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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DOOR
501
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $19.9M | 0.05% |
329,100
+171,300
| +109% | +$11.4M |
|
502
First Merchants
FRME
$2.71B
| $19.9M | 0.05% |
759,934
+66,400
| +10% | +$1.72M |
|
503
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$8.28B
| $19.9M | 0.05% |
130,600
+9,700
| +8% | +$1.45M |
|
|
EMWP
504
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $19.9M | 0.05% |
36,513
+27,718
| +315% | +$17.7M |
|
505
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$13.9B
| $19.8M | 0.05% |
562,360
-347,500
| -38% | -$12.2M |
|
506
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $19.7M | 0.05% |
212,410
+15,210
| +8% | +$1.47M |
|
507
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.13B
| $19.7M | 0.05% |
625,120
+18,200
| +3% | +$557K |
|
|
ESL
508
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $19.6M | 0.05% |
273,071
+263,771
| +2,836% | +$22.5M |
|
509
Evertec
EVTC
$1.81B
| $19.6M | 0.05% |
1,082,000
+212,200
| +24% | +$4.02M |
|
510
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.23B
| $19.4M | 0.05% |
569,576
-122,000
| -18% | -$4.37M |
|
|
BKS
511
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $19.3M | 0.05% |
1,597,500
-1,397,122
| -47% | -$22.4M |
|
|
ACC
512
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $19.3M | 0.05% |
533,600
-1,000
| -0.2% | -$36.5K |
|
|
ODP
513
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $19.3M | 0.05% |
300,250
-566,551
| -65% | -$44.1M |
|
514
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.42B
| $19.3M | 0.05% |
476,814
+425,500
| +829% | +$22M |
|
515
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.88B
| $19.2M | 0.05% |
311,995
-66,815
| -18% | -$4.05M |
|
|
UIL
516
DELISTED
UIL HOLDINGS
UIL
| $19.2M | 0.05% |
381,733
-29,500
| -7% | -$1.39M |
|
|
DDC
517
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $19.1M | 0.05% |
1,788,400
-317,169
| -15% | -$3.83M |
|
518
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$990M
| $19.1M | 0.05% |
372,100
+14,600
| +4% | +$755K |
|
|
CSG
519
DELISTED
CHAMBERS STR PPTYS COM
CSG
| $19M | 0.05% |
2,933,100
+781,700
| +36% | +$5.58M |
|
520
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.6B
| $18.9M | 0.05% |
609,128
+418,400
| +219% | +$14.2M |
|
|
NBIS
521
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$63.2B
| $18.9M | 0.05% |
1,765,207
+280,407
| +19% | +$3.66M |
|
|
CORE
522
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $18.9M | 0.05% |
577,200
+15,400
| +3% | +$477K |
|
523
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$83.2B
| $18.9M | 0.05% |
229,300
-262,700
| -53% | -$23M |
|
|
MW
524
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $18.8M | 0.04% |
+442,950
| New | +$24.5M |
|
525
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.3B
| $18.8M | 0.04% |
1,486,500
+1,220,514
| +459% | +$25.1M |
|
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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.