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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$3.09B
| $22.3M | 0.05% |
277,400
+107,000
| +63% | +$8.91M |
|
|
RGC
452
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $22.2M | 0.05% |
1,189,200
-492,000
| -29% | -$9.49M |
|
|
CEL
453
DELISTED
Cellcom Israel, Ltd.
CEL
| $22.2M | 0.05% |
3,564,500
+32,400
| +0.9% | +$192K |
|
454
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.4B
| $22.1M | 0.05% |
728,914
-257,800
| -26% | -$9.42M |
|
455
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.97B
| $22.1M | 0.05% |
673,849
+199,513
| +42% | +$6.41M |
|
456
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.96B
| $22.1M | 0.05% |
+202,352
| New | +$25.2M |
|
457
Humana
HUM
$46.5B
| $22.1M | 0.05% |
123,600
+49,900
| +68% | +$9.22M |
|
|
SBNY
458
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $22.1M | 0.05% |
160,574
+36,100
| +29% | +$5.1M |
|
459
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$231M
| $22.1M | 0.05% |
774,211
+102,700
| +15% | +$3.38M |
|
|
HTS
460
DELISTED
HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP
HTS
| $22.1M | 0.05% |
1,455,700
+712,200
| +96% | +$11.6M |
|
|
WBK
461
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $21.9M | 0.05% |
1,041,400
+357,535
| +52% | +$8.35M |
|
462
Illumina
ILMN
$28.8B
| $21.7M | 0.05% |
126,668
+28,887
| +30% | +$5.84M |
|
463
Deere & Co
DE
$167B
| $21.5M | 0.05% |
+290,800
| New | +$25.6M |
|
464
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.01B
| $21.5M | 0.05% |
234,600
+41,100
| +21% | +$4.09M |
|
|
BRCM
465
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $21.4M | 0.05% |
416,792
| – | – |
|
466
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $21.4M | 0.05% |
204,349
+6,800
| +3% | +$792K |
|
|
STR
467
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $21.4M | 0.05% |
1,102,200
+124,400
| +13% | +$2.54M |
|
468
Amphenol
APH
$211B
| $21.4M | 0.05% |
+1,677,520
| New | +$22.5M |
|
469
Universal Display
OLED
$4.23B
| $21.3M | 0.05% |
627,562
+393,323
| +168% | +$16.4M |
|
|
EGOV
470
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $21.3M | 0.05% |
1,200,161
+190,261
| +19% | +$3.48M |
|
|
HPP
471
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$762M
| $21.2M | 0.05% |
105,200
-23,929
| -19% | -$4.96M |
|
|
JOY
472
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $21.2M | 0.05% |
+1,419,695
| New | +$34.4M |
|
|
ISLE
473
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $21.2M | 0.05% |
1,212,800
+382,777
| +46% | +$7.09M |
|
474
Rambus
RMBS
$11B
| $21.1M | 0.05% |
1,792,400
+336,300
| +23% | +$4.37M |
|
|
WCG
475
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $21.1M | 0.05% |
245,400
-32,100
| -12% | -$2.81M |
|
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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.