

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
SIAL
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
+$237M
2
ABBV icon
AbbVie
ABBV
+$190M
3
FDX icon
FedEx
FDX
+$149M
4
SYY icon
Sysco
SYY
+$133M
5
KO icon
Coca-Cola
KO
+$125M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$306M
2
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$215M
3
UNP icon
Union Pacific
UNP
+$193M
4
WMT icon
Walmart Inc
WMT
+$185M
5
BABA icon
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
ROKA
3526
DELISTED
Sorrento Tech, Inc. Common Stock
ROKA
– –
-1,160
Closed -$30K
DANG
3527
DELISTED
E-COMMERCE CHINA DANGDANG INC SPNSRD ADS REP COM CL A (CYM)
DANG
– –
-137,637
Closed -$1.24M
FCS
3528
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
– –
-161,700
Closed -$2.81M
SQNM
3529
DELISTED
SEQUENOM INC NEW
SQNM
– –
-388,400
Closed -$1.18M
SGNT
3530
DELISTED
SAGENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
SGNT
– –
-90,700
Closed -$2.21M
HTWR
3531
DELISTED
HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL INC COM STK (DE)
HTWR
– –
-39,300
Closed -$2.86M
FMD
3532
DELISTED
FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
FMD
– –
-16,502
Closed -$95K
XNPT
3533
DELISTED
XENOPORT, INC.
XNPT
– –
-173,936
Closed -$1.07M
HERO
3534
DELISTED
HERCULES OFFSHORE INC COM STK
HERO
– –
-2,588,500
Closed -$605K
CRC
3535
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
– –
-118,780
Closed -$7.17M
ARG
3536
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
– –
-275,183
Closed -$29.1M
UNIS
3537
DELISTED
Unilife Corporation
UNIS
– –
-2,777
Closed -$60K
ABGB
3538
DELISTED
Abengoa SA Class B
ABGB
– –
-55,894
Closed -$888K
TFM
3539
DELISTED
THE FRESH MARKET, INC COM STK
TFM
– –
-228,800
Closed -$7.35M
JAH
3540
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
– –
-164,036
Closed -$8.49M
YOKU
3541
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
– –
-879,873
Closed -$21.6M
ATML
3542
DELISTED
ATMEL CORP
ATML
– –
-1,511,300
Closed -$14.9M
GLPW
3543
DELISTED
GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC COMMON NEW
GLPW
– –
-60,900
Closed -$473K
GMCR
3544
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
– –
-536,274
Closed -$41.1M
SLH
3545
DELISTED
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. COM
SLH
– –
-35,200
Closed -$1.57M
CCG
3546
DELISTED
CAMPUS CREST COMMUNITIES INC COM STK (MD)
CCG
– –
-11,600
Closed -$64K
NGLS
3547
DELISTED
TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP COM UTS REPTG LTD PARTERSHIP INT
NGLS
– –
-20,290
Closed -$783K
PCP
3548
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
– –
-20,700
Closed -$4.14M
OVTI
3549
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
– –
-1,160,301
Closed -$30.4M
BDBD
3550
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
– –
-65,700
Closed -$456K
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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.